How To Buy Lingerie For Your Wife Or Girlfriend

So there’s a special day coming up for the lady in your life. What to buy? An obvious answer is lingerie, but for many men what to buy and in what size is a terrifying mystery. Also, what style of lingerie should a man buy for the woman in his life? It’s waaayyyy too easy to buy something inappropriate or in the wrong size, which can cause us awkward ladies no end of offense.

This usually has men dashing for the perfume or gift token counter in their local friendly department store. However, when you get it right lingerie can be a much appreciated luxurious and intimate gift.

Great, so how do we get buying lingerie as a gift right?

Panic ye not chaps. Buying the right underwear is achievable in a few easy steps!

Have a Think About What She Likes – NOT What YOU Want To See!
The most common mistake made by misguided chaps is treating a lingerie buying expedition as the opportunity to buy your significant other some daring undies you’ve never seen her in. Look, who’s this underwear for? The chances are if your lady has never lept out from behind the front door at you in a dominatrix outfit, she’s really, really not going to appreciate you buying her one as a surprise. Chances are she’ll (rightly) assume you bought a gift for yourself and want her to wear it for your entertainment. This is definitely the right way to find yourself spending your romantic night in the dog house!

Want to buy the right thing? Ask yourself the following questions….

What Lingerie Would She Like?
Try to find out what kind of underwear she likes to wear (surely you’ll have noticed!). Work out if she likes thongs or not, look at what style of bras she tends to wear… have a bit of a chat over a glass of wine and work out whether or not the prospect of suspenders is alluring to her or if she’s likely to achieve orbit if you buy her some.

How Does She Dress?
The daring nature (or otherwise) of her outerwear will give you some clues as to what she is likely to appreciate as an underwear gift. If she tends towards plunging necklines, and tight, low cut trousers then she may appreciate a more provocative choice. However, if her wardrobe consists of loose-fitting modest clothing, now may not be the time to buy her something that Dita Von Teese would wear out to dinner!

For God Sake, Buy The Right Size…
OK, this one is not hard chaps, but its something that so many men get wrong. If you buy a size that’s too small, you’ll make her feel fat if you buy her a size that’s too big you’ll make her think YOU THINK she’s too fat (which is far worse I can assure you). This one has happened to me. My ex boyfriend bought me a size 16 robe for Christmas a few years back. This told me one of two things. Firstly, “He thinks I need this size, and my real size is 10” and secondly “He’s so lazy he couldn’t be bothered to make sure he bought the right size.”

It’s not hard to find out your other half’s bra size. For a start, you can always just ask her. “Honey, you have beautiful breasts. I adore them. What size are they?” Alternatively, if you’ve been with your lady for a while and might offend her by asking a question you’re supposed to know the answer to, just take a gander in her knicker drawer and write down the bra and knicker sizes you see in there. If there is more than one size, write them all down and take them into an underwear shop and ask a sales assistant for a hand. They’ll be able to help you!

What Colour Should You Buy?
Open her wardrobe doors. If there are some colours you see cropping up a lot, you can bet they are her favourites. Buy her something in that kind of shade. If in doubt, black and cream and safe classics.

Finally….
Us women are fickle and hard to please… so keep the receipt and make sure that what you buy is returnable!

Reproduced by kind permission of http://www.lingeriebrands.co.uk

Related Links

Can’t work out how to find undies for the lady in your life?  Why not buy your own at Blokes Undies?  This UK based underwear site lists designer underwear that can be shipped worldwide.  Loads of styles that aren’t available here in Australia, and many retailers will ship boxer shorts, briefs, and swimwear free!

Alternatively, if you really don’t think you can find the right undies then we thoroughly recommend buying that special lady in your life a nice designer label or three. If you are looking for fashion inspiration we recommend the rather fabulous fashion blog – Fashion Style You which is jam packed with up to the minute designer bling she will just love!

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