OK to wear unlined dresses to work?

[Anonymous]

These slips that some of you are wearing -- do you mean a full slip? Where do you even buy something like that anymore?

[Anonymous]

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.

1+. No joke. I am a 40-yr old lawyer with (too) many longtime lawyer friends. None of us wear slips to my knowledge. Never have I experienced these see-through dresses (much less seen the color of someone's underwear in a dress in professional setting!) And god knows how many years I've spent in offices. PPs are hitting the [mood-altering substance of choice] too hard.!

[Anonymous]

Are these posts by the owner of a slip store?

Yes.

(One that went out of business 20 yrs ago no less!)

[Anonymous]

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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.

1+. No joke. I am a 40-yr old lawyer with (too) many longtime lawyer friends. None of us wear slips to my knowledge. Never have I experienced these see-through dresses (much less seen the color of someone's underwear in a dress in professional setting!) And god knows how many years I've spent in offices. PPs are hitting the [mood-altering substance of choice] too hard.!

Your friends probably wear slips or lined dresses. They probably have noticed that you don't wear slips but think that you don't care. There is no law saying that you have to wear slips.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, let me just tell you as a favor to you and women everywhere that they are not opaque. I see at least half a dozen women on my way to work every day that are not wearing slips and you can see EVERYTHING. It looks HORRIBLE. I really want to talk to them and teach them to wear a slip unless they have a FULLY lined skirt.

Thank you, Mr. Trump.

[Anonymous]

This is insane. Who cares. When I'm not wearing dresses, I'm wearing yoga pants, because I seem to be almost always on my way to or from a yoga class. You can certainly see the silhouette of my body in those. Who cares? If anything, I am proud that I am in shape. I work very hard to remain so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is insane. Who cares. When I'm not wearing dresses, I'm wearing yoga pants, because I seem to be almost always on my way to or from a yoga class. You can certainly see the silhouette of my body in those. Who cares? If anything, I am proud that I am in shape. I work very hard to remain so.

Same. I don't think my clothes are see-through, but if someone sees the silhouette of my body or something for a hot sec while I'm in the sun, so what? I'm in decent shape, and preventing this scenario is pretty low on my list of priorities.

[Anonymous]

I really think there is only one or two pro-slip wearing people on this thread. The only lined dresses that are sold are those that are similar to suit dresses

[Anonymous]

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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.

It really depends on the fabric. Those thin summer jersey dresses? Totally see through. A sturdier fabric is ok, though.

Linen and cotton are totally see through as well. Really tired of seeing it all.

So slips are made out of denim? Because every slip I own is silk, which is pretty effing see-through.

Stop having a hissy fit.

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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.

It really depends on the fabric. Those thin summer jersey dresses? Totally see through. A sturdier fabric is ok, though.

Linen and cotton are totally see through as well. Really tired of seeing it all.

So slips are made out of denim? Because every slip I own is silk, which is pretty effing see-through.

Stop having a hissy fit.

Yeah, you wear a dress or skirt over the slip. It's not that hard.

[Anonymous]

Crazies over here.

[Anonymous]

I am enjoying this immensely.

I think we all agree that you shouldn't wear a dress that the casual observer can see your blue polka dot underwear through. It starts to get grayer with VPL. I know it's not professional, but I don't really care if I'm showing a little granny panty line from certain angles. From there it gets into the poster(s?) who does not want to be able to tell that a woman wearing a dress has two legs that come to a juncture at her waist, which is visible when walking. I personally don't have a problem with that at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am enjoying this immensely.

I think we all agree that you shouldn't wear a dress that the casual observer can see your blue polka dot underwear through. It starts to get grayer with VPL. I know it's not professional, but I don't really care if I'm showing a little granny panty line from certain angles. From there it gets into the poster(s?) who does not want to be able to tell that a woman wearing a dress has two legs that come to a juncture at her waist, which is visible when walking. I personally don't have a problem with that at all.

+1

I tell my employees who might raise a question: keep it as professional as possible, given the temperature.

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Anonymous wrote:You should wear a slip, yes. I can see through 0% of my husband's clothes...

Your husband wears a slip? In this weather?

Men don't wear see through clothing to work. Accordingly it seems possible for women to also select non see through clothing to work.
I've never worn such things to work.

Actually, men should wear tees under their work shirts, which can be see-through.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am enjoying this immensely.

I think we all agree that you shouldn't wear a dress that the casual observer can see your blue polka dot underwear through. It starts to get grayer with VPL. I know it's not professional, but I don't really care if I'm showing a little granny panty line from certain angles. From there it gets into the poster(s?) who does not want to be able to tell that a woman wearing a dress has two legs that come to a juncture at her waist, which is visible when walking. I personally don't have a problem with that at all.

Pretty much, this. My rule is that no one should be able to tell what color or cut of underwear I am wearing. Beyond that, I don't care. I do wear full slips sometimes, in part to avoid static cling. I sometimes have to wear nylons, and I sometimes voluntarily wear tights, and the slip prevents my skirt from clinging to and riding up my thighs. Slips are available at Macy's and Nordstrom's. And I'd rather wear a comfortable slip than some rubberized shapewear. It also depends on the dress material--a substantial ponte knit v. a thin jersey--and how tight the dress is.

I wear Skimmies slip shorts under dresses because I don't want to flash people.