Where to Buy Lingerie Online

Whether you're shopping for a spouse or selecting for yourself, buying lingerie is a gratifying experience that begins in the imagination--your mind starts working long before you even put it on. From sweet to sexy, lace to vinyl, low-cut to full coverage, wearing lingerie can be a tool of seduction as well as a confidence booster in the bedroom. On a scale from safest to most daring, here are some great places to peruse and purchase lingerie online.

Calvin Klein is the place to go for simplicity of style and sexy designs, and the best part is how comfortable, wearable and functional their items are. If you're looking for something shapely and subtle, check out their Perfect Fit Nudes balconnet bra, made of a sheer fabric with ultra-soft cups and thin, adjustable straps. Want something sexier? The Perfectly Fit T-shirt bra comes in chantilly lace that can still be worn under fitted tops due to it's smooth, contoured shape.

Price range: Bras $18-39, Panties $10 for microfiber & $32 for lace, Tops $13-36

Victoria's Secret is automatically the company many people associate with classy, sexy bras, underwear and negligees. VS separates are famous for enhancing a woman's natural curves and accentuating her lines. The VS Very Sexy push-up bra with gel padding is their most popular collection because it gives you a boost while maximizing cleavage with underwire cups. Victoria's Secret has a variety of T-shirt bras, which are smooth, form fitting, seamless and virtually weightless, like the Body by Victoria Ipex wireless. Another gem is VS's new "100-way Strapless Convertible Bra", whose adjustable straps can be arranged in 100 different ways (plunge, two-strap, one-shoulder, racerback, cross-back, boatneck, crisscross front, halter, etc.) Their sexy babydoll dresses are another perfect way to keep cool during hot summer nights and go great when matched with a pair of stiletto heels. For a more casual look, check out Victoria's Secret Pink, a collection of no frills, college-style panties, bras, t-shirts and sleepwear. Bright pinks, blues, greens, purple and greys comprise the bulk of this collection where hipster boy-cut shorts and low-rise panties are bestsellers, along with cotton T-shirt bras and convertible racerbacks.

Bonus: VS now offers a line of bedding and dorm room accessories.

Price range: Bras $18-48, Panties 5/$25 - 3/$30, lingerie $22.50+, bridal sets $32+

Bare Necessities is a cross between Victoria's Secret sex appeal and Calvin Klein's simplicity, primarily because it offers so many different styles. A one-stop shop for name brands like DKNY, Jockey, Maidenform, Vera Wang and La Perla, Bare Necessities' collection of minimizer bras slim down busty tops, push-up bras (which are usually pretty plain) come in luscious prints and fabrics, and seamless T-shirt bras are invisible under any shirt.

Bonus: Creative Solutions accessories such as backless and U plunge bras, silicone gel enhancers and body adhesive for those hard-to-pull-off looks. Also offers $5 shipping every day anywhere in the U.S.

Price range: Bras from as low as $7.99, Panties as low as $3.99, Lingerie $22 and up

Wonderland Avenue features a variety of bra and panty sets, but their real value lies in their corsets, teddies, babydolls and chemises, all of which are hot and stylish. Their items are mostly colored white, black, red or purple, and range in fabric from mesh and lace to lycra and fringe. Their Peek-A-Boo bras tie closed in front with sweet little ribbons and match with low-rise booty shorts with ribbons on each side. Want to dress it up a little bit? WonderlandAvenue also offers lacy garter belts, racey adult costumes, risque catsuits, Penthouse lingerie, silky bustiers and more.

Bonus: In addition to offering a wide selection of ladie's plus-size lingerie, WonderlandAvenue also sells the complete line of Kama Sutra products, which include massage lotion, aphrodisiac oils, honey dust (flavored, edible powder), lubricants and massage therapy kits.

Price range: Lingerie sets starting at $21.99, corsets from $34.99, babydolls from $24.99

Frederick's of Hollywood sometimes gets a rep for having a "trashy" selection, but if you look closely you can actually find some beautiful lingerie at amazingly affordable prices. Where else can you get a flirty, flyaway babydoll top for $19.99? And it doesn't stop there: stretch satin and fishnet slips, strappy lace teddies and mesh bustiers are all designed with comfort and glamour in mind.

Bonus: Their collection of stilletto heels, sandals and boots starting as low as $19.99.

Price range: Bras starting at $19.50, Panties from $8.00, Lingerie sets from $19.99 fredericks.com

Trashy.com may have a monopoly on the terminology, but their products aren't all trashy (though some of them come pretty darn close). While their School Girl and Heart Attack collections (consisting of long ribbons, sequins and fur) are certainly mischievous, the Sweetheart Lace and Swinging Poodle sets are sensual and anything but extreme. Their costume lingerie can be as simple as a lace chemise or as serious as a ruffly Marie Antoinette get-up complete with matching parasol.

Bonus: Trashy.com also sells costume accessories of the devil, angel, vampire, maid, nurse and storybook variety along with dress-up accessories like tiaras, hairbows and petticoats.

Price range: Bargains starting at $25, costume sets from $200, Trashy lingerie collections from $40 and up