Half Slips

[STEVIE]

i wore that skirt today with the half slip/underskirt.
Yes, it sat better and after a short while I became totally unaware of it.
The lady who gifted it was also positive on the result. The best bit, nobody else noticed in the least.
I'll chalk that up as a win.
Steve.

[johnb]

What there seems to be a shortage of are half slips for the shorter skirts. Most slips are designed to be knee length but I know that they used to make slips that were mid-thigh length to cater for mini skirts. I need to do a little searching around.

M&S do "waist slips" (see here). The sizes are dress size followed by length in inches. If these are still sized as they were when I bought mine, that is the length of the skirt they are designed to be worn with rather than their actual length. Hence my 16" is actually around 14" long. If you need shorter than that...

Have fun,

Ian.

I've brought a couple recently, one from BHS, and one from Suzanne Charles. In both cases they quoted the length of the actual slip. The BHS one 18" was polyester, and didn't have too much fancy trim. I then want to get a cotton one, which was a lot more difficult to find. Ideally I want something a plain as possible however the only one I could find, from Suzanne Charles was 20" (there were other sizes) and had some fancy embroidery along the bottom which I might cut off. Its a pity that plain ones don't seem to be available, but not surprising I suppose given that women are the main users of them.

John

[crfriend]

[The BHS one 18" was polyester, and didn't have too much fancy trim. I then want to get a cotton one, which was a lot more difficult to find. Ideally I want something a plain as possible however the only one I could find, from Suzanne Charles was 20" (there were other sizes) and had some fancy embroidery along the bottom which I might cut off.

If the frilly bits bother you, then you can certainly snip them off and re-hem the garment. However, as these are typically undergarments and are never meant to be "on public display" why let it bother you? I know of plenty of buildings, bridges, and other structures that have whimsical bits on them, so why not clothing -- even underclothing?

[STEVIE]

As I already posted, my forays using a slip are quite recent.
Most of my daily skirts are lined , so the addition would seem pointless.
However, I've now used the one I was kindly gifted with two different skirts.
I'd say I'm converted,
As for "frills", unless you make a point of displaying them, nobody is very likely to notice.
Steve.

[johnb]

[The BHS one 18" was polyester, and didn't have too much fancy trim. I then want to get a cotton one, which was a lot more difficult to find. Ideally I want something a plain as possible however the only one I could find, from Suzanne Charles was 20" (there were other sizes) and had some fancy embroidery along the bottom which I might cut off.

If the frilly bits bother you, then you can certainly snip them off and re-hem the garment. However, as these are typically undergarments and are never meant to be "on public display" why let it bother you? I know of plenty of buildings, bridges, and other structures that have whimsical bits on them, so why not clothing -- even underclothing?

Thats a fair point. I'll see how it works out in use, and maybe leave the frills in place unless the slip proves a little too long for any of my skirts or kilts.

John

[johnb]

There is a bit of a follow up to this. Yesterday I had one of those "rate our produce and service" type emails from Suzanne Charles, from whom I brought the cotton slip. I replied along the lines that the quality of the slip was good, but I had really been trying to find a plain cotton one for use with a kilt, although I knew what I was getting wasn't plain. Also that their service was good. Within about half an hour I had a call from the firm saying that as they make them themselves, they can supply a plain cotton on request, for the same price.

I've added the link in case anyone is interested. http://www.suzannecharles.co.uk/slips.html

John

[Couya]

Although I know, intellectually, what you people mean by a "slip", for me the word refers to legless underpants (I remember that Marks & Spencer used to label their underpants that way). Whenever I see the title "half slips", I can't help but wonder what this would be, until I came across a picture of a man in exactly that, his genitals wrapped in a half pant that went round his left hip and between his legs, the right hip remaining bare. Not sure if I'd want to wear one myself!

Martin

[arteagafalda]

It is winter in northwestern New Mexico, not the warmest time of the year. I am wearing skirts full time, and I have asked some women that I know for a little advice, since they have more experience wearing skirts than I. It has been suggested by them that I purchase a few half slips to wear beneath my skirts. One of them have even suggested panty hose or tights for the inclement weather. I admit that I have just a wee bit of trouble with this. I am just a bloke in a skirt, and a half slip and especially panty hose seem to me to fall into the category of women's underwear. I can not seem to get over the feeling that at that point, I am making a transition from skirt wearing man to cross dresser. I would very much appreciate some input and opinions from other members of this forum. What is your opinion concerning the subject of both the half slip, and hose or tights? I am not trying to look female, I am a man and I am comfortable as a man in a skirt, but a cross dresser I am not. Frankly I am really tempted to at least go with the half slip, if it will make a difference. Advice, suggestions and comments are very much appreciated.

Las pantimedias incomodan por la anatomía del varón; lo mejor es usar medias a la rodilla; y si es necesario, usar una falda debajo de la falda, amanera de enagua.
The pantyhose bothered by the anatomy of the male; is best to wear knee socks; and if necessary, wear a skirt under her skirt, petticoat mannered.

[Caultron]

Although I know, intellectually, what you people mean by a "slip", for me the word refers to legless underpants (I remember that Marks & Spencer used to label their underpants that way). Whenever I see the title "half slips", I can't help but wonder what this would be, until I came across a picture of a man in exactly that, his genitals wrapped in a half pant that went round his left hip and between his legs, the right hip remaining bare. Not sure if I'd want to wear one myself!

Martin

A half slip runs from the waist down.
A full slip runs from the shoulders down, and are usually worn with dresses.

[crfriend]

The pantyhose bothered by the anatomy of the male; is best to wear knee socks; and if necessary, wear a skirt under her skirt, petticoat mannered.

Indeed, as ChrisM is fond of pointing out, a slip is to a skirted rig what a washer is to a nut-and-bolt system -- an engineered solution to a particular problem, and one that might as well be embraced because it solves the problem at hand.

One can fiddle with the fabric that the "underskirt" is constructed from, going anyplace between tulle and rip-stop nylon (both have their place, mind) and even outside that box if external conditions are harsh enough to warrant. But the inescapable fact remains, slips solve some of the fundamental problems of skirts, and do so with simplicity and grace.

Embrace simplicity and grace; it's vastly easier than fighting with everything.