How to Buy Lingerie as a Gift

By: eHow

Lingerie is one of the most popular gifts you can give a woman. It helps if you know her preferences and color choices, but you can't miss with a lovely silk gown or tasteful negligee.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Steps

Step One
Try to find out what kinds of lingerie she likes and what size she wears.

Step Two
Shop at department stores, lingerie specialty stores or Web sites.

Step Three
Choose from a variety of lingerie products, including negligees, peignoirs, slips, nightgowns and robes. Be conservative if you don't have a close relationship with the woman for whom you are buying.

Step Four
Pick a color that you think would look good on her, if you don't know her color preferences.

Step Five
Check on the return policy before you finalize your purchase, and make sure the items you are buying can be returned or exchanged.

Step Six
Add a bottle of her favorite perfume or some aromatherapy candles if you're in the mood for romance.

Tips & Warnings
• Designer bra and underwear sets are very hot right now, but it's hard to buy a bra for someone else. A gift certificate might be the answer here.
• Unless you have a very close relationship with the woman, avoid giving lingerie items that are extremely risqué or things that are in bad taste.
• You shouldn't buy lingerie for a woman you know only casually. Lingerie is considered an intimate gift.
• If you're a man trying to get your wife out of faded flannel gowns or T-shirts by buying her a sexy nightgown, it's probably best not to get your hopes up.