Does nobody wear slip any more?

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I have 3 slips, a mini skirt style one, a midi dress style and a long maxi one. I would never ever wear a dress or skirt without a slip underneath, unless it's really well lined. It smoothes out lumps and bumps, makes the dress less see through if light in colour, and stops it from getting stuck up my bottom if I stand up. I see so many dresses from behind that would look so much better with a slip underneath. Have slips been confided to history? Is it like wearing a corset, codpiece or hoop under my dress?

I think the "old lady" comment is b*llshit and sneery. I wear the M&S cool comfort slips - they make your clothes hang and move better on your body.

Or sucked up their bits!

When a slip was needed.

Of course. If I buy an unlined dress then they are needed.

Don't be silly.

John Lewis call them "slips" https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-knee-length-slip/p6076074

I live in a hot country and wear a slip every day.

I always wear slips under my dresses, I get them from M&S. Hardly any dresses are lined these days and it makes them hang better, and also in the current weather is an extra layer! Strangely I feel cooler in summer with a slip under the dress as well. I think it stops the dress from clinging or sticking in hot weather?

I don't bother with underskirts (half slips) but I regularly wear full length slips under dresses.

It's extra insulation (I work in a big tin shed, basically) and it's essentially the lining nobody ever bothers to put in clothes anymore which makes everything sit nicer on you.

I might treat myself to a few new ones now actually! Used to get mine from BHS - pretty much Markies quality but less expensive.

I noticed the dearth of slips well over 10 years ago! And things have NOT got better....

Yes ....for see through dresses and unlined skirts
Have a mini, just above the knee and one Just below the knee.
White from marks and Spencer's.
Wore one today at a funeral, as my best black funeral skirt was sticking to my tights.
And my favourite summer dress is totally see through in the sunshine.
I do buy only lined skirts these days though.

The opposite.
Stops skirts sticking to you.

Maybe get the next size up.
Without one my skirt clings to my legs in an unflattering way

Not here they don't! I've never worn cycle shorts in my life, nor has anyone else I know. How uncomfortably hot they must get.

I did, briefly, wear a bamboo slip under a linen skirt and I can assure you that it did not have a cooling effect, quite the opposite! Now I just wear the skirt without benefit of a slip - summer is a time for wearing as little as possible, and I did mention I don't live in the UK so we have a lot more hot days. I rarely wear dresses or skirts in winter, other than my work skirt which was lined. I know very few people who would wear a slip, and their clothes hang just fine. My dresses are in great condition btw - what is so dreadful about skin that it is going to ruin a dress??? Many slips are made from synthetic material - yuk.

I disagree. The poster was correct - horrible synthetic material under a cool dress just adds a layer of sticky heat.

Given that the slip section of any underwear department I've been in is minute I don't imagine many people here wear them.

For the extra hard of thinking some of us have worn slips under dresses or skirts in the summer and couldn't wait to get out of them because they feel hot. Maybe not in the UK, but I can assure you that in countries which have proper summers they are not comfortable. Some of us wear natural fabrics which don't stick - if we don't wish to wear horrible synthetic clothes why would we want to wear horrible synthetic slips?

Have worn slips for years under unlined dresses/skirts. Agree with all the benefits discussed!

I love the M&S cool comfort version, as the fabric and choice of lengths are perfect. if you are looking, M&S, PLEASE branch out into other colours, useful as nude/black/white are.

Requesting pastels (pink, blue, lilac, silver-grey, cream), and deep rich jewel shades - burgundy, forest green, french navy, chocolate brown, amber, and that lovely pinky-brown colour.

Keeping fingers crossed!

Wow, never knew people could get so opinionated about underwear 😂

Natural fabrics stick to sweaty bodies too. You're not the only person to ever spend time somewhere hot.

I always wear slips under dresses. I’m not old, I freelance in fashion and have been interviewed for Style pages and I always wear one. So those saying they are for grannies, your grannies have it right.

So many dresses and skirts aren’t lined now and they look awful and don’t sit right and glide over your body when you don’t wear one.

I know all my friends, also working in fashion wear them too. I definitely can tell when someone’s outfit isn’t lined or they’re not wearing a slip. The last wedding I went to, so many woman that would have benefited from a slip (and properly fitting underwear and shoes that were clean and polished, but that’s a whole other story).

@ForGreyKoala I believe* *I’m from your neighbouring country and I always wore slips and in the height of summer. Never had an issue 🤷🏻‍♀️. Wore them living in countries much hotter than Australasia too

I don't wear them under every single dress (and I wear dresses or skirts 90% of the time). Obviously if has cut outs or whatever I wouldn't.

I went to a wedding this week wearing my new culottes slip under my dress. It provided an alternative to chub rub shirts which are a pain but necessary for me and a slip, perfect. M&S have every possible version of a slip.

I wear them when dresses are a little too sheer or thin for comfort, but I also wear a thin vest under most tops to avoid my bra line showing.
Did struggle to find one recently & the lady in John Lewis directed me to Matalan who had a good selection.