A Guy's Guide to Choosing Lingerie...Five steps to underwear heaven this Valentine's!
- Date: 2007-01-18 - Word Count: 692
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It's that time of year again, the so called most romantic day of the year, when girls' expectations for underwear are at an all time high! Panic not fella's, as Jamie Chapman, Director of www.upliftedlingerie.co.uk, the website for bustier ladies sizes D - L has put together an easy five step guide, following a survey he carried out, to buying the right lingerie for a panic free Valentine's Day...and he should know!
Jamie's top five rules....
Rule one - Find out her bra size!
OK, guys, this may sound like a simple start, but it's amazing how many of us don't actually know the size of our partner's bra size, one in five men I surveyed! This one's not worth taking a chance on, so take a sneaky look in her underwear draw or ask her friend - but remember be discrete.
Rule two - The big pant debate
Shorts, briefs or thongs? Remember you are looking to impress her, not offend her, or worse still scare her off. There is a balance between what men want our partners to wear and what she likes to wear, (my survey showed the full suspenders, bra and pants is the preference, or even nothing at all!) so take notice of what underwear you have seen her in. If you don't know, drop it into conversation what pants she prefers, however www.Upliftedlingerie.co.uk polled over 200 women and found that the majority of women, 36 % preferred briefs whilst only 3% preferred strings, with 28% preferring thongs, whilst 8% preferring Bridget Jones style pants!
Rule three - Don't be colour blind!
Decide on the purpose of the purchase before choosing the colour! If you are looking to spice things up a little then try something daring in seductive colours like black with a splash of pink or yellow, as opposed to porn star red! If you are not feeling over confident, stick to pastels. Our poll showed an overwhelming 56% of women would prefer to get black underwear for Valentine's Day, whilst only 8% prefer white, however red was popular at 20%.
Rule four - Shop online
Mates, colleagues and myself included have made disastrous purchases on Valentine's Day following a panic because of a bad shopping incident. Enjoy the experience of underwear shopping, by going online to avoid stress of entering the dreaded lingerie shop!
Rule Five - Buy a set
Almost 60% of women like to be bought lingerie in sets. This doesn't necessarily mean a matching bra and knickers set; why not go all out with a corset or baby doll with matching pants.
Last but most importantly - Never buy shaper underwear as a gift...control briefs, waist nippers and slimmer shorts are all a big no, no, unless you are looking to be single this Valentine's! But if you do get it wrong, if you buy through www.upliftedlingerie.co.uk delivery and returns are free!
Jamie's Top five buy's for Valentine's:
If you're unsure about how much to spend, the average male spends between £26- £50 a gift of underwear, with just 7% spending over £100.
1. Spice it up - Freya, Arabella bra and knickers, £28.99 for the delicate pink and black seductive mesh bra, size 28DD to 38J and £12.99 for matching string size XS -XL.
2. Chocoholics dream - Panache, Anastasia bra and knickers, now with 10% discount from £28.99 to £26.09 for the chocolate base coloured bra with contrasting embroidery and lavish satin ribbon, size 30D - 38G. Matching briefs thong from £10.79 with 10% discount, size 10-18.
3. A Romantic Classic -
Freya, Zeta Plunge bra and knickers, £26.99 for the low cut balcony sheer net bra with vibrant embroidery, size 28DD to 38G. Matching thong and string from £11.99, size XS - XL.
4. Matching set with a twist - Dream
Girl, Ursula Reversible Corset, available in pink/black at £56.99 for a hook and eye front lace up back, removable garters and matching thong in size 32 - 44.
5. Valentine's night, Dream
GirlValentines Chiffon Baby doll, available in pink for £35.99. A Valentines Special, only available until Valentines Day. A beautiful lace trim Baby doll with a matching thong and necklace/garter in size S-XXXXL.
To bring you this guide www.upliftedlingerie.co.uk surveyed 400 people in the UK between December 2006 and January 2007.
Jamie's top five rules....
Rule one - Find out her bra size!
OK, guys, this may sound like a simple start, but it's amazing how many of us don't actually know the size of our partner's bra size, one in five men I surveyed! This one's not worth taking a chance on, so take a sneaky look in her underwear draw or ask her friend - but remember be discrete.
Rule two - The big pant debate
Shorts, briefs or thongs? Remember you are looking to impress her, not offend her, or worse still scare her off. There is a balance between what men want our partners to wear and what she likes to wear, (my survey showed the full suspenders, bra and pants is the preference, or even nothing at all!) so take notice of what underwear you have seen her in. If you don't know, drop it into conversation what pants she prefers, however www.Upliftedlingerie.co.uk polled over 200 women and found that the majority of women, 36 % preferred briefs whilst only 3% preferred strings, with 28% preferring thongs, whilst 8% preferring Bridget Jones style pants!
Rule three - Don't be colour blind!
Decide on the purpose of the purchase before choosing the colour! If you are looking to spice things up a little then try something daring in seductive colours like black with a splash of pink or yellow, as opposed to porn star red! If you are not feeling over confident, stick to pastels. Our poll showed an overwhelming 56% of women would prefer to get black underwear for Valentine's Day, whilst only 8% prefer white, however red was popular at 20%.
Rule four - Shop online
Mates, colleagues and myself included have made disastrous purchases on Valentine's Day following a panic because of a bad shopping incident. Enjoy the experience of underwear shopping, by going online to avoid stress of entering the dreaded lingerie shop!
Rule Five - Buy a set
Almost 60% of women like to be bought lingerie in sets. This doesn't necessarily mean a matching bra and knickers set; why not go all out with a corset or baby doll with matching pants.
Last but most importantly - Never buy shaper underwear as a gift...control briefs, waist nippers and slimmer shorts are all a big no, no, unless you are looking to be single this Valentine's! But if you do get it wrong, if you buy through www.upliftedlingerie.co.uk delivery and returns are free!
Jamie's Top five buy's for Valentine's:
If you're unsure about how much to spend, the average male spends between £26- £50 a gift of underwear, with just 7% spending over £100.
1. Spice it up - Freya, Arabella bra and knickers, £28.99 for the delicate pink and black seductive mesh bra, size 28DD to 38J and £12.99 for matching string size XS -XL.
2. Chocoholics dream - Panache, Anastasia bra and knickers, now with 10% discount from £28.99 to £26.09 for the chocolate base coloured bra with contrasting embroidery and lavish satin ribbon, size 30D - 38G. Matching briefs thong from £10.79 with 10% discount, size 10-18.
3. A Romantic Classic -
Freya, Zeta Plunge bra and knickers, £26.99 for the low cut balcony sheer net bra with vibrant embroidery, size 28DD to 38G. Matching thong and string from £11.99, size XS - XL.
4. Matching set with a twist - Dream
Girl, Ursula Reversible Corset, available in pink/black at £56.99 for a hook and eye front lace up back, removable garters and matching thong in size 32 - 44.
5. Valentine's night, Dream
GirlValentines Chiffon Baby doll, available in pink for £35.99. A Valentines Special, only available until Valentines Day. A beautiful lace trim Baby doll with a matching thong and necklace/garter in size S-XXXXL.
To bring you this guide www.upliftedlingerie.co.uk surveyed 400 people in the UK between December 2006 and January 2007.
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