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Good Girls Guide to Buying Lingerie
by: Christine McClinden
With the popularity of Lingerie boutiques in shopping malls across America the stigma of buying and wearing lingerie is now a thing of the past. However for women who’ve never bought lingerie before or are still a little shy about visiting a store here’s our guide for styles you are likely to encounter.
Baby Doll Set
A baby doll set encompasses a large category of lingerie items. Basically it’s a two piece set, consisting of a robe or loose billowy top and matching bottom. The top is always loose fitting and comes in just below the bust line, like an empire bodice. The top is very loose fitting and short, ending at or just below your rear. Baby doll sets are available in wide variety of fabrics from silk and satin to sheer lace.
Chemise
A chemise is a short flowing A-line gown that’s longer than a baby doll. The top usually has spaghetti or halter straps. The angular shape of a chemise looks good on almost every figure type. If you are concerned about your mid-section look for a style that has built in figure control. Sometimes a chemise comes with a matching bottom, but this varies from style to style. The fabric choices range from patterned and solid silks to very revealing lace, so there is something for everyone’s taste.
Camisole
A camisole is female undershirt. It is loose fitting and has thin spaghetti straps that go over the shoulder. It’s usually paired with a matching bottom. Camisoles are now also available as outwear. While they are not usually worn as formal office attire, they can be worn for casual occasions.
Corset
A corset is the opposite of a camisole. It’s a structured garment that has bones or ribs to force your body into certain proportions. The effects of a corset can be very dramatic, and can create a very enticing curvy shape. Some corsets are more difficult to wear than others, depending on how much shaping they are doing. If you’ve never worn one before choose something that’s not so difficult to get into. Corsets are also now being made as outwear. While not something you would wear to the office, they are perfect for a dinner party, club or night on the town.
Bridal Set
A bridal set or merry widow as it’s sometimes known also covers a wide variety of items. Basically it’s a set that consists of a bra, corset or camisole top. It also has matching panties, and usually a garter belt and stockings. The styles range from silk or satin sets with full coverage to skimpy string sets with very minimal overage.
Boy Shorts
If you’ve never heard of boy shorts think of sexy hot pants for your bedroom. They offer full coverage on the sides and some coverage on your rear. Conservative styles cover most if not all of your rear, the more daring styles give you partial coverage. Boy shorts are figure hugging or shaping, something those of us with less than perfect bodies will appreciate. They come in wide variety of fabric choices from comfortable cotton to see through lace.
Bikini
Bikini bottoms offer full coverage on your rear, and have thin straps on the side. They are available in loose fitting of figure hugging styles in a wide variety of fabric choices.
Thong
A thong offers full to minimal coverage in the front, and has thin sides usually 1” to ½” in width that come to a t shape in the rear. The t-shape gives you practically no coverage on your rear. Thongs are now worn just as frequently outside of the bedroom as they are in it. If you are wearing tight, or figure hugging clothing a thong is your best solution to combat visible panty line. Cotton, lycra or micro-fiber fabrics are the most comfortable for extended wear thongs.
G-String
While the back of a thong has very minimal coverage with a narrow strip a g-string offers you no coverage, with a simple single strand or string, usually 1/8” or less in width, not for the faint of heart.
Garter Belt
A garter belt is made of piece of fabric that wraps around your hips and usually has four straps (one for the front and back of each leg). Sometimes the straps are attached to the lower edge of a corset or camisole top. These straps attach to the top of stockings, holding them up. The proper way to wear a garter belt is to attach the stockings first, then put on your panties. While this may look strange you’ll understand why the first time you need to visit the bathroom.
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About The Author
This article was written by Christine McClinden of http://lingerie.6ln.com which features women’s fashion items including lingerie, and shoes.
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How to choose your plus size bra
by Jennifer Carter
Lingerie is one area where women can really enjoy themselves. If you wear some really glamorous or sexy lingerie, and you will feel sexy and glamorous too! When choosing a bra, it is always advisable to get yourself measured by a specialist. In the UK, Rigby & Pella (London) or Bravissimo are THE places to visit, but you can also visit high street stores, who are often able to carry out a bra fitting.
Many plus size ladies are tempted to go for a bra which is too small, not wanting to emphasize their size. However, this often has the reverse effect by greating the "four boob" effect!
Three tips for choosing a plus size bra:-
1. Choose an underwired bra, for extra support and shape
2. Remember that the bra should enclose your breasts
3. The central part of the bra should sit flat against your chest
Buy a bra which is comfortable on the middle hooks, that way if you change size a little, the bra will still fit. If you find that your size changes during your monthly cycle, consider buying a different sized bra.
When choosing a bra, take along a close fitting t-shirt to see what the bra looks like in fitting clothing. Although it may be pretty, you may not want the lace pattern to show through your t-shirt. Also, this helps you see the shape that the bra gives to your breasts.
Don't worry about minimizing your breasts - make the most of them and enjoy them!
For further information on choosing plus sizes lingerie, visit: http://plus-sizes-lingerie-store.blogspot.com
This article was submitted by Jennifer Carter, creator of http://www.plussizesuperstore.com
About the Author
Jen enjoys shopping for lingerie and has a special interest in plus size lingerie
Taking Care Of Your Lingerie
by Eden Tuin
Your lingerie is an important part of your wardrobe. It's not just any old thing, it's an extension of your personality, especially when you use it to feel more powerful, more sexy, and more playful. So doesn't it deserve just as good of care as the things you wear outside of the bedroom?
First off, no matter how annoying they are, don't rip the tags off! Not only do you run the risk of damaging the material when you do that, you also lose important information about the lingerie and its care. You will want to read the label and see exactly what kind of material it is, and if there is anything special that you need to do with it (more details at http://SpicyRelationships.com).
Hand washing is about the best thing you can do with non dry clean only lingerie. Use a gentle detergent and cold water. You do not want to throw your lingerie in the dryer, as that can cause problems with certain pieces. Instead, you just rinse with cold water, and leave it out to dry. Don't wring it like you would a towel! Most lingerie is of very light materials, and will dry out quickly anyway. There is no need to stress the fabric.
There are some cleaners and detergents that are made specifically for lingerie care. It is up to you if you use them or not. If you value your lingerie greatly, it would at least be worth a try to see if that helps with the care.
If you either don't have tags on your lingerie, or would like a quick reference as to what material needs what type of attention, here are some of the more common of lingerie materials and what to do with them:
Acetate - Needs to be dry cleaned! While some can be hand washed, it is much safer to simply dry clean and not take the chance that it is in the exception.
Acrylic - These can go either way. Hand washing or dry cleaning are both valid options, and it is not essential to choose one over the other for this type of material. You can also machine wash and dry this material.
Cotton - You can pretty much do whatever you want with cotton. Machine wash and dry, hand wash, it all works as cotton is very sturdy. You will need to dry this on high heat.
Nylon - This can be machine washed safely, but needs to be dried at low temperatures.
Rayon - This varies between dry cleaning and hand washed. You'll definitely want to consult the label, as rayon comes in many different forms in lingerie.
Silk - You are almost always going to need to dry clean silk. The only exception is with pre washed silk, but even that type of silk still has very specific care instructions for it. Read the label!
About the Author
Eden Tuin is editor of SpicyRelationships.com. Whether you need something different in bed, or need to make sure you keep your lover happy while you are abroad, you'll find it all at http://SpicyRelationships.com
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