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I can’t believe how useful this book really is! It isn’t just a fluffy book about lingerie, it has tons of information that a girl can use to get the most out of herself. I never knew there was so much to know about lingerie! This book is funny, interesting and factoid-filled.

Rebecca Apsan is the lingerie evangelist. She knows that intimate apparel has the power to transform. That the right bra affects not only look, but outlook. That sexy silk or lace are feminine armor, offering a soft layer of protection against life’s vicissitudes. Her New York City store, La Petite Coquette, draws shoppers from around the world�and not just the celebrities who swear by it. New York Magazine sings her praises as “the best bra-fitter in the country�; so does Lucky. The Wall Street Journal wrote up her role in catapulting Hanky-Panky thongs onto every well-dressed woman’s must-have list�on their front page! She provided all the intimate apparel for Sex and the City. And now Rebecca Apsan is ready to divulge thirty years of wisdom and insider information about how underclothes can make the woman.

For a world where 85% of women are wearing the wrong size bra, Lessons in Lingerie is a complete tops-to-bottoms guide to bras, panties, slips, sleepwear shapewear, stockings, teddies, camisoles, and accessories. There’s the how-to on proper fit, including before-and-after photographs. Guides to matching the right underwear to different outfits. (T-shirts, jersey dresses, white pants, strapless gowns? No problem!) Straightforward advice on shopping, cleaning, organizing, and storing. But inspiration, too: how to cure body-image hang-ups by finding the right undergarments. And romance: how to find your own inner flirt, develop a unique style, and, when the occasion is right, how to dress to undress.

During the early 1900s women’s undergarments and lingerie took a stunning leap into the modern world. Madame Corelle cut her corset in half to create the first bra, releasing women from the constraints of a forced wasp waist. Sexy materials were invented and independent women began to demand lingerie with pastel colors. The invention of Nylon and the continuous band elastic allowed for strict, straight heavily boned corsets to stay in the closet and sexier, sweeter lingerie (such as sexy baby doll lingerie) became the rage by the mid 1900s.World War II, however, put a damper on the sexy lingerie industry. Restricting the availability of Nylon, imported lingerie and undergarments came under severe restriction. Women, longing for the luxury they missed out on for 10 or more years, during restrictions, went wild when they were finally able to get sexy, silky and satin materials to make Baby Dolls lingeries, teddies and other sexy lingerie.

Demanding the very sexiest, softest and sweetest of colors, pink baby doll nighties became the primary statement of femininity. Going from five pounds of lingerie in the 1890s to the lightest, sexiest lingerie of the 1950s and 1960s, women pampered themselves with an entire wardrobe of nighttime intimates. Exquisite, pristine sexy lingerie now dominated the independent woman’s night wear.

Today, we still look at soft, silky flowing baby doll lingerie as the ultimate statement of sexy womanhood. Marilyn Monroe images float into our minds when we picture the sexy baby doll with yards of fabric barely covering the tops of the thighs in baby-doll pastel colors. Online selections offer us plenty of choice�sexy Baby Dolls with lace, peek a boo styling, ruffles, satin and even feathers!