OK to wear unlined dresses to work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are you people who are wandering around the office checking out other women's cooters???

I am a professional 30-something woman. I took the elevator down with my neighbor this morning and when we left the building she walked in front of me. As the sun hit, I could see that she was wearing red panties under a beige dress and I could see the outline of her body when the light hit her. I wasn't checking her out, she was in my line of sight as I left for work. I then saw two more women with see through dresses on the way to work. It's easy to notice when you're outside and someone is walking in front of you with their ass hanging out. I always argue with myself whether or not I should mention it because the only explanation I have is that their mothers never told them how to dress properly or they got dressed in the dark. I would be mortified walking around like that, but it's so sensitive a topic that I never say anything and then feel bad that I let that woman embarrass herself like that.

[Anonymous]

Are these posts by the owner of a slip store?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are these posts by the owner of a slip store?

I think it's some freak with a see-through skirt fetish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in a casual office. Is it OK to wear unlined dresses to work? They are completely opaque and not tight, but I worry they may be too form fitting if they are unlined. Thanks!

Can you see thru them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are you people who are wandering around the office checking out other women's cooters???

I am a professional 30-something woman. I took the elevator down with my neighbor this morning and when we left the building she walked in front of me. As the sun hit, I could see that she was wearing red panties under a beige dress and I could see the outline of her body when the light hit her. I wasn't checking her out, she was in my line of sight as I left for work. I then saw two more women with see through dresses on the way to work. It's easy to notice when you're outside and someone is walking in front of you with their ass hanging out. I always argue with myself whether or not I should mention it because the only explanation I have is that their mothers never told them how to dress properly or they got dressed in the dark. I would be mortified walking around like that, but it's so sensitive a topic that I never say anything and then feel bad that I let that woman embarrass herself like that.

This sounds like a science fiction alternate universe. I have never seen multiple women walking around in see-through dresses. Maybe I am just unobservant? I've never seen this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, I realized this the hard way--a lot of the skirts and dresses are almost see through now and it mostly only happens in certain types of lighting. So I can't tell at home, but...can see my underwear in other places.

So, I used to wear unlined dresses and skirts, but now I'm not sure it's a good idea unless I test them in different lighting. Heck, today I am wearing some of those thin jersey palazzo pants and just realized that you can see everything if I bend over. Oh well. I wear skin colored granny underwear and bras, so not such a big deal if it turns out to be visible.

It is really too hot to wear slips under everything.

In what types of lighting do you test your clothes and what do you do? Thanks!

I go outside and bend over, lol, and ask my DH if he can see my underwear

[Anonymous]

Basically, go out in the sunlight if you want to see if your underwear shows. I tend to try to find underwear that is closer to my skin color (beige or pink) and don't wear any bright colored underwear. And, granny panties. So, even if I don't catch it until I get to work, it's not like I wore a red thong or something.

[Anonymous]

I always wear a slip.

[Anonymous]

I have only had this happen one time. In 2004 was outside the Barlow Building in Chevy Chase in July or August and saw a woman in a very sheer maxidress that the sunlight was hitting and thought, wow, her legs and tush are in great shape. Then when I passed her I realized she was about 9 months pregnant!

So if you had a kid in 2004 and were rocking a see through maxi that summer, you go girl!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was looking at way too many butts on the way home today and the worst I saw was some mild VPL. I am curious about these slip shorts, though. Any recommendation for a good pair that's comfy, moderately breathable, and not tight? I wear a half slip some days because it really does make me look better, but other days it's just too hot so I don't.

I like Maidenform sleek smoothers shorty. Really just for smoothing rather than the Spanx-type sucking in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are these posts by the owner of a slip store?

I think it's some freak with a see-through skirt fetish.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sure. I wear unlined all the time. I try to get them not inappropriately tight. You can still see that I have a chest and a waist and a butt though.

You can also see the cut and color of your underwear and the outline of your thighs and you-know-what once you go outside. May not show in your mirror at home, but honey, it ain't professional and it ain't pretty.

+1

If the dress isn't line, you need to wear a slip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, I realized this the hard way--a lot of the skirts and dresses are almost see through now and it mostly only happens in certain types of lighting. So I can't tell at home, but...can see my underwear in other places.

So, I used to wear unlined dresses and skirts, but now I'm not sure it's a good idea unless I test them in different lighting. Heck, today I am wearing some of those thin jersey palazzo pants and just realized that you can see everything if I bend over. Oh well. I wear skin colored granny underwear and bras, so not such a big deal if it turns out to be visible.

It is really too hot to wear slips under everything.

In what types of lighting do you test your clothes and what do you do? Thanks!

I go outside and bend over, lol, and ask my DH if he can see my underwear

The privileges of married life

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many of the posters bitching about see through dresses were on "Team Braless" in the other thread?? Just curious.

Me! Team braless but pro slip. Though only team braless for non see-thru clothes.

I'm Team: If others can tell that you are not wearing a bra and/or if they can see that you are not wearing a slip - you need to be wearing a bra and/or slip. Especially in a professional setting.

[Anonymous]

This is so hilarious. It's like an alternate universe