PERFECT LINGERIE WEAR IDEAS

The sexes have VERY different ideas about the perfect lingerie... He wants it skimpy and unashamedly saucy; she craves plain colours and, above all, comfort!

• Men like women to flash plenty of flesh wearing skimpy underwear 
• Men favour cut-out panels, bows and suspenders
• Women prefer full-cup bras and bigger briefs, which offer more comfort
• Both sexes think colour co-ordination is important 
• 84% of women have 'seduction' set they bring out for special occasions.

These images confirm that men and women have very different ideas about the perfect lingerie for women.

The male vision has plenty of flesh, lace and bows, suspenders, sequins and stockings - all in the brightest colours.

Women, on the other hand, prefer more understated tones and lingerie which looks great but is comfortable, too.

Lingerie company, Bluebella used the results of their survey into what men and women look for in lingerie styles to create images showing men’s and women’s perfect underwear sets.

The results perhaps explain why 76% of women would rather their men didn’t buy them underwear.

Men like their other halves to flash plenty of flesh - 54% choosing a revealing bra and 37%  favouring the skimpiest underwear.

But it seems many of them are going disappointed as 62%of ladies prefer to keep their posteriors covered with a fuller brief - and 64 per cent said comfort was the most important consideration when choosing a bra, with a full cup being the most popular choice.

Men are certainly more adventurous in the boudoir when it comes to colour: while 54 per cent of women admit they usually stick to black, white and flesh-toned pieces, 74% of men wish women would wear brighter colours, with red being their favourite.

The survey also revealed that 62% of men are turned on by sections of lace, cut-outs, sequins and bows.

Women's choice: Ladies prefer to opt for more demure styles, often in white or beige, and prefer full cupped bras, which offer the most support

Some 58% of women prefer smoother bras, as they sit better under even the thinnest blouse or T-shirt.

The findings also revealed that 78% of men are driven wild by stockings and a suspender belt, while 54% of females find them a faff to put on and wear.

There is one component of ladies underwear both genders agree on - bra and panties should be the same colour or in some way co-ordinated.

The average British woman buys five lingerie sets per year, spending on average of £200 and 67% of these women admit they don’t give their partner’s preferences a second thought when selecting their sets.

They are very focused on what they want and need - which style suits their figures and boosts their assets best.

Differing styles: The survey found that 78 per cent of men are driven wild by stockings and a suspender belt, UP, while 54 per cent of females find them a faff to put on and prefer to keep their posteriors covered with a fuller brief, DOWN.

However, 84% of women do have a special 'seduction' set that they bring out for special occasions or for a new man and 89 per cent of women said they felt more sexually confident when they wore their special set.

Emily Bendell from Bluebella, who commissioned the research, said: 'From these results it seems that men associate lingerie with the delights underneath - so they like skimpy pieces, lace, sheer fabrics, plus obvious ties and bows that they can undo.

'Women wear it all the time - so they want to combine comfort, adaptability and performance as well as fabulous aesthetics.

'It’s interesting that 84 per cent of women keep a set of lingerie for special occasions and nearly all of them feel more confident when they wear it.

'Great lingerie gives you an inner confidence at all times - not just in the bedroom but at work or at home, or when out with friends -whenever or wherever. So why not wear it all the time?'.