Spring is the time of year when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love. A young woman, however, is just as likely to be thinking about giving her wardrobe a revamp with a few key updates.

Having a reassessment of your underwear is a good place to start. Get rid of anything greying, sagging or beginning to show signs of wear. Get yourself properly measured, or do it at home. Up to seven out of ever ten women wear the wrong bra size, leading to unsightly bulges, overspill and the dreaded mono-bosom worn at waist height.

Wearing the right bra can make you look taller and slimmer, so getting your size right can be a great appearance booster. If you want to do it at home, then grab a tape measure and note the measurement under your boobs, roughly where the band of your bra goes. Take the measurement in inches, rounding to the nearest inch. If the figure is even, add four inches, and if it’s odd, then add five. This gives you your size. To get cup size measure round your boobs at their fullest part. Wear a bra if this makes it easier. Note this measurement, then take the first number away. This should give you a low number in inches. If you end up with a figure like 65, then you can probably earn a living on some specialist websites, even though you can’t walk upright, or you should have being paying a bit more attention in maths. 1 inch makes you an A cup, 2 a B, 3 a C etc. This is a rough guide, but there’s a fair variation between different types of bra and brands, so it’s worth trying a few different styles and sizes.

Eveden own a number of British lingerie brands including Freya, Fantasie and Fauve and this season’s lines include some really pretty designs that are well made and well priced. They offer support, but not at the expense of sweetness and sexiness. Good underwear will make you feel better about yourself. Buying a five pack of plain black briefs from the supermarket for £4 might be terribly practical, but you should be investing more in yourself.

Top picks from Fantasie include Ava, a great smooth moulded black strapless bustier that will work well with this season’s body-con trend and Kara, a balcony bra with wide set straps in a raspberry pink confection of Austrian embroidery, with matching briefs or thong. Kara is available in up to a K cup, and is also available in white.

Freya have gone with a pastel theme this season, featuring delicate floral motifs and butterflies on the super-cute sugar pink Mimi range. Other options include Retro, a fantasic plunge bra in a refreshing lime and white pattern and Mischa, an underwired plunge bra in white with a black and white checked trim and floral embroidery. Freya ranges run from a 28D all the way to a 38G.

Fauve is more about special occasion lingerie with lots of Italian embroidery and sensuous fabrics. The standout of the Carlotta range has to be Fauve’s first ever corset. If you’ve ever wondered how 1950’s films stars managed to look so curvy, give a corset a shot and find out. Bethany is another stylish line for spring that deserves a place in your underwear drawer. Available in a 30D to a 38F, Bethany features powder pink and silver embroidery on a white mesh fabric. The matching brief have a keyhole cut out at the back, finished with a tiny little pink organza bow.

The Freya, Fantasie and Fauve ranges are available from department stores and specialist lingerie stores as well as online through a number of lingerie sites.