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Tips for Men When Choosing Lingerie for Their Partner

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 at 5:03 am

When it comes to lingerie, what men and women think are the right kind of lingerie for a woman to wear can be a major difference.

If you are a man you probably have a specific picture of what lingerie should look like. Chances are it should be very sexy and possibly even slutty. But you need to make sure you understand your woman as well.

Here are some things to think of when choosing lingerie for a partner:

Get To Know What She Likes

The first thing you need to know is what your partner likes. All women like different things in lingerie. The best way to get a bead on what your partner likes is to take a look through some lingerie magazines with her and see what she seems to be a fan of. Take a mental note of what she likes and gear your purchases towards those.

Know Her Size

There is nothing worse you can do than purchase the wrong size lingerie for your partner. Consider the possibilities. If you purchase something that is too small, she will feel too large as she tries to get into it. If you get something too big, she will be angry that you think she’s that big. The best things you can do are find something she regularly wears and check the size, or ask her straight out what her size is.

Know the Material

When you are choosing lingerie, make sure that it is not only attractive, but will be comfortable. If the material is itchy or annoying, your partner will not want to wear it, which means it will be money wasted.

Don’t Do Slutty for Slutty

While men love the idea of slutty lingerie, not all women do. When you are selecting an outfit, try to go for something that is flattering to your partner as well as sexy. Not all people look good in the same lingerie, so think of your partner in the piece in addition to just the shape of the piece.

How to Work Out Your Bra Size

Friday, April 10th, 2009 at 11:11 pm

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Do you know your bra size? Are you sure?

The fact of the matter is that the majority of women really do not know what size bra they should be wearing.

Perhaps there was a time when you were fitted by a corsettier and knew what size bra you should be wearing, but over time , for whatever reason, your size has changed and you have never gotten around to having our bust size rechecked.

Sadly not knowing what bra size you should be wearing means that you could be wearing bras that are uncomfortable, under supportive or frankly just unattractive to your body. So why not take a little time and make sure you know your bra size.

Here’s how to work out your bra size:

You will need a tape measure for this. It is preferable to use a cloth or plastic sewing-type tape measure, as you will be measuring your body and a metal tape really isn’t going to give you the right result.

The first measurement you need to take is the band area around your rib cage just below your breasts. This should be where the base of a normal bra sits.

Then measure the cup size. This is a measurement that is taken around the center of your breasts, literally around your body, coming right across your nipples.

The measurement of the band area number below your breasts is part of your bra size number. If you came up with an even number, add 4 to it. If you came up with an odd number, add 5. This is your bra size number (as in 34C or 38B)

Now you have to do a little more math. You need to subtract the band measurement from the cup measurement. For example, if your bust size was a 40 and your band size was 36, you subtract 36 from 40 and get 4 as your answer. Using the chart below that shows you are a D cup, therefore a 36D.