Does anyone wear tights without knickers?

[margaritasbythesea]

So, solve this one for me please.

If I wear a dress, I tend to have: knicker line, tights line. I have never found a brand of either that solves this problem. So far so bad, but I currently also have a tummy with a few more pounds than usual so I have three bumps, which makes wearing a dress so dispiriting that I have given up.

The only solutin I can think of is losing a few pounds (under way) and nt wearing knickers. I feel horribly self-conscious at the idea of going comando at all, let alone in a dress.

What do you do?

Wear shaping tights. Squeeze pants, muffin top, all out of sight!

These are the solution to your problem:
www.amazon.co.uk/Spanx-Womens-High-Waisted-Black/dp/B0142WTZXE/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ref=plSrch&keywords=spanx+tights&dpPl=1&dpID=31fCiLf9CwL&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1546862357&sr=8-6
Worn without pants and you have a smooth line from bra all the way down.
They've revolutionised dress wearing for me.

Go commando and wear stockings!

I don’t wear tights (hot country) and I don’t wear pants with my skirts/dresses either. I hate VPL. Feels amazing

Snag tights are amazing!!!

Regular pants, tights and then big suck me in pants over the top. Solves all lines. I am large if stomach so rather than shape wear I use c-section recovery pants as my big pants for over the top

tencate cotton shorties are my knicker of choice. when i'm rich and famous i'll have more than 4 pairs...

This is the one thing that I don't care about whereas I know everyone else does.

I simply don't care that people think they can see an outline of a pair of knickers. It's not like I'm ashamed of wearing them.

I assume anyone who is looking is also wearing underwear as well.

No!!!

Go a size up in tights and wear big cotton knickers over them.

Otherwise stockings and suspender clips are the way forward.

Snag tights are your friend. Honestly the bestest tights I’ve ever worn! Ever! Doesn’t even feel like you are wearing tights, I put it off for ages and now I have 7 pairs!

I thought it gave you crotch rot?

I wear big pants (much prefer M&S to Sainsbos that seem to give me a VPL even when 2 sizes too big) and hold ups (also M&S). Depending how long ago you were 20 it might be worth trying them again, the technology might have improved. On, and a silk slip is the business Arket do a great one.

I love slips.They smooth out any lines and improve the look of even cheap dresses.

I do this all the time. Tights and knickers together are just too sweaty for me. If possible I prefer tights with a cotton gusset but will wear tights without that if necessary. I have never had thrush or any sort of infection.

How can stockings and suspenders leave less lines than pants? They're not so much on your arse - but the side of the suspenders belt can show through - and then there's the clips for the stockings on your thighs. I have never been able to do that without them being visible and I'd rather a VPL! I guess if you wear full skirts it may be ok but then there's unlikely be a VPL anyway!

I also used to wear stay ups and I was very fit and firm and am a bit pencil shaped when thin, so v little thigh fat, and I could always see a line on my thighs from the stay ups. I found them very comfortable and freeing, but was so self conscious about the line on my thighs, so ultimately stopped. Now I'm a bit more "robust" the line is much more obvious, so definitely don't now.

I'd rather a VPL - even get one from seamless knickers sometimes but it's less - and if people know I'm wearing pants, well, I think I'll survive!