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Atelier Amsterdam — Stories & Notes

Notes, essays and kolaże from the NIVLAR atelier in Amsterdam. Updated weekly.

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Why a first bra should know the body it was made for

Why a first bra should know the body it was made for

Our pattern-makers start with the Berthon Sex silhouette, a 2003 cut, then re-calibrate it for every customer.

Amsterdam 1955: the year Burgundy returned

Amsterdam 1955: the year Burgundy returned

A small studio above a canal-side café started producing the Burgundy Chantilly line in 2014. Here is what we learned.

28 steps to a 75B body

28 steps to a 75B body

From the Calais Chantilly to the Berlin seamstress, here is what happens between the silk bolt and the finished piece.