Comments on: Dear Girl Who Thinks a Longish Dress is the Same as Underpants

By: Plumcake

Plumcake — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:50:52 +0000

Katharine, another option is to spritz your slip or whatever that clings with hair spray. Good old fashioned aerosol environment-destroying hairspray. I wouldn’t recommend it on silk, but for anything else, go for it.

By: Kimks

Kimks — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:33:51 +0000

Secret to having slips not ride up- Fabric softner- I wash my delicates on the hand wash cycle of my washing machine with a half cap of liqhid fabric softner, then line dry- keeps the static cling away. Also helpful to throw a few dryer sheets in the drawer with your under garments- keeps them smelling nice and aids in the anti-static battle.

By: Katharine

Katharine — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:39:57 +0000

I’ve never found a slip yet that didn’t turn any slight static electricity problems into full-blown Electrical Storm in the Office time. And compound any riding-up difficulties. What am I missing about slips? Not that I’m likely to start wearing them – ahem. But seriously. What’s the secret to a slip that doesn’t make EVERYTHING, from panties to nylons to skirt to coat (if wearing) ball up around the thighs in one sparky clingball?

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:27:16 +0000

I’d like to take a minute to remind the ladies whose weight is in their backsides – just because the skirt is long enough in the front, doesn’t mean it’s the same length in the back! DO take the time to have your skirts hemmed evenly all around, if your backside is resplendent enough to hike your skirts up!

And, since my other post was eaten, I substitute slip-style bias-cut NIGHTGOWNS for actual slips! In fact, I’m wearing one right now. I’d also like to suggest taking a peek at The Vermont Country Store for some very basic underpinnings, including pettipants, which can be just the right thing under a summer skirt (especially the ones they call culottes!).

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:14:53 +0000

For the ladies who have trouble finding decent slips, there’s a great alternative:

Nightgowns.

Yup. I’m wearing one this very moment, under my work clothes. It is a SLIP-style nightgown, in bias-cut black silk. And it’s much easier to find a nightgown than a slip (or so it seems to me). I would also recommend taking a peek at The Vermont Country Store: there aren’t a LOT of options, but there certainly are some classics, including pettipants, AND a nice loose knee-length cotton culotte for wearing under those summer skirts!

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:31:06 +0000

I swear by tights from Target – lots of colors and patterns, though I tend to stick with black. They’re just opaque enough for me with enough “slippage” to allow wearing under pants without too much trouble. I usually buy 5-6 pairs for a season and wash by hand. They last through daily wear here in the Frozen North.

Class Factotum – sorry no one clued you in to the vast number of implements needed for a Wisconsin winter. Snow brush, scraper, ice melter for the windshield (pick that up at Target while you’re getting tights and long undies), shovel, snow blower, roof rake. Sigh…thankfully spring and fall are nice here.

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:39:17 +0000

CanadianChick, the Bay has plus-size full slips, as does Sears, and they will of course ship anywhere in the country. You can even phone in an order if you know what size you are (and happen to get a competent clerk on the other end, admittedly a lottery now that department stores have cut staff back to minus numbers).

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:43:55 +0000

I nearly fell in love with a male coworker of mine one late night when his answers to my questions were, “Yes, Professor”, “No, Professor”. Took me right to the poolside with James Stewart (my grandmother got to dance with him at a high school dance back in the day in Indiana according to her – she was quite a looker and hot – her Dad had the first automobile in the county – and she could drive it and FIX it – and her name was Maxine!) I almost swooned! His name was James, too.

By: CanadianChick

CanadianChick — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:19:26 +0000

I just wish I could FIND full-length slips readily. Local plus size shop doesn’t carry full slips, just half and cami. The slip linked to? No delivery to Canada.

I sew, but man, there are something I shouldn’t HAVE to sew.

By: Kimks

Kimks — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:35:13 +0000

I have to say yes to the slip thing. Mom was right- slips make all the difference- and when I found out that a nice Full Slip gets my husband going while I am getting dressed in the morning, lets just say, Slips make all the difference.

Even if you are wearing a long flowing skirt- wear a slip- No one wants to see whats going on under your sheer summer skirt- trust me on this.