Dresses riding up

[Onionringo]

Morning all,

Thinking about my autumn wardrobe now that summer is (hopefully!) almost over. After years of being unconfident about how I look, and thinking I looked rubbish in everything, I finally found that in autumn/winter, I feel good in short-ish (just above the knee) dresses, thick tights, and boots. Bought loads, from cheap to expensive, but I have a problem. The dresses are forever sticking to my tights and riding up. I know some materials make this more likely, but can't afford to replace everything in one go, so I'm hoping there's some solutions. I've tried hairspray on the tights. I've tried hand cream rubbed over my legs, both under and over the tights. When I go to work, I wear a backpack. Could this be dragging the dresses upwards? I probably wear it a bit low.

As well as solutions, any recommendations for what fabrics I should be looking to buy in the future? Or any particular type/brand of tights? I don't think it's particularly relevant for this, but I'm a 5ft6 size 14, if that affects anything. I'm just desperate to not have a tap on my shoulder on the school run, and a kindly mum saying "umm, excuse me, just so you're aware..."

This would be a similar type of dress to some I own:

https://www.marksandspencer.com/floral-tie-neck-mini-waisted-dress/p/clp61269326#intid=pid_pg1pip48g4r7c4%7Cprodflag_Just%20Arrived

You need a slip. Hardly any skirts and dresses have linings anymore. Really good in the summer too for when you are sitting down. Your clothes do not stick to you when you stand up.

So pleased to be talking about Autumn outfits! I do think it could be your backpack causing your dress to drag up, this used to happen to me when I commuted into work on the train. I would recommend some cable knitted tights or opaque tights. I agree a slip would definitely stop this from happening. For Tights brands I normally go for Gipsy or Charnos, get them from Tights Tights Tights, they have lots of brands available. www.tightstightstights.co.uk/

I have a couple of these in different colours and lengths. Stop dresses riding up, they are light, comfortable and easy to wash.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/body-invisibles-flexifit-full-slip/p/clp60916614?color=ZIRCON#intid=pid_pg1pip24g4r3c2

Thanks all, off to find a slip. Are they not a similar sort of clingy fabric though? I was assuming man-made fabric would be bad for static cling.

And I think I'll hitch my backpack a bit higher, see if that helps!

Anyone who wears dresses needs slips, @Onionringo!

You can find them in synthetic fabrics, or cotton (poplin or jersey) or wool, or silk - if your budget stretches that far. Just experiment and find what works best for you in different temperatures, and under different types of dress.