Guide to Buying Lingerie

Even though lingerie is no longer an item that most consumers are embarrassed to shop for, there are still some buyers who aren’t certain what a baby doll is or just what a garter belt does. This guide will help those who are too shy to ask exactly what an item is.

Baby Doll – This is my personal favorite type of lingerie. There are so many styles, colors, and materials that can be used on a baby doll. Most of them are cute and flouncy for the playful chic. Most baby dolls are two piece sets that consist of a short, empire waist tops that end at your derrière and undies (thongs, g-strings, full seat panties, etc.).

Bikini – Bikini bottoms provide full coverage on the rear and sexy strings on the side. You can get loose or figure hugging bikinis in many types of material.

Boy Shorts – These are one of the newest fads among the lingerie industry. They are like tap pants only they fit snuggly and shape your derrière in a sexy fashion. They offer full coverage on the sides and full or partial coverage in the rear. For those of us with less than perfect bodies, boy shorts are a must!

Bra Set – A short name for a brassiere which covers, supports, and elevates your breasts. Bras are worn for modesty and often present an aura of femininity. Bras are designed to lift the breast for a more youthful look and often give the wearer more cleavage. Bra set simply means that the bra has matching panties.

Bustier – Most bustiers reach only to the ribs or waist. Its main purpose is to push up the bust by tightening the upper midriff and forcing the breasts upward. The bustier doubles as a push-up bra for inner wear and a camisole for outer wear.

Cami Set – Otherwise known as camisoles. A camisole is more or less an undershirt for a woman. It can be worn under thin dressy blouses or as a sexy addition to a pantsuit. Most camisoles are paired with tap pants and can be used as cute pajamas.

Chemise – Chemises have a more tailored look and are longer than baby dolls. The top usually has thin straps that give your shoulders a slimming, sexy look. The A-line shape of the chemise flatters most every figure out there so you can’t go wrong when buying a chemise. Most chemises are one piece but sometimes you’ll find matching undies to go along with them, it depends on the manufacturer and style. Chemises range from solids to florals in mostly silky and lacy materials.

Corset – One of the sexiest lingerie articles out there! A corset generally has boning that cinches in your waist and gives you a gorgeous, curvy silhouette. Some corsets are difficult to wear. If this is your first lingerie buying experience, I’d suggest getting one that doesn’t have a lot of boning and hooks in the front rather than the back. A lot of women are now wearing corsets to go clubbing or for a night on the town.

Garter Belt – A garter belt is a piece of fabric that wraps around your hips and usually has four straps – one for the front and back of each leg. These straps help hold up stockings which are used to complete a lingerie outfit. The proper way to put on this ensemble is to attach your stockings first and then put on your undies. The reason for this will be obvious with your first visit to the bathroom.

G-string – There is absolutely no coverage if you choose a g-string. There is barely any material between the legs and buttocks which gives us the term “string”. I wouldn’t suggest a g-string if you don’t want most of your private areas exposed.

Peignoir – A dressing gown of very thin material. Usually comes with matching robe. Perfect for lounging around in. French translation “garment worn while combing hair”.

Teddy – A one piece garment that serves as bra and panty. Generally has high cut lets and a thong back. Often adorned with lace or ribbon. Most are designed to slip off from the shoulders, rather than to open at the crotch.

Thong – A thong gives you very little coverage in the front with string sides and a T shape in the rear. There is almost no coverage to your derrière. Thongs are generally worn to combat panty lines. Some women have even taken thongs to the next level by letting the T shape sneak above their low rise jeans. This is definitely sexy if you dare!

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Lingerie and Body Image

Why do women love to wear attractive lingerie and intimate apparel, even when no one is going to see it? How do societal norms affect our perceived self image and what we wear, both inside and out?

In our society, looking good has traditionally been more of a priority for women than men. In terms of lingerie, the implication has been that men derive a sort of voyeuristic pleasure from watching their partner model this apparel. Despite the advances made in women’s positions over the years, the main motivation for making ourselves beautiful and wearing sexy lingerie has been for the pleasure of the opposite sex. However, women are beginning to challenge notions of beauty, self image and attractiveness and why we wear lingerie at all.

It is interesting to look at the marketing approach of today’s lingerie designers. The new message is that you can look sexy for your partner, but you can also look and feel good for yourself. Lingerie is meant to be exotic and titillating, but women can now derive as much pleasure in wearing lingerie as being viewed in it. For this reason, comfort, movement and practicality have become a much bigger factor in lingerie design.

In an indirect way, changing trends in lingerie design have also reflected women’s changing position in society. Think back to the whalebone corset. Laced up in this contraption, a woman could barely breathe, much less move. The implication was that proper women didn’t move about and didn’t need to. Furthermore, a woman shouldn’t even have the desire to be out and about in the world because her realm was prescribed by husband, hearth and home. Of course, working class women were unable to afford such frippery, so binding yourself in lingerie was considered to be somewhat of a status symbol. However, as women began to participate more and more in political, economic and social realms, lingerie became more functional and less restricting.

Today, intimate apparel and lingerie offers a variety of choices for every taste, predilection and body type. Lingerie designers have made great strides in recognizing that there is no longer one standard of beauty to aspire to. Consumers are now demanding that retailers meet their needs for realistically designed lingerie, as opposed to spending their energy trying to mold themselves into an impossible ideal. As a result of this new found confidence, there has been a virtual explosion of plus size clothing in the lingerie business. Lingerie for fuller figures has become the norm rather than the exception in the retail world. In meeting this new demand, retailers now recognize that lingerie needs to be functional, fun and designed for real women with real bodies. Women with fuller figures need to know that they can look and feel attractive, no matter what their size.

Wearing lingerie can be a sensual as well as sexual experience for women. Designers and retailers are capitalizing on this revelation by linking advertising with self image. The line of thought goes something like this. Today’s women are strong, independent and free to explore their own sexuality. Wearing sensual lingerie can be a pleasurable sensation, even if no one else knows that you have it on. Wearing attractive lingerie allows for a woman to look and feel good about herself. However, it’s not the lingerie that bestows confidence, beauty and sensuality. Rather, the intent is to enhance an already positive body image.

Looking attractive for your partner is a natural by product of your own natural self esteem, but no longer the main purpose of wearing lingerie.

Kelly Reyes is the resident author and editor of the lingerie blog at http://www.AmplePleasure.com . Ample Pleasure Plus Size Lingerie carries a wide selection of lingerie and is committed to provided a secure, luxurious shopping experience.

Shop For Your Special Bridal Lingerie

So the wedding date is set, the flowers ordered and your special wedding dress is looked after, but what about your bridal lingerie? Are you going to wear your regular lingerie as many brides to be do? I do not hope so, take some time and go find yourself wedding night bridal lingerie that will make your special night an extraordinary night to remember.

It may seems like a huge job for shopping for your bridal lingerie but there are  a great variety of bra and panty sets available for you to choose from. Remember that you can shop online for your lingerie too; you will find lingerie that meets your measurements, taste, and most off all, your funds availability.

Don’t just rush out to buy bridal lingerie to get it over with , no way, shopping for your lingerie should be fun and you want to look at your best under the wedding dress on your precious wedding night. Take your time, get the lingerie that best fit you and that you can feel comfortable in. Remember that you are going to wear it all day long, lets leave the night out of here…., you are going to dance in it, bend over in it, keep this in consideration when you shop for your bridal lingerie. Get lingerie that will knock his socks off on your wedding night, just as he are going to knock your..uhm..socks off. Catch my drift?

Now what is the bridal lingerie that you are going to wear on your special wedding day? Best is to wait until your gown is finished and that you fitted it. Then you can go out shopping for your bridal lingerie. Now you can get the best lingerie to go along with your wedding gown, for the simple reason that you now will know what to look for, for example, if you have a wedding gown that has an open back, you can’t buy lingerie that is going to show its full glory from behind for all your guests to see.

You can now easily put on your lingerie and then fit your gown again over it, this make it great for seeing the positive or the negative points in the choosing of your type of bridal lingerie. So now you don’t have to worry about that unsightly straps or hemlines that your guests probably would have seen when you have made the wrong choice in buying your bridal lingerie. Remember that the right lingerie can often help you to shape some parts of your body contours in the way that is going to meet your requirements.

When you go out shopping for your bridal lingerie, you can start searching piece by piece, start with the bra for example. Your bra can give plenty support to your wedding gown and maybe your ..uhm ..content inside the bra too! You will definitely need a bra of quality for it will be the one thing you will be wearing the whole day long until the night maybe, you must be comfortable in it for that reason.

Another favorite that brides like to use are bustiers. It appears like strapless bras and it definitely are design to show cleavage at best.

Many brides makes use of the corset, it laces up the back and is fitted with a hook and eye side closure that is hidden. These corsets are capable of enhancing the bust and the waist. Together with the corsets often detachable leg garters are included, and begin either just below or above the waist and runs down to below the hips or waist, you get a picture of a tiny waistline and large breasts. This is eye candy for any groom and a very good choice to make for your bridal lingerie.

There are other products like sheer baby dolls, chemises, and many others. Sheer baby dolls are also available for the plus size women and they look stunning in this sexy mesh lingerie! 

Let your wedding night and your bridal lingerie be the beginning off your sexy mesh lingerie collection, it will keep the spark in your marriage and do not forget that there are sheer men’s lingerie available too! Your relationship will be interesting with all your different types of lingerie.

Make your special night very memorable by means of wearing bridal lingerie, and keep that flame burning high during your marriage by means of collecting some sexy mesh lingerie.

Most of all, you must enjoy your shopping, feel comfortable in your bridal lingerie and just go out there and have the best day in your life.