Lingerie. Who doesn’t want to occasionally prance around in lace panties? This past weekend I went shopping with a friend of mine. For me it was more of selective window shopping/watching her pick through the undergarments section of our nearby department store for new panties. As I traveled through this sea of colors and lace there are some thoughts that come to mind. Who am I even wearing this for? Can I even afford this? I forgot what size I am and its too late to do a google search on “how to find out your real bra size” with measuring tape within grabbing distance. The thing is though, all those questions could be answered quite simply.

First of all, wear lingerie for yourself. Don’t live to please others. For the longest time I would shy away from these places, despite my love for all intricate designs that lingerie offered, for the mere reason that I thought lingerie was meant to be shown off to someone. Then a girl friend of mine enlightened me with the idea that maybe, just maybe, I wear the lingerie for myself. While wearing lingerie just to make yourself feel good seems selfish it really is no different from buying coffee from Starbucks or clothes from Hollister.

Lingerie is pricey depending on where you buy it. Like shopping for any other clothes you just have to be smart about it. It is a vanity item so I personally choose to buy fewer and better quality.

As for finding out your size, I used to do trial and error until one seemed to fit me the best based on a loose assumption based on measuring tape. However, there are something called bra fitters at lingerie stores who can help you find out your real size. So for all those who enjoy and adore the lace, the ribbon, the cute and sometimes uneccessary designs, I wish you luck, love, and all the good things that life has to offer.

For those who are interested here is a coupon below for the fabulous lingerie store La Petite Coquette:
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