What bra size? What brief style and colour? Will she like it ?So many questions pop into a man's head when lingerie shopping. Where to start ...? There's no need to worry! Lingerie boutiques such as Browns Lingerie want men to shop with them and are used to puzzled faces trying to work out size, colour and style, so you're not the first and certainly won't be the last.

Any good lingerie store will send you away if you really don't know the size and ask you to come back when you do know.  Browns has developed this shopping guide with a few handy hints before you purchase.

 

Mens Shopping Guide to Buying Lingerie  at Browns  

So where to start? Size is the first place to go wrong so don't guess at it. Take a sneak peak in her lingerie drawer & quickly take a picture on your phone of the label to remember the size and brand.

You need two details, the letter for the cup size & the number for her ribcage size such as 34D.  This info may be useless to a man but imperative for the lingerie boutique expert sales girl. For briefs you either need a number for the size ie 10, or the letter ie S for Small.

Remember, don't be intimidated about asking for help, that's what the sales girls are there for.

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Pay Attention to colours and styles that she wears in fashion so if you are thinking of avoiding the normal white and black that she wears everyday let her fashion style influence your purchase. If  she always wears dark colours, go for purple, grey or plum  a few of this 2011  lingerie season's hot colours. Another  trend for lingerie is  vintage, think black silk or satin camisoles and night dresses. For a change instead of white, try ivory or baby pink.

Lingerie isn't all frills and lace if your loved one is a 'cotton kind of girl' a fitted cotton vest  or even still a woven silk style thats a grown up pretty vest. Team that with sexy matching shorts and that's doubled the brownie points.


Briefs Shorts or Thongs... well most girls wear all, but pick the style of brief she would most likely wear. Shorts are the safest option, practical as they can be worn under skirts or trousers and can be lace, patterned or plain. But we are not talking boys boxers, we ladies like a feminine short shape to flatter the leg.

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Baffled by the styles of bras...

or you don't have the option of rifling through her drawers, opt for other lingerie pieces such as camisole sets ~ which is a vest and shorts that can be worn as sleepwear, around the house or under a top or shirt. If you really are unsure, just buy briefs. It's still a great gift and you can choose a selection of lace, patterned and plain. If all else fails a gift voucher, wrapped in a beautiful box is a great gift. 

Still not sure? click here to use our personal shopping service  where you can call Browns, ask them to select four sets for you to choose from and pick up and pay instore.