Selecting Comfortable Women's Sleepwear: Choosing Cotton Boxer Pajamas

She could trot over to her boyfriend's top drawer and steal some of his, or shop in the men's department for her own pair.But with all the feminine designs available lately, it's more fun to just shop the Victoria's Secret catalog or browse the lingerie departments at Target, JC Penney, or even Wal-Mart.These will have the most points in the most important category""style.Women want to look good, even if they're just sleeping or lounging around the house.

Regular fashion rules apply here, but it's easier to ignore a few and still look cute.Black or vertical stripes on bottom are still slimming, but if you're a girl with a J-Lo tush and you want to wear hot pink boxer shorts with polka dots on your behind, not too many people are going to judge your look anyway""have fun, enjoy yourself.If bright colors make you happy, rejoice!The bedroom and living room are your places to shine and be yourself.Besides, boxer shorts are supposed to be quirky.How many times have you seen a man's pants fall down in a sitcom or cartoon to reveal his white boxer shorts with red hearts?Girls' boxers are like that""but better, cuter, and more presentable.I do suggest purchasing a matching, fitted tank to go with your new shorts, however.What if the UPS man just happens to be particularly good-looking and available today?You get a package delivered to your house, and you're painted into size 0 purple paisley shorts with an oversized, spaghetti-stained teal SpongeBob shirt your delusional grandmother gave you?You'd do much better getting that date you want in seafoam green, plaid shorts with a matching ribbed tank that shows off your curves.

Even if no one else will see you, you'll feel good about your body regardless of the fact that there's no makeup on your face and your hair's still in an oily topknot since you just woke up.Comfort can be beautiful.

Ranking right up there with style, of course, is fit.These two categories are actually intertwined since even the most fun prints won't look good if they're two sizes too small or hanging off your backside in a flabby gathering of extra material.Make sure the material's tight enough to skim seductively over your curves in case your man stops by unexpectedly, but don't let it squeeze.If you're the kind of girl who wears panties under her boxer shorts, hide those panty lines!The only part of the shorts that should even remotely squeeze is the waistband, and even that should be relatively loose for maximum comfort.

Keep in mind, if you get 100% cotton shorts (probably pretty hard to find), they're going to shrink!Check out cotton blends, such as cotton/spandex.There are some great ones with about 89% cotton and11% spandex online.

Rules of thumb to remember while boxer shopping:Allow for shrinkage; match for maximum cuteness; widen your color/print horizons, and have FUN doing it!