I don't like slips. I find them uncomfortable and bothersome. To me, a slip has always been a small white skirt that pinches at the waist with some stupid, pointless and extremely itchy lace. The few I've owned have always been too tight in the waist (but the bigger size is too big) and the tightness of the skirt restricts your movement even if your real skirt is nice and flowie.

Sometime in late middle school, I convinced my mom that all the girls were wearing spandex shorts under their skirts instead of slips. And since that time that is mostly what I did through high school and college. (In high school in particular, I was terrified of falling down and my skirt flying up and everyone seeing my underwear, so spandex shorts seemed a good idea, though still not entirely comfortable.) By the time I got to graduate school, I was mostly in a jeans uniform and not wearing many skirts or dresses. If I wore a skirt or dress, I made sure it was one that wasn't see-through enough to warrant a slip. (Hence, a lot of denim skirts and black skirts.)

As much as I'm loving my clothes from Athleta, they run on the sheer side of things. One dress that I wore to work several times last semester, I was worried about, but lessened my worry a bit by wearing tights (still not the most comfortable option... I really hate anything that's tight around my stomach/waist... I would have never survived the days of girdles). For x-mas, my mom ordered me this dress (in the purple). It is cute, fits well, and I love it. But you can guess the problem...

I didn't want to return the dress and I didn't want to just hide it in the back of the closet. I decided that it was time to be a grown-up woman and get a new slip and just suck it up. Two weekends ago, Kevin and I went to Kohl's to spend some gift cards during a 30% off coupon weekend. I got several new tops and a new pair of jeans. Then before I went to find Kevin, I walked over to the underwear section to find a slip.

There weren't many options, but I found something similar to this. I guess to get technical with the terms. I though slips were pettiskirts or half slips; I never thought about chemise or full slips. I got a black one that it reversible depending on if you need a deeper neckline in the front or back. Obviously, the chemise works best for dresses, but my see-through problem is with dresses, not skirts, so this is fine with me.

I was so excited when I bought it (I know, silly to be excited about paying a chemise slip) that when I got home I immediately tried it on with the dress. I wore it yesterday under the dress (since even though it was rainy yesterday, it was quite warm), and it functioned perfectly. I hardly even knew I was wearing it. I may just have to get another one!!