Lingerie Please Blog

If you’re one of the thousands of women in Britain who wear the wrong size bra day in, day out, then a degree in braology could be the answer to your problems.

Reporter Alice Wyllie of the Scotsman discovered the diploma and decided to try out for the qualification after finding that Bris spend over £1 billion on underwear every year – much of which could be the wrong size.

A number of people also regaled the newspaper with their own bra-fitting horror stories, which included being given different sizes in different shops and being fitted while still wearing a coat.

Ms Wyllie studied everything from the history of the bra to how best to judge if a person is wearing the right size (not too much give at the back, not digging in at the shoulders) before taking both written and practical exams.

However, she is now the proud owner of a diploma in braology.

Commenting on the usefulness of the qualification, she said: “I’m finally wearing the correct bra size and I’m rather enjoying telling friends that they’re wearing the wrong ones.”

British women’s breasts are growing, according to the Telegraph.

Ten years ago the average bra size was a 34B, but today it is 36C and an estimated 40 per cent of women take a D cup or above.

Any larger ladies out there will be pleased to know that lingerieplease.co.uk caters for cup sizes up to K, with next day delivery available.

Anyone visiting the rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is advised to ring ahead first – or risk seeing him in his underwear.

Combs – who recently launched his own line of perfume – said that due to his relaxed nature at home, he hates to receive unannounced guests.

“When I’m at home I’m really likely just to hang totally loose … I really like to just walk around, like, in my underwear. I get a little embarrassed when people drop by; I’m not really prepared,” he said, according to the World Entertainment News Network.

Exhibitionism while in the confines of his own home is something Diddy shares with another star, Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston.

In December, a former bodyguard of the Friends star was quoted by Entertainmentwise as telling Star magazine that she regularly walks around half-naked, even answering the door to her staff in her underwear and a camisole.

“She never covers up. Everyone is used to that. That’s just Jen,” the source is alleged to have said.

With the weather having taken a turn towards the Arctic just lately, we wouldn’t advise walking round in only your bra and knickers.

However, this doesn’t mean you can’t look for something to keep under your clothes – take a look at lingerieplease.co.uk for all the latest styles to have arrived for the new year.

With the sheer volume of gifts likely to have been exchanged this Christmas, it’s unsurprising that some of them may not quite have hit the intended mark.

However, for some women, the festive season may have been more disappointing than it was for others due to the appearance of ill-advised thongs under their tree.

A survey carried out by magazinesbymail.net found that this garment was the number one choice for most unwanted gift, ranking among nasty jumpers, tea towels and anti-wrinkle creams in terms of their inappropriate nature.

However, although receiving a cheap thong instead of a luxury lingerie set may have been deflating, perhaps these women should think themselves relatively lucky.

Lucky, that is,  compared to the people who were given alligator skulls, hummingbird feeders and life insurance policies in their stocking. Hope they got a gift receipt with those…

Ladies lucky enough to have received money to spend on themselves this Christmas could consider a visit to lingerieplease.co.uk, where new underwear from Gossard, Panache and Lepel has arrived in time for the new year.

Particularly pretty is the Masquerade range from Panache, which is finished with silk for the ultimate in luxury.

A Victoria’s Secret design director has suggested that updating an outfit with lace touches, such as tights, is a budget-friendly way to weather the credit crunch in style.

“It’s the least expensive way to update a look,” Jennifer Zuccarini told the Detroit News, adding that she is “ready for anything” when she wears her lacy tights.

The US lingerie retailer opened a flagship store in New York last month, with models including Heidi Klum and Marisa Miller attending the grand opening celebrations.

Victoria’s Secret recently made headlines when a total of 250 pairs of knickers – all thong style – were stolen from one of its Florida stores.

In the past 11 months, the store in Naples Florida has seen six robberies, according to Fox News. In total, the value of bras taken from the stores during separate thefts in February and May is estimated to be around $5,000.

The 250 thongs stolen from the store on Saturday (December 27th) were thought to be valued at around $2,000.