Handbook of Lingerie: A Man's Guide to Choosing Lingerie for the Woman in His Life [Paperback]

Andrew Wilson (Author)

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"I could never get my husband to buy me lingerie." Andrew Wilson, a research technician and experienced lingerie shopper, immediately set out to investigate the roots of this overheard complaint. What he found was a shocking lack of information for men who want to buy lingerie for the women in their lives. In response, Andrew painstakingly crafted Handbook Of Lingerie: A Man's Guide To Choosing Lingerie For The Woman In His Life. This definitive text empowers men to shop confidently, secure in their knowledge about: types of lingerie, lingerie sizing, materials, terminology, styles of lingerie preferred by women, best places to buy lingerie, and effective communications with store staff.

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At last, a man's guide to lingerie. -- The Rocky Mountain News

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Hebden Bridge Pub (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964195437
• ISBN-13: 978-0964195431
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,478,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't help me much at all!, July 15, 2000

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Rion (Alameda, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Handbook of Lingerie: A Man's Guide to Choosing Lingerie for the Woman in His Life (Paperback)

This is really a reference book without much in the way of advice or strategy. It does literally what the description says and nothing more. This book was written by and for the man who is clueless about lingerie and is petrified at entering a lingerie store. If you have little fear of such stores and can read the Victoria's Secret catalog, you may not have much use for this book. I spent a fair amount of time trying to find something in this book that was really useful to me. About the only thing was the size guide. The book is fairly brief and the publisher/author made it push over 100 pages by including a wide flowery graphic in the margin of each page, leaving only half the page available for text. Do I need to be told that department stores carry lingerie? No. Do I need a brief history of lingerie? No, but it is interesting. Do I need 'bra' and 'panties' defined? No. Do I need a comparison of retail shopping versus mail order? No. The author defines all the basic lingerie items, but unfortunately uses hand drawn graphics rather than actual photos. In the section on mail order sources, the author lists just three: JC Penney, Spiegel, and Victoria's Secret. How about Frederick's of Hollywood? Or Sears? He couldn't even fill up the page with all the well-known sources, let alone find some we haven't heard of!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Check the drawers, November 26, 2006

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L. Bland "el Diablo del Pirata" (Shelton, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Lingerie: A Man's Guide to Choosing Lingerie for the Woman in His Life (Paperback)

This book is not very informative. It is easier to look in you wife's drawer and see what size lingerie she wears. Then use your imagination to see what she would look like when you are at the lingerie store.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked for me, August 23, 2000

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Nick Reed (Sidney, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Lingerie: A Man's Guide to Choosing Lingerie for the Woman in His Life (Paperback)

This book got me past the confusion about shopping for lingerie. My wife was very appreciative (know what I mean!). I recommend this book for any guy who wants to give a lingerie gift in the right size, color, etc.