Men, you know as well as I do that going into a lingerie store at the mall can be embarrassing. You walk into the store and men start giggling and pointing at you and women who are with men who won't go into the store are pointing you out as an example. I don't know about you but I don't want the attention.
Now, you don't have to suffer through all that, nor deal with the traffic problems and gas expense of getting to the lingerie store. You can find anything and everything you want right from you own home on your personal computer. I don't see any reason to subject myself to the former now that I know the internet option exists.
All you have to do is take a peek at her lingerie drawers while she is out so that you have an idea of what she likes and the correct size. Make sure you don't get caught; she may not believe you were looking so you could buy her some new lingerie, especially if you have never done anything like this before.
Buying lingerie online is also a pleasure for ladies for some of the same reasons. Many times you may want to try something that may be a little risqu? and you may be too self conscious to make the purchase at a regular store. Shopping online allows you to maintain your anonymity and still get what you want.
You will find more choices online than you will find in the lingerie store at your local mall and you can be assured that your size will be available as well. Whether you are looking for sheer and sexy see through teddy or just something comfortable to wear under your work clothes you will be able to find it online.
If you are a plus size lady, you will definitely want to shop online for the largest selections of lingerie available anywhere.
When shopping online just be sure of the online lingerie store's refund policies and look for special sales offers, free shipping, etc.
You should also avoid shopping for personal lingerie items at times of the year when lingerie is being purchased for gifts such as Valentine's Day. It may be more difficult to find your size and the prices may not be as good either.
Frederick's of Hollywood is a well known retailer of lingerie in the United States, with stores in many modern shopping malls across the USA.
The business was started by Frederick Mellinger (inventor of the push-up bra) in 1946. The original flagship store was a landmark on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. In September 2005, after 59 years, the store moved to a larger, more modern, and tastefully designed space a few blocks away, near the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
Here, in addition to the selection of bras and panties, there are corsets, including their famous "Hollywood Dream" corset, bedroom slippers, a vast array of hosiery, bridal lingerie, beautiful special occasion lingerie, and even more high-end seduction pieces. The store no longer houses The Lingerie Museum featuring The Celebrity Lingerie Hall of Fame which exhibited a collection of underwear worn by Hollywood movie stars, such as one of Madonna's pointy-breasted corsets. However, this flagship Hollywood store does display corsets and bras designed by celebrities for charity.
Some of the lingerie worn by the 1950s pin-up and bondage model Bettie Page was from Frederick's of Hollywood.
[edit] Models
Many notable models have posed for Frederick's of Hollywood catalogs, including:
- K.D. Aubert
- Brittany Brower
- Brooke Burke
- Lola Corwin
- Morena Corwin
- Nicky Hilton
- Bonnie-Jill Laflin
- Nicole Marie Lenz
- Cindy Margolis
- Shae Marks
- Yvette Nelson
- Gretchen Stockdale
- Leeann Tweeden
- Carol Vitale
- Nikki Ziering
[edit] External links
- The Celebrity Lingerie Hall of Fame
- Frederick's of Hollywood
- Frederick's of Hollywood Lingerie: A History
- 1977 Frederick's of Hollywood catalog
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