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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