Does your selection of lingerie consist of virginal white, with the odd black garment thrown in to make you feel just slightly risqu?? Or, are you totally liberated and wear lingerie in a rainbow array of colors designed to match your outer garments? Color can make such an amazing difference to your outlook and does wonders when sprucing up your wardrobe. Coloured underwear does take a bit more confidence to wear. If you are to wear coloured lingerie to its maximum effect, read on for the latest information on what's right and what's not. White lingerie is always acceptable and can be worn anywhere. Divide your lingerie into a basic collection and an exotic collection. There is a place in every woman's wardrobe for basic lingerie but women need to be encouraged to get a little more daring: go for colour and enjoy wearing it.



Wear red lingerie ? it's daring, it's sexy and, even for the wearer, it is sensual and is bound to alter your mood for the better when wearing red lingerie. These days, however, lingerie can be any colour you can imagine, from pinks, to lemons, blues in all their shades, sultry maroon or cheeky primrose yellow ? with spots, stripes, and other geometric designs just to add a shade more excitement. For all women should be a good place to begin when planning a completely new wardrobe. Not the other way around, but commencing with an appropriate shade or colour in the lingerie department and then developing that initial choice as you decide on outer garments. The worst mistake you can make when choosing items to wear it to take colours out of context.

You need to consider your eye colour, skin tone, colour of your hair and, even then, be aware that some shades of a colour that suits you may make you look pale or clearly not suit you in some way or another. You really need to be aware of the best colours that will complement your features and then use these colours to enhance those features. Getting your colours right is still only half the battle ? you also need to pick the most appropriate shades. If your eyes are a clear blue, any shade of blue lingerie will look divine, from pastel blue to the deepest sapphire. With eyes that are hazel you can choose almost any colour and it will complement your eye colour: try any earth tones, from green to brown and all shades in between. Then get the vamp look ? try the raciest red, mixed with black for added allure. Green eyes are reflected beautifully when you wear any shade of green: try wearing earth tones as well ? these will show emerald of your eyes to perfection.

Focus on your hair colour as well as your eyes. Try pastel shades if you are blond although many of the deeper colours, such as daffodil yellow, are best avoided. Go for primrose yellow and forget the daffodil hue. Darker skin tones probably have the best range of colours, with brunettes looking radiant in most of the deeper tones while also being able to take advantage of all the shades of the earth tones ? all of which provide enormous diversity for those with olive complexions who also look good wearing medium colours. Lighter shades are probably best avoided unless mixed in with a darker contrasting colour. Those ladies with porcelain skin benefit from the many pastel shades that will offset their pale features.

None of these guidelines are set in stone and many a blond lady could look extremely attractive wearing deeper shades that are offset with plenty of pastel accessories and, conversely, many brunettes could wear pastel shades complemented by carefully selected deep tones. The secret is to experiment with new colours and learn how to mix and match different hues in order to obtain the best range of tones to enhance each individual lady's best features.