Lingerie Gift Idea

Ladies underwear can make a romantic & sexy gift for birthdays, Valentines day, Christmas or an anniversary. You should already have a idea whether your lingerie gift might be sexy, romantic or just plain naughty! If you are unsure, why not play it safe & choose a gift from either our Designer Lingerie or Silk Nightwear departments. These are sure to be well received & our ladies underwear ranges are made by well known quality designers such as Pierre Cardin, Valisere & Diki, etc.

World wide shipping for your lingerie gift ....

We are a UK based company; however we will ship your lingerie gift all over the World & most of our items are in stock. You can choose your currency by clicking on the 'Pick your currency' icon at the top right of every page. This will convert all the store prices in to US Dollars, Euros or whatever currency you like. Please note that at the checkout you will be billed in UK Sterling (£) & the currency converter is only a rough guide to the exchange rate. Please be aware that we never ship to PO boxes & we use the latest fraud prevention measures.

Gift Wrapping is free....

Your lingerie purchase will be gift wrapped for free. Just ask at the check out.  

 Lingerie colours to flatter hair & skin colour

Firstly, your choice of lingerie gift & colour is very much a matter of personal taste; however here are a few tips anyway!

BLACK: Black looks great with any hair or skin colour combination. Black is especially flattering for Blondes & Redheads.

RED: Red looks good with most hair & skin colours, especially Brunettes. Avoid for Redheads. 

WHITE: White looks good with most hair & skin colours, especially Brunettes.

PINK: Pink looks good with most hair & skin colours, especially sun tanned or naturally dark skin. Avoid for Redheads.

GREEN: Green is for Redheads! Best avoided for Blondes, but otherwise a great colour for most hair & skin colours.

BLUE: Dark Blue is for Blondes! Other lighter shades of blue suit most hair and skin colours.

YELLOW: Yellow has to be treated carefully! It looks amazing with a sun tan or naturally dark skin. Great summer colour but may be best to avoid for Redheads.

Please remember this advice is subjective & only a general guide. A blonde with green eyes may adore green lingerie.

 Types of Lingerie & Nightwear

(As categorised in our index)

Babydoll: American term for a two piece nightie, usually with shoulder straps, often shaped around the bust & with solid or sheer material attached to the underside of the bust line. Often including a matching G-String or Thong. Worn in bed. Great babydoll lingerie gift idea for her & coming back in to fashion fast over the last few years.

Basque: Any tight fitting bodice garment.

Bra: Short term for brassiere. There are many types! Some of these styles are: Convertible Bras (changeable straps), Demi-cup Bras (top cut away worn with low-cut dresses), Push-Up Bras (with padding to lift the bosom), Shelf Bra (uplifting with nipples uncovered, often with underwired support), Seamless Bras (smooth moulded cups which don't show under outerwear), Strapless Bras (wide sides & silicone stitching to keep the bra in place), etc.

Bustier: Bust to hip corset-like garment, usually trimmed in lace. Other features can include detachable garters, flexible boning, shoulder straps & lace up closing. More commonly an American term. To avoid over complicating matters, all Bustiers are classified as "Basques" in this shop.

Camisole: Essentially a sleeveless & sheer undergarment. Other names include Chemise, Tank, Vest or Cami-top.

Chemise: Loose fitting short nightie hanging from the shoulders. A chemise nightie is worn in bed, great gift idea for most women.

Corset: Body shaping underwear garment that has become popular as an outerwear garment in it's own right. Sexy corset - boned, close fitting & usually hooked & laced. Under bust types worn under outer garments, over bust types can be worn as outerwear.

Gown: Long nightie - night gown worn in bed. In the US a gown is also any long dress. 

G-String & Thong: A G-String has a sting at the back of the panty instead of a fabric panel. A Thong has a little fabric at the rear & usually comes to a "Y" shape at the waistband. Sexy gift idea for your lady. We have some quite naughty & sexy micro thong lingerie which is hand made in France.

Teddy / Teddie: Essentially a camisol & combined panty. A teddie can be worn as an under garment & some can also be worn in bed. 

Lingerie Sizing

Exact Manufacturers size charts are included with every garment (Just click on the "More details" icon to view more photos & a size chart).

There are two main types of sizes:

Dress Size (for sleepwear & some lingerie sets). We stock UK sizes 6-30.

Bra Size (for bras, basques, corsets & lingerie separates). We stock sizes from UK 32 with cup sizes from A-DD. 

It's amazing how many men don't know their partners sizes. There is a lot of rubbish spoken about guessing sizes. If you have to rummage through her underwear drawer, pick a bra that she wears all the time because it is comfortable. Many women wear the wrong size bras.

By far the best way to know is to ask her. Most women will appreciate a lingerie gift. If you really are not sure if a lingerie gift will be welcome, is it not better to ask first?

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