BOOM & BUST; Average woman spends pounds 15,000 on undies.

Byline: Janice Burns

SCOTS love their lingerie - with our women willing to spend more than most on knickers and bras.

A new study found the average woman will splash out more than pounds 15,000 on lingerie in their lifetime.

Ladies will shell out around pounds 174 on 13 new pairs of knickers and bras every 12 months, according to insurer Sheila's Wheels And the same study found three Scottish cities had made the UK top 10 for lingerie lovers.

Aberdeen came in second place, just behind London.

Glasgow came third in the UK, with Edinburgh in ninth place - perhaps inspired by model Melinda Messenger, right, who "fronts" Scotland's Ultimo bra campaigns.

Over a quarter of the 3000 women polled admitted they spent more than they should on lingerie.

And one in 10 said they refused to sacrifice their scanties, despite the current recession.

A whopping 82 per cent of women admitted they felt more confident and desirable when wearing nice underwear.

The study also found nearly half had lingerie for different moods, whether it be practical knickers or the sexy, slinky set.

BIG SPENDERS

1. London

2. Aberdeen

3. Glasgow

4. Birmingham

5. Belfast

6. Manchester

7. Liverpool

8. Edinburgh

9. Leicester

10. Leeds

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CAMPAIGN: Melinda