Mixed_up_Miss wrote:Guest wrote:Hi thanks,
[i]As a trousers-girl until now this advice is so, so useful! I already bought myself a couple of cheap A-line skirts, but I definitely need some more comfortable, practical full skirts for housework etc. Not the sort of thing that interests my boyfriend – you are quite right – but I will insist that he buys me some! I don’t have any slips but they do sound a good idea for all the reasons you mention plus winter warmth! Which do you think are better, full slips or waist slips?
I usually wear a full slip under a dress and a half slip under a skirt. M & S have some realy nice simple plain ones. The important thing is to get the length right so that in your mother's (or grandmother's) words "make sure your slip doesn't show". My husband only really likes me to wear very simple and plain white underwear and I don't like to show the outline of my bra under a top so camisole tops are really useful and you can get some nice ones to match a half slip.
If your boyfriend is anything like my other half he may not show particular interest in your everyday clothes but he will be really pleased and impressed that you are thinking about how to dress in a feminine way even for the housework ! Most women wear a skirt when they dress up, but revert to jeans to walk the dog, that's what he doesn't want you to have to do.
I’m starting to realise that my underwear requirements are now more complicated that basic bra and <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/catalog/' target='_blank'>
knickers</A>. But thanks, it’s REALLY useful advice – I’ll add some full slips and half slips to the top of my shopping list!
Can I ask you another question please? What in your opinion are the most practical and comfortable kind of <A HREF='http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/catalog/default.php/cPath/23_52' target='_blank'>
nylon</A> / hosiery for all day everyday wear?[/quote][/i]
I wear opaque
tights in winter and for housework, etc and then natural or back
tights for going out. Like most men my husband would love me to wear
stockings but I tend to keep these for special occasions. When you wear them all the time you need to keep an eye to the cost (as someone else pointed out) so I stick to supermarket stuff mostly.
Aside from keeping warm and avoiding looking horribly pale without a tan, I guess the main point about the bare-legged issue is to do with modesty. Some men want their women to wear short skirts etc to look tarty, which is in my view exploitative, shows a lack of respect and is often only short term. My husband (and by the sound of it your boyfriend) wants me to look and behave as a lady and he hates me to show too much flesh. Hence modest underwear, knee length (or longer) skirts, swimsuits not bikinis etc. Personally I like it as it makes your private relationship with your man more special. Remember dressing in a uniquely feminine way is something special which only you can do for him, yes it tends to make you behave in a more feminine way, but the point is to be different not inferior.
There are also loads of great casual skirts and dresses about so with the help of his credit card you should have fun. The last time I wore a pair of trousers was to ski nearly 4 years ago and I must say that hardly anyone ever remarks about never seeing me wearing them, so you will soon forget.
To the girl whose husband has got the bug, don’t worry, it sounds like you are half way there already, my other half loved it when I finally took the plunge.
