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Suspenders showing through clothes

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LastName · 17/08/2013 12:12

Just wondering, is this a complete no no? Thinking ahead here for a winter occasion and wanting to wear suspenders under a dress but having checked they can be detected. Don't want to wear hold ups, look horrific on my thighs. Do I have to go for sensible undies?

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NoComet · 17/08/2013 12:22

A good old fashioned underskirt is called for.

Although so few people wear suspenders these days, I doubt most people will twig.

I like stockings too, but have no Idea where I'd get a suspender belt.

LastName · 17/08/2013 12:26

Yes, tried with a slip too, but still a bit visible.

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talkingnonsense · 17/08/2013 12:28

Tights?

LastName · 17/08/2013 13:13

Yes, but I don't want to wear tights. I guess I'm saying, if I don't care will anybody else? Would you think, how unsightly, I can see that woman is wearing suspenders?

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Pandsbear · 17/08/2013 16:21

It is the material of the dress that is the problem I imagine IME. If the dress is of substantial material/lined/plenty of material in the skirt then it is fine but if it is thinner (regardless of the actual material) you can see. But no, I don't think anyone will actually care - just if you are aware of it it may bother you! (I have done this - and ended up wearing tights or just bare legs to wear the dress.)

ceeveebee · 17/08/2013 16:46

I wouldn't care unless it was a work event

I do keep meaning to try these out but haven't got round to buying them yet!
www.mytights.com/gb/charnos-boudoir-bodyfree-suspender-tights.html

MrsCampbellBlack · 17/08/2013 16:53

I like smooth lines so don't like a vpl or in this case vsl.

Depends why you're wearing them though Wink

LastName · 17/08/2013 17:42

Hmm, thanks everyone, I'll have to do some more trying out and see what I think.

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SarahGoodwin33 · 17/08/2013 17:58

I wore some hold ups to work the other day but only because i couldn't find any decent tights and noticed you could see them through pencil skirt when I sat down and crossed my legs...! to be honest unless you are being eyed up and down in detail no-one will notice I bet.

ColeenKav · 27/06/2023 13:04

Try searching on Ebay will bring up many different styles!

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