https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:57:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152711 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:57:17 +0000 Gigi 1152711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found a nice slip at Gap after much fruitless searching. It's nylon and has a nice drape to it. </p> <p>I had bought a very bodycon dress from Victoria's Secret and needed a slip. I tried Nordie's, but all they had that would fit me was a horrendously expensive slip that wasn't that great (i.e., it was still made of nylon and not silk or something), or else a slip that was shapewear. The SA told me that the shapewear ran small. Holy cow, I could hardly get it on, and I am tiny! I don't know how a person could breathe in that. And I even found that it didn't look good under the dress, because all the parts I wanted to be "skimmed" over (my protruding hip bones, for ex.) were just as prominent as before. The slip from Gap did indeed "skim over" everything and made me look great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152594 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:55:47 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 1152594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am wearing a full slip today.&nbsp; I stocked up before I left London, but they are not hard to find in New Zealand. I like them because I find that they help clothes sit better and eliminate any chance of static.&nbsp; None of the ones I have are shapewear.</p> <p>I also love the feeling of silk! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152485 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:10:29 +0000 Echo 1152485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree about Winter Silks and Anthropologie. However, the reason good slips are so hard to find is because so few people wear them now. Even with many bloggers, they display photos where one can see the outline of their body through the dress, like that is somehow a good thing.&nbsp;</p> <p>Regarding Linda's comments, though, support garments aren't anything new, nor would they be available if they weren't in demand. I see no "trend" mainly because they have always been popular.&nbsp;There were paneled girdles in my grandmother's and mother's&nbsp;time, and women often wore corsets prior to that. The desire to make one's shape closer to the "ideal" has always been around, and there have always been various types of support garments to help women achieve it. Again, if no one bought it, they wouldn't have entire sections of them in stores.&nbsp;</p> <p>I do agree with you about keeping healthy, but I have loose skin after pregnancy, and all the running and sit-ups in the world aren't going to make that go away. A friend of mine is a size 2 with a "crepe paper" tummy (bumpy).&nbsp;Wearing something to make sure it stays smooth under dresses isn't giving up; it is simply reality that I will always have some bumpy skin on my tummy. I suppose I could embrace it and be bumpy in my dresses, but I choose to smooth it out instead. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152368 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:51:17 +0000 Thistle 1152368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WinterSilks carries them - and in Silk. I bought pettipants from them that I love. Amazon and Nordies also carry them.</p> <p>I prefer pettipants (slips in shorts form). I bought mine from Amazon.</p> <p>I hadn't though of Etsy, but I would check there too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152365 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:47:53 +0000 rachylou 1152365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, seriously, I know! All the slips in the stores are shapewear - squeezy. I came across some the other day - at a TJ Maxx or something, but they were all size 22 and up. I think they can only be had online these days. I am hording slips from the olden days, some of which were my mother's. They're like 50 years old, lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152363 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:45:51 +0000 Suzanne (ambergreen) 1152363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so agree with you, Linda. And the whole other thing--that not only should we give up on taking care of our bodies, it's the usual insinuation that we're not good enough as we are and must change our physical selves to please some arbitrary group of phantom viewers who will judge us if our genes don't conform to some ideal. What complete idiocy.</p> <p>PS, BTW, when I was still wearing hose in professional situations, I found that hose marked as<i> support</i> was not only more comfortable than any control top type (which was tight at the waist and loose in the legs) it felt more like tights and lasted FAR longer than "regular" hose (bonus).</p> <p>The reason I discovered this, really, is because as a petite, I had a terrible time with bagging and sagging of regular hose. The support styles had enough elastic strength to be workable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152286 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:11:30 +0000 Linda 1152286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a lot more jeans and pants these days than when I worked.&nbsp; But I still have and use slips.&nbsp; I was surprised at how hard it was to find any, when I looked around a month or so ago.&nbsp; (I did see a few VS things that could serve as slips -- called "chemises" by VS, but it is pretty much the same garment).&nbsp; I am tempted to snap them up when I see them, based on how oddly utilitarian so many of the "slips" are around today though!</p> <p>I want to rant a bit that I absolutely detest the trend toward "control top" this and "shaping" that.&nbsp; I know my figure is not what it was in youth.&nbsp; However, I have always hated how control top pantyhose felt.&nbsp; And I'm not at all convinced that a "shaping slip" serves the purpose that a conventional satin or nylon slip would.&nbsp; In addition, wearing "shaping" things says to me, that one has given up on actually striving to BE in shape; also that one's present shape is hopeless.&nbsp; Neither is the case for me, and I suspect, isn't for most women.&nbsp; And if all we do is push the fat tissue around, really it just means there are bumps or lumps in even odder, less appealing areas!</p> <p>Here's to bicep curls and lat pulldowns and vigorous walks!&nbsp; And slips! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152278 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:04:03 +0000 catgirl 1152278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got some nice full slips from Gap online - not shape wear and not too expensive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152276 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:01:58 +0000 Alexandra 1152276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the best alternative is to make them or have them made. There are plenty of lovely vintage patterns for them in vintage pattern stores like <a href="http://www.lanetzliving.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.lanetzliving.net/</a> and on eBay. You can make them in silk or your preferred fiber, with as many (or few) lace insertions and trims as you like, and various lengths to suit your clothes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152243 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:28:56 +0000 Diana 1152243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For plain, utilitarian ones I buy cheap nylon slips and pettipants from Target or Amazon.</p> <p>For pretty ones, try:<br />Anthropologie<br />Modcloth</p> <p>You can also generally find them at lingerie sites.&nbsp; I know Figleaves carries a bunch, and VS actually has a bunch although I think the online selection is better than in the store.&nbsp; </p> <p>(For the record, I like silky slips. I mostly avoid the tight, shaping Spanx-type ones, but if that's what you're looking for, most dept. stores have a good selection.)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152208 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:37:40 +0000 kkards 1152208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>amy k. i'm pretty sure vermont country store still has it paper catalog. and if you are in the north east part of the US, take a trip there someday. beautiful country and worth a day trip </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152206 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:32:34 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1152206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Department stores or Target (is Target a department store now? It has departments...) would be my first bet. I've got a few slips and half slips, most are the usual nylon, that I wear sometimes. For silk and fancier stuff I'd look at nice lingerie sources or places that cater to vintage enthusiasts. </p> <p>Vermont Country Store definitely still has a paper catalog - they sent me one this Christmas. It's a riot to read. They're got a pretty decent website too, iirc. <a href="http://https://www.lehmans.com/" rel="nofollow">Lehman</a>'s is also a good catalog/website for "I wonder if they still make that" stuff, including clothes - my parents visited their store in Ohio Amish country last year, said it was such fun to browse. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152204 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:29:59 +0000 Suzanne (ambergreen) 1152204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I definitely wear them and was disappointed that they were so hard to find when I went to replace some a few years ago. The market has turned toward more-expensive "shapers" I think. But I did find some traditional "Vanity Fair" brand ones at Kohl's, I think it was... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152114 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:24:42 +0000 minimalist 1152114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, a full slip under my sweater dress. Well, technically it's a chemise. (Potato, potahto?) It's washable silk, and makes me want to raid bf's linings stash and learn to sew and wear slinky slips under everything. Including the slip-shorts Suz mentioned, under baggy chinos, maybe even painters pants. So maybe don't try silk after all. ;-)</p> <p>Commando's weighted hem intrigues me.</p> <p>Attractive camisoles are another item not always easy to find in big sizes. </p> <p>Thanks kkards for the Vt Country Stores reference, haven't seen them since my high-school exchange year. Host mother's lounge capsule was mostly plaid flannel nightgowns from there. Wonder if they still have the paper catalog? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152081 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:48:20 +0000 Alassë 1152081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JCPenney, Targwt, &amp; Wal-Mart used to carry them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152073 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:40:29 +0000 Anonymous 1152073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I wear them all the time. My latest are utilitarian half slips from Target. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152063 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:29:42 +0000 shiny 1152063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For full slips I really like Commando.&nbsp;</p> <p>I just googled and it appears they do make a half slip too:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wearcommando.com/products/half">http://www.wearcommando.com/products/half</a></p> <p>Pricey but worth it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152036 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:44:27 +0000 Anonymous 1152036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last summer I scoured my mid size city (pop 150,000) for slips and had to resort to ordering online from Sears. They are a bit frumpy but suit my purpose. I ended up buying 4, white and black in assorted lengths. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152021 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:18:58 +0000 Suz 1152021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They do sell them here and there. And then there is the alternative mentioned to me yesterday -- something called "slip shorts."&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1152020 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:11:53 +0000 AnnieMouse 1152020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use&nbsp;Etsy to pretty great effect, though I typically only wear half slips, as I'm not a dress-wearer, in general.&nbsp; </p> <p></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SlipOnVintage?section_id=14732260&amp;ref=shopsection_leftnav_1">This shop</a> appears to have some nice options. I pulled it from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=full%20slip&amp;order=most_relevant&amp;view_type=gallery&amp;ship_to=US">this search query</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1151972 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:38:05 +0000 kkards 1151972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>nordstroms, macy's and amazon all had slips for sale on line. i would also try the vermont country stores, they are the sellers of things that are hard to find in stores today. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-wear-slips-anymore#post-1151964 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:13:07 +0000 cpddrew 1151964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love to wear slips under my dresses, but I can't find any quality replacements other than the drab selection at department stores. Anyone have an alternative to buying used on ebay? </p>