Bostonist knows a girl who once got lingerie on Valentine's Day from her Dunkin' Donuts guy. They weren't dating or anything. He just thought a bra & panty set was an appropriate "getting to know you" gift.
Take our advice: if you don't have access to her drawers, both literal and figurative, do not give her lingerie. If you are able to check her tags (or are one of the four people on earth who know their girlfriend's bra size by heart), here are some suggestions outside of the ubiquitous Victoria's Secret.
French Dressing on Beacon Hill offers a variety of lovely lacy underthings, along with comfy and stylish bathrobes and slippers. If you just can't decide (or have run out of time and are desperate), consider their Thong of the Month Club. Choose either the 6- or 12-month plan, and French Dressing will pick a pretty pair for $14 monthly if you pick up the undies at their store, or $16 a month to have them shipped.
Intimacy of Boston at Copley Plaza sells 90 sizes of bras (yes, nine-zero) and offers one-on-one bra fittings for new customers. According to Intimacy, 85% of women wear the wrong bra size, so you may want to get her a gift certificate (http://www.myintimacy.com/gift_certificates.html) and tell her you want her to feel pretty and comfortable.
For cute and affordable underthings, Bostonist suggests H&M, which offers underwear in a variety of colors and frilliness-levels for around $15 apiece.
And finally, you've already missed the shipping deadline at Trashy.com, but Frederick's of Hollywood is offering overnight shipping if you order by 11:00 am EST tomorrow, so you still have time to get her that fishnet chemise (NSFW!) she's been dreaming of.
Post contributed by Lyette Mercier. Image from Wikimedia Commons.
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