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Buying lingerie for your partner can be one of the most romantic things you
could ever do. Lingerie is an intimate gift which shows you really care, really
do understand your partner and have put in a tremendous amount of effort in
choosing that special gift your partner will simply love to wear.
Finding that perfect balance between what lingerie your partner would like to
wear and what lingerie you would like to see your partner wearing can often be a
tricky balancing act. While you will visually benefit from buying lingerie, it
is very important that you choose a style and colour that your partner not only
loves, but will also love to wear. Whilst your inner most fantasy may involve
crotchless panties and exposed nipples and Madame Spank, this may not be the
ideal lingerie style your partner would feel comfortable with.
Below we have listed what you will need to be familiar with when choosing
lingerie for your partner. Knowing your partners size, style and what your
partner would be comfortable wearing isn't all that difficult to find out...
choose the right style, size and colour and the chances are you will most
certainly get the opportunity to unwrap your specially wrapped present later...
enjoy! ;-)
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KNOW YOUR PARTNERS SIZE
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Selecting the right sized lingerie is very important. You will need to spend a
little time researching your partners lingerie sizes. If you know your partners
measurements our lingerie sizing guide will help you determine your partners
correct lingerie sizes.
If you don't know your partners measurements, you can rummage through their
existing underwear and intimate apparel and look for the sizes on the labels -
hopefully the labels haven't been removed. Sometimes labels are removed as they
could have been causing irritation and scratching. Look for sizes on the items
that are at top your partners drawer as these would be the items your partner
has recently worn. Ensure that your partner isn't home, you don't want to be
caught fondling their underwear! :)
Example of sizes you may find on individual underwear and intimate apparel
labels:
Bras : 12A, 14C, 16D, 18DD
Panties: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 etc
Robes : 10, 12, 14 etc OR Small, Medium, Large
Sometimes Small, Medium, Large
is abbreviated to just S, M, L
Once you know your partners underwear and intimate apparel sizes, you can use
our lingerie sizing guide to help you determine your partners correct lingerie
sizes. If you cannot determine the correct size using our lingerie sizing guide
please feel free to contact us. Include your partners measurements in the email
and we will let you know the lingerie sizes based on the measurements provided.
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CHOOSING A LINGERIE STYLE YOUR PARTNER WILL ADORE!
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Your best source of the styles of lingerie your partner would like, is getting
the style from your partner directly. Has your partner dropped any hints? Does
your partner have any existing lingerie? Most partners prefer lingerie styles
which provide tasteful coverage whilst leaving a lot to the imagination.
Match the colour of the lingerie to your partners complexion, eyes, and hair
colour. Although this may seem an obvious way of determining a complimentary
colour, you would be amazed how many people get this wrong. For example, if your
partner has flaming red hair they probably wouldn't wear bright red lingerie.
Different colours work better with particular skin tones, hair and eye colours
try to imagine how a particular style would look on your partner as you browse
lingerie catalogues.
Colour is largely a matter of personal preference, but as a general guide...
Blondes look their best in
black and blues.
Sometimes red depending on your partners skin tone.
Redheads look stunning in all shades of green and
pinks and other pastel tones.
Brunettes look fabulous in white or red.
Take a peek at your partners wardrobe as a hint to what colours your partner
would prefer. If you find a lot of black, white, or a predominant colour your
colour choice is relatively easy. If you don't see any bright colours in the
wardrobe, it's probably a good idea to avoid them in lingerie and stick to basic
black, white, red or pastel colours.
Frills and feathers may not be your partners style. Your partner may prefer the
more elegant and lacy lingerie styles. Remember, your partner is the one who has
to feel comfortable wearing lingerie, and unless your lingerie gift is suited to
their individual style and personality, your choice may end up at the bottom of
their drawer never to be seen again.
If you get to the stage where you are totally colour confused, stick to black.
Black looks great on just about anybody. This applies not only to lingerie, but
to basically all areas of fashion and clothing.
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LINGERIE TO AVOID
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Now you know what size, what colours and what styles you are looking for,
there's a few more things to consider:
Unless you have discussed "fantasy role playing" as a couple, avoid the leather,
PVC, crotchless, peek-a-boo, or naughty "Madame Spank" lingerie styles or you
may end up playing solitaire for a few nights. Choose something classy in silk
or lace.
Kinky, PVC, leather or fantasy dress up lingerie styles generally don't present
the ideal romantic intimate "I love you" gift. If you present your partner with
a "Madame Spank" let it all hang out style of lingerie you could risk making
your partner feel like a "sex toy", not quite the romantic and alluring effect
you may be wanting to achieve.
If you are inclined to buy kinky, leather or fantasy dress up lingerie styles
then avoid buying these styles as birthday presents, Christmas presents and
Valentines Day gifts. If you are consider purchasing a "fantasy dress-up" item
for your partner, get something similar for yourself, that way you can both play
fantasy dress-up games together. ;-)
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LINGERIE PRESENTATION
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Now that you have done your research and have taken the time to ensure that you
have the right size, colour and style for your partner you can't fail, or can
you?
Presenting your partner with their new luxurious gift in a Woollies plastic
shopping bag or a brown paper bag while they are knee deep in laundry or up to
their ears in children then you might as well just go and bury it in the bottom
of the undies drawer and save your partner the trouble.
Be creative-wrap your gift in some nice coloured tissue paper and finished it
off with a bow, a ribbon and a rose, or purchase an elegant gift box or gift bag
and wrap your gift in delicate tissue. You could also present it with some wine
or chocolates or some of your partners favourite fragrance. Give the gift to
your partner when the two of you are in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, after
the children have gone to bed or as part of making that romantic weekend away,
extra special!
Now that you are equipped with all the necessary lingerie buying tips, all that
there is left to do is...Lets
go Shopping
:)