I have a pair of lightweight linen pants that I wanted to wear to book club the other day. They are gauzy and light, so I need to wear the right underwear that will blend in.

I did so, getting ready for book club, but something felt off. I felt exposed. I turned around to look at the back, and the material just felt so thin. I could not exactly see through it, but I almost felt a breeze back there.

They are not threadbare, because I have had them only a year. But they have become a little worn in.

I made the (probably smart) decision not to risk it, and changed out the pants. But in the past, I may have risked it.

I feel like I could use some thinking in this area, and to see what people thought.

What is your standard for leaving the house? Do you have defined rules? Do you feel like you are a good judge of "pass/don't pass" when it comes to your wardrobe?

(Different, by the way, from when an item is too old to even keep. An item that doesn't pass for leaving the house could be...ugly, wrong season, etc.)

(BTW, I kept the pants. I hung them with a long crochet vest on the same hanger, and now worn together they will look great.)