That time has come that you can’t put off any longer. Flowers just won’t cut it – you want to buy the woman of your dreams some gorgeous frillies.

Some guys walk into lingerie shops to have a little look around and spot an item that they really love. Like really, REALLY love. The ever-helpful assistant hovers and says with a big smile, “Do you need any help?”
Do you need help! Crikey. It’s like being plunged into a foreign country without so much as a guidebook.

“Do you like this bra?”
Crikey, yes. You can just imagine the woman the woman of your dreams modelling this slinky little number.
“I’ll have one of those in red satin with black lace trim, please”.
“What size would you like?”

Thud. That was the sound of your heavy heart.
“Errmmmm. She’s about your size. But rounder. What size are you?”

The chances of the shop assistant telling you her bra size are slim to none. The best you can hope for at this point is to ask for a Gift Receipt for your girl to use for the inevitable goods exchange about 24 hours after you present her with the garment. Because not only will it probably be the wrong size, but red and black nether garments are usually chosen by men, not by women.

How can you avoid this debacle?
Firstly, sneak a look in her underwear drawer (or drawers, if you’re really lucky). Bras have little labels inside, near the clasp. The writing can fade, so check newish ones. If there is more than one size, look at the ones you have seen her wear recently, as they’ll be the ones that fit her now. There will be two elements, a number and a letter, for example 34B. Watch out for metric measurements and never confuse centimetres with inches. Telling an assistant that your girlfriend has a size 80 inch chest is NOT going to go down well…

To be continued.

Pink Lingerie wants you to look good and feel good about yourself. Our lingerie choices are sexy, sophisticated and yet romantic.

Pink is a pale red colour which was first used to describe dianthus flowers, otherwise known as pinks.
Other shades of pink hue available are Salmon Pink, Rose, and Magenta which have varying amounts of other colours such as yellow and blue added to them to achieve the variation. Salmon pink bras and panties are delicate and girlie yet the same lingerie items in magenta or hot pink are exciting and chosen by confident women.

From about 1920 until around 1940, pink was used as a suitable colour for boys as it was a form of red which was a strong, masculine hue. Blue was associated with the Virgin Mary and was a feminine colour during this time. Nowadays, it is of course the opposite way around for babies. Many girls and women express a preference for pink, it is thought that this dates back to the times of the hunter gatherers and women being able to select the ripest fruit.

More recently, pink is used proudly as the colour for the gay community and their purchasing power is colloquially called the Pink Pound. Pink is also now used as the international symbol of breast cancer awareness as it is often seen as a feminine colour, so a pink bra may be as much a sign of support for charity as it is a taste choice.

Pink nightwear is also favoured by girls and ladies both in the form of nightdresses and pyjamas. The real pinkophiles also chose pink dressing gowns and slippers.

Pink is also a popular word for drinks. A Pink Lady isn’t a fashionista, it is a cocktail made from gin with grenadine syrup. Another cocktail, less commonly known, is a Pink Squirrel. Most people have heard of a Pink Gin. It is made by rinsing the glass with Angostura Bitters before it is filled with gin.

Feeling very healthy? You are said the be In The Pink.
Pink is also symbolic of joy and happiness in the Roman Catholic church.

Choosing a pink bra, pink panties and pink lingerie will continue a tradition set for both sexes and may bring joy and love into your life.