I got over the embarrassment of doing that a long time ago but well remember going in to my first lingerie store in Montreal in the late 70's. I was maybe 19-20 then and in University and was so nervous I was shaking like a leaf. The saleslady was maybe in her late 30's and she was so kind and so helpful, I was so shy and scared to tell her they were for me but she knew, she even took my measurements first. I spent what was then a pretty good amount of money at over $100 and returned to that same store many times over the years even after I'd left Montreal behind. The store and the saleslady are long gone now but buying there was a lot better than stealing panties from the laundry room like I'd been doing for years before that event, these were mine and I'd bought them for ME! 😃