Is it acceptable to go knickerless?

[Sparklegeek]

:) OK, it's a serious question!

I have my 40th birthday party next week.

This is what I'll be wearing, with leopard print shoes. Tis very flattering on, but I don't think I can wear any knickers with it! I tried on my thinnest microfibre ones today, but they are a short shape & showed slightly. I HATE thongs & think even the outline of one will show too. Tried a cycling-shorts style hold-in mega pair but think I will be so hot I'll end up ditching them half way through the evening! Plus DH said they didn't make enough of a difference to how the dress looked to warrant wearing them. So I ended up wearing no knickers whilst modelling it for DH. He of course thinks this is brilliant, but he would wouldn't he?

Is this acceptable or a big no-no? The dress is a decent length so that's not an issue, I dunno, it just doesn't feel quite right at my age Arrrgghh!

Yay or nay (in which case, solution please!)

I think it would be fine with no knickers.

totally fine so long as only you and DH know....I personally would let him think I was wearing them until half way through the night...discrete whisper in the ear...

Have a great birthday

At the risk of answering every thread this evening - yes.

I am a woman of a certain age and I have err gone knickerless both for reasons of sauciness ( cough ) and for reasons of sartorial expediency.

Ps not at the garden party

that is looovely....I quite fancy one. Is it true to size?

what about pants that go up to your waist? I like big pants.

I have that dress in two colours now, it's vey nice and pretty much true to size.

You should check out the thread with the "c" thongs!!

I fancy getting it in red then

You should, Cornsilkaka, I've got the blue and then eventually gave in to the lure of the rust.

Beautiful dress. Do it! I frequently go without knicks when wearing something they'd show through

I would usually go for blue every time but they don't have it in my size. What's the rust like?

Totally fine. It's not like it's short. Lovely dress, have a great birthday!

CSK, I don't know, they're redelivering it tomorrow, never bought anything orange before but I've been thinking about that dress for months and was seduced by the price reduction. My blue one has been much admired.

How does the knickerless thing work at this time of year? Doesn't it get chilly?

Strictly a tights and knicks girl normally but can see the merits of the no-knicks policy, but how do you keep your legs warm?

Fine to go without - I often do.

Lovely dress btw

Not chilly at all and my stockings keep/kept my legs warm

Thanks everyone, looks like commando it is then :) I plan on keeping warm by dancing all night! Oh & I also have the very similar dress that Asos do in blue, it has ruching to one side, also v nice - but I wanted the wowser red dress, statement shoes & red lips combination for my big 4-oh!

DH is going to think it's HIS birthday I've told him under no circumstances am I having the bumps!

at the bumps - you'd make someone's day for sure

That is a very nice dress.

As long as you don't have a huge bush, fine.

Oh and wipe your fanjo carefully when you have a wee. Drips might spoil the look.

Ive got this dress in black and berry red - tis lovely. I wear with a Flexees onesie - no knicker line and takes you down a size :)

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AAARGH OP i have that exact dress in two colours. I wore one (knickerless) to my friend's fancy birthday meal with loads of people I'd never met... and half way through the night realised there was a hole in the back flashing my sexy little tush to all and sundry!!!! I could have died. Beware there is a seam running right down the middle of the back!

Oh lordy I'm going to be so paranoid now about that seam AND wee drips I'm going to need to let someone else in on the (no)knickers secret despite advice upthread as my DH can't be relied on to monitor such things. Trouble is, all my friends and my sister would blab it to the whole party I'm sure of it Especially after

Uuuh what about discharge? Sounds risky for many reasons

Gosh, how do you stay cool with the onesie thingy on? I'd be dying of heat exhaustion.