Buy Lingerie For Your Wife Without the Embarrassment! Tips For Buying Lingerie Online
It's much easier for men to buy lingerie fro the women in their lives if they buy online, but there are some simple things to look for when choosing an online store which will make your task easier.
Before you go online shopping try to find out what size you are looking for.
Take a look at one of the size tags in her clothes, but please be sure to check something that fits (like an item she wore yesterday) and don't stick with just one.
Sizes vary far more than you can imagine, so it's best to get a picture of more than one.
Standard sizes allow for a woman's hips to be two inches larger than her bust.
Try to check her hip size as well, as many women are pear shaped and may need top and bottom in different sizes to get the best fit.
If you really cant find out, choose a store with a helpful attitude, some have programs where they will contact the woman on your behalf and get her measurements without spoiling the surprise.
Before you buy think, about whether your gift will ever be worn.
The chances are that if it is too revealing or makes her feel silly, it will end up stuck in a drawer.
If that's the direction you want to go in, you may have to get there in small steps.
Before you decide to buy, check that the store you have chosen has a well displayed telephone number and give them a call.
You can tell a lot by whether the phone is answered.
You want your queries dealt with promptly so if you call at a reasonable time (check where the store is) and there is only an answering machine, you may want to give them a miss.
Best of all, use live chat if it is available.
Once you have basic size information look at the numbers.
If all you've gathered is S M L or XL then you need to do a little more research.
Most lingerie sites will have a size chart, check the values you have against this chart.
If her bust is smaller than 30 or larger than 40, the chances are that most sites won't sell her size, in which case you buy made to measure or look for a plus size store.
If you are buying for a special occasion, made to measure is the way to go, though it is generally more expensive.
The biggest mistake men make when buying lingerie on the web is that they get enthusiastic about the pictures.
You are looking at a model.
She is probably very tall and usually a very small size.
You may be buying for someone the same, but the chances are that the woman in your life in shorter and wider.
There are quality lingerie sites on the web, but take a look at the prices.
You get what you pay for.
Cheaply made garments may not fit particularly well, this is fine with a loose style, but if you are looking at figure hugging perfection, consider that someone has probably pinned the garment at the back, where you can't see it, to make it look that way.
Think about the shape of the woman you are buying for.
If she is pear shaped, (more than 2 inches bigger at the hips than the bust) then unless you buy made to measure you will not be able to fit her with something really figure hugging, so opt for something that will suit her shape, like a babydoll nightgown which is tight around the bust but wide around the hips.
If you are buying this as a romantic gift, why not give her a romantic gown? Something long and silk, with a lace trim would be ideal.
Transparent may be sexy, but it isn't romantic.
Women with large cup sizes may find that they burst out of standard size nightgowns.
If this is the case then a nightgown where the skirt hangs from a yoke will look better.
This doesn't have to be the sort of style your Mum would wear, there are plenty of short sexy styles which don't have fitted busts.
If your wife has small breasts then something with ruffles or pleating over the breast area will often be the most flattering.
Have you heard her say she hates her legs? If so, pick something long.
I promise that if you get her something she really likes, and most importantly feels good in, you'll get the effect you are looking for more than if you went for something which really only appeals to you.
Finally, this is a gift, so get it wrapped.
Some companies supply in a lovely box as a matter of course, others stuff the item in a bag.
The web site should say, but if not, call, don't leave it to chance and if you don't buy made to measure be sure you an return it if it doesn't fit.
Before you go online shopping try to find out what size you are looking for.
Take a look at one of the size tags in her clothes, but please be sure to check something that fits (like an item she wore yesterday) and don't stick with just one.
Sizes vary far more than you can imagine, so it's best to get a picture of more than one.
Standard sizes allow for a woman's hips to be two inches larger than her bust.
Try to check her hip size as well, as many women are pear shaped and may need top and bottom in different sizes to get the best fit.
If you really cant find out, choose a store with a helpful attitude, some have programs where they will contact the woman on your behalf and get her measurements without spoiling the surprise.
Before you buy think, about whether your gift will ever be worn.
The chances are that if it is too revealing or makes her feel silly, it will end up stuck in a drawer.
If that's the direction you want to go in, you may have to get there in small steps.
Before you decide to buy, check that the store you have chosen has a well displayed telephone number and give them a call.
You can tell a lot by whether the phone is answered.
You want your queries dealt with promptly so if you call at a reasonable time (check where the store is) and there is only an answering machine, you may want to give them a miss.
Best of all, use live chat if it is available.
Once you have basic size information look at the numbers.
If all you've gathered is S M L or XL then you need to do a little more research.
Most lingerie sites will have a size chart, check the values you have against this chart.
If her bust is smaller than 30 or larger than 40, the chances are that most sites won't sell her size, in which case you buy made to measure or look for a plus size store.
If you are buying for a special occasion, made to measure is the way to go, though it is generally more expensive.
The biggest mistake men make when buying lingerie on the web is that they get enthusiastic about the pictures.
You are looking at a model.
She is probably very tall and usually a very small size.
You may be buying for someone the same, but the chances are that the woman in your life in shorter and wider.
There are quality lingerie sites on the web, but take a look at the prices.
You get what you pay for.
Cheaply made garments may not fit particularly well, this is fine with a loose style, but if you are looking at figure hugging perfection, consider that someone has probably pinned the garment at the back, where you can't see it, to make it look that way.
Think about the shape of the woman you are buying for.
If she is pear shaped, (more than 2 inches bigger at the hips than the bust) then unless you buy made to measure you will not be able to fit her with something really figure hugging, so opt for something that will suit her shape, like a babydoll nightgown which is tight around the bust but wide around the hips.
If you are buying this as a romantic gift, why not give her a romantic gown? Something long and silk, with a lace trim would be ideal.
Transparent may be sexy, but it isn't romantic.
Women with large cup sizes may find that they burst out of standard size nightgowns.
If this is the case then a nightgown where the skirt hangs from a yoke will look better.
This doesn't have to be the sort of style your Mum would wear, there are plenty of short sexy styles which don't have fitted busts.
If your wife has small breasts then something with ruffles or pleating over the breast area will often be the most flattering.
Have you heard her say she hates her legs? If so, pick something long.
I promise that if you get her something she really likes, and most importantly feels good in, you'll get the effect you are looking for more than if you went for something which really only appeals to you.
Finally, this is a gift, so get it wrapped.
Some companies supply in a lovely box as a matter of course, others stuff the item in a bag.
The web site should say, but if not, call, don't leave it to chance and if you don't buy made to measure be sure you an return it if it doesn't fit.
