Slip showing

Aileen · Post by **Aileen** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:20 pm

One of the rules of femininity that has always puzzled me: why is it no good for a slip to be showing beneath the hem of a skirt, but it's OK to wear a sheer skirt so that the slip shows right through the skirt?

I include this image of me only by way of illustration.

Terri(SO) · Post by **Terri(SO)** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:54 pm

I think the point of wearing a slip under a sheer skirt is not to show the slip but to prevent other, even more intimate garments from showing instead.

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:40 pm

I agree with you, Terri.

In addition, the slip that Aileen is wearing is at odds with the cut of the dress. The correct slip, in this case, should be flared like the dress or skirt. The slip shown is more for an A-line or straight (sheath-type) outfit.

- SL

Ann Stef · Post by **Ann Stef** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:27 am

I wear my slips eithereven with the hem, or about one inch above the hem. This gives the impression that you are concerned of a proper look, but will allow the slip to slow slightly when sitting down, but not showing when walking or standing up

Deidre Taylor · Post by **Deidre Taylor** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:36 pm

I will always remember my mother telling my sister "A lady never shows her unmentionables unintentionally" and I have lived by that. I prefer to leave some to the imagination. I generally even will wer a camisole under a sheerer top to prevent my bra from showing.

Carol Ann · Post by **Carol Ann** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:53 am

Karen Ski · Post by **Karen Ski** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:05 pm

Deidre sounds like your mother and my mother came from the same school. I still remember an incident a few years ago when I stopped at the local K-Mart on my way home from work. I was in male drab and stopped to pick up some shaving cream and deodorant. I noticed a woman in probably her 30's with a cute skirt on and under it was probably 2" of white lace. I debated for a second and thought if that were me wouldn't I want someone to tell me so I told her her slip was showing. She looked down and blushed before thanking me and disapperaing to the next aisle. She must have hiked it up because I saw her a few minutes later at the checkouts and no white lace.

Kay · Post by **Kay** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:01 am

Over this side of the pond we would whisper to the lady "George is dead" if her slip was showing. Why? Who knows......

Kay

Post by **DonnaT** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:51 pm

Here we would say, "It's snowing down South".

Deidre Taylor · Post by **Deidre Taylor** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:33 am

Back in the olden days before I when I was in male drab I would have'nt thought to say to anyone whose slip was showing for fear of being slapped or worse in the business world be charged with sexual harrassment. Living FT as I do now I would not to hestitate to say something to a woman that her slip was showing as I hope she would if mine were.

Donna, what do you say if it is a black slip peeking down and not a white one.

Curly(SO) · Post by **Curly(SO)** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:44 am

Kay wrote:Over this side of the pond we would whisper to the lady "George is dead" if her slip was showing. Why? Who knows......

Kay

I thought it was Charlie's dead

I don't know why either!

That reminds me of 'Red hat, no knickers'