Christmas Bra and Panty Sets

Shopping for Yourself

Normally the holidays are a time for us to turn away from ourselves and fill our thoughts with other people. But if you're planning on getting sloshed at the company holiday party and winking at the Executive Assistant, then it is a really good idea to wear cute underwear. Pampered Passions provides designer Christmas bra and panty sets for affordable prices.

It is important to note that Christmas bra and panty sets should carry minimal holiday influence. Unless you're thirteen, your matching reindeer bralette and thong will not be considered "cute." What should make your lingerie Christmas-y is the fact you purchased it during the holiday season.

Shopping for Someone Else

Christmas bra and panty sets can send recipients a variety of messages. So before you shy away from this gift, believing lingerie holds only sexual connotations, first ask yourself:

• Who are you giving lingerie to?
• What style of lingerie will you be giving?
• Where will you purchase this lingerie?

These three questions are pivotal to the discerning giver.

Who are You Giving Lingerie to?

Unless you are a mother who is extending her benevolence to a coming-of-age or bride-to-be daughter, it is generally unwise to give Christmas bra and panty sets to relatives. Where relatives are concerned, this sort of gift can be considered to be both humiliating and bold infringement of privacy. On a less awkward note, wives, long-term girlfriends and shameless lovers make perfect recipients for lingerie gifts. Your wife will love to be reminded that you still desire and recognize her feminine wiles. Your girlfriend will delight in the fact that you are attempting to salvage your sex life instead of trading her in for a younger, lower-maintenance college girl. And, typically, shameless lovers only expect jewelry or lingerie for a holiday gift, making this one of the few opportunities you will have in life to meet the expectations of the opposite sex.

Moreover, if you have any close female friend who is still sobbing over her last failed relationship or can't manage the incentive to head to pilates class, lingerie is a flawless way of reminding this special woman that there is hope; she just needs to be able to fit into it.

What Style of Lingerie Will You be Giving?

The next important decision when giving lingerie is to pay special attention to the subtle message conveyed by certain undergarment styles. Thongs and tomato red corset numbers are almost always written off as less of a thoughtful holiday gift and more of a candid plea for sex. Tasteful Christmas bra and panty sets that don't involve mesh fabrics, faux fur, or overly demi-ed cups will be considered playful and well received. Though they rarely come in gift sets, any sort of undergarment that displays the terms: "slimming", "contouring", or basically implies a girdle effect, should be avoided at all costs. Giving loved ones a blatant reminder of their physical deficiencies is alike to gift-wrapping an insult.

Where Will You be Purchasing This Lingerie?

Wise gift givers understand that designers are a doorway to justification. If the box reads La Perla, your partner won't care if you just gave her a thong made of pinecones. Likewise, handing your wife of thirty years and four children a package bearing the label "Frederick's of Hollywood" will either incite laughter or a swift slap. As with styles, lingerie designers are associated more with fetishes than with mystery and class.

Spicy holiday lingerie can be purchased from:

• Pampered Passions
• Victoria's Secret
• Agent Provocateur

People interested in the acquisition of elegant lingerie items should investigate designers such as:

• La Perla
• Cosabella
• Hanky Panky

In fact, Hank Panky is currently featuring its holiday Menage-a-Thong, a perfect Christmas panty set sans bra. Retailers such as Neiman Marcus carry a wide range of hanky panky bras, thongs, panties and camisoles that can be mixed and matched to form darling Christmas bra and panty sets.

Tips for Christmas Bra and Panty Sets

Taking into account the intimate nature of lingerie, it is always a wise idea to include a gift receipt. This tasteful measure ensures the recipient that you do not wish to trespass on her privacy, and, where lovers are concerned, expectations are minimal.

Also, it is often preferable to purchase bras and panties separately and then package the items together as a set. This takes into account that not all women are proportionately "small" or "medium" on both top and bottom. A good gift is always a gift that fits and does not exacerbate female insecurities.