I am so old that when I started femulating, nylon stockings had seams (that a lady had to keep straight). Beneath her outfit, a lady always wore a girdle and a slip. And to complete her outfit, a hat and gloves. Except for hats, I admit to wearing all those items.
Early on as a novice femulator, seamed stockings gave way to seamless stockings, which soon gave way to pantyhose, Meanwhile, gloves, hats, girdles and slips disappeared from most ladies’ wardrobes.
To this day, I still wear a girdle and my hosiery switches between thigh-highs and pantyhose depending on the length (or lack thereof) of my skirt. I gave up wearing gloves long ago because gloves did not get along with my press-on nails. But it slipped my mind why I stopped wearing slips.
Slips are helpful when you are wearing other layers like bras or shapewear, since slips smooth over any bumps from hardware, closures or digging waistbands. Without a slip, your outer layers of a blouse or dress may hug to these other items, but wearing a slip gives you more coverage for smooth lines. Spanx sells undies that serve a similar purpose, but they are not as elegant as a classic slip.
I invite you to read Angela Friedman’s “Top reasons to wear a silk slip.” Here is a summary of her top seven reasons...
1. Keep your legs from sticking to your skirt fabric
2. Keep your fancy dresses clean for a 2nd wearing
3. Add a layer under a semi-sheer outfit
4. Feel like a glamorous, Old Hollywood starlet
5. For a peek of lace - and prevent wardrobe malfunctions
6. Smooth your silhouette and hide VPL
7. Life is too short to wear ugly pajamas!
...but read the whole article and you will be motivated to slip on a slip like I am.
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| Wearing Bebe |
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| Femulating in the mid-1960’s |
