Buying Lingerie for College

When You're Buying Lingerie for College

There are a few things to keep in mind when buying lingerie for college. You don't want to be too sexy or too cutesy, especially if you're living in the dorm and have to walk down the hallway to go to the bathroom. You also need to be prepared for different temperatures that aren't your ideals. Sometimes each room has its own control, but sometimes they don't. Here are a few things to consider when you're buying lingerie for college:

• Pajama pants and tank tops are your friends. They're not too sexy, and you can easily throw a sweatshirt or flannel button-up over the tank if you get cold. Buy pants in various materials so you're ready for any temperature.

• Be modest. Fire alarms are notorious for going off at the worst possible times. If you take sexy lingerie and decide to wear it when your roommate's staying at her significant others' apartment, chances are, that fire alarm will go off. If it didn't already go off when you were in the shower. Please make sure you at least have a bath robe available for emergencies. You can find extra fluffy ones at Bath and Body Works during the holiday season.

• If you want sexy lingerie, buy pieces you can wear under your clothing. Change out of them and into your cozy, modest pieces at the end of the day. The erotic pieces will make you feel like a tigress all day long, but you won't embarrass yourself or your roommate by being a bit too va-va-voom for a dorm room.

• If you have an apartment or a house with privacy, control over the temperatures, and only a very small chance there will be a fire alarm, buy whatever the heck you want. Wear it when you feel like it--day or night. Buying lingerie for college is easy for you. Choose from boxer shorts, camis, teddies or night gowns.

Loungewear as an Alternative

Do you want to be the girl who rolls out of bed and goes to class in her pajamas? In that case, you should consider loungewear when buying lingerie for college. Victoria's Secret has really cute loungewear, including the oh-so-comfy slouchy sweats.

Hot Lace and Satin for Smoldering Date Nights

When you've got a hot date (as most people in college get from time to time), you're going to want to fix yourself up a little. Even if your date won't see your lingerie that night, it still can help make you feel seductive. And we've all seen the granny panties scene in The Bridget Jones Diary. It's another case of being prepared! Another option is wearing bustiers, corsets and silky camisoles as tops. You wear your innerwear on the outside!

Greek Lingerie

One aspect of college that a fairly large portion of students participate in is Greek life. Take a boring pair of sleep shorts from Wal-Mart to an embroiderer to make them more interesting with your sorority's Greek symbols. Big sisters, if you want to give your little sister a gift, you may want to try this idea, or go for loose pajama pants with iron-on Greek letters on the back (or smaller ones on the front pocket). These make an inexpensive, personalized gift.

Buying lingerie for college is really a piece of cake. Just keep a large variety on hand, and you're ready for anything. And that's the way you should be in college anyway. Have fun!