Recently, I bought a cute dress online at a little store I've discovered called the little red dress boutique. I've found that shopping online for clothing can be difficult for two reasons: a) things don't always fit as cute as they look like they will, and a cute fit is half the value and b) sometimes, no matter how accurately the store tries to portray its clothing, things don't always look exactly as one would expect.
Anyhow. I took a risk and bought the green dress. I've had positive experiences with this store and its quality/customer service in the past, and the price was pretty good. I was only slightly worried about the issues I mentioned above.
Well, I received said dress. It looked great when I pulled it out of the box. However, I immediately noticed a problem.... It is virtually see-through. In the dress/store's defense, it was advertised as 'unlined'. However, I didn't realize it would be this riske.
I was then faced at a crossroads. What do I do? Do I return it? I feel returns can be difficult with online orders (unless you're dealing with zappos) - although I don't know red dress's return policy offhand, I know often times you lose something (shipping, return shipping, etc.). That and I HATE making returns. I am not sure why. But I really really do. I may have simply reached capacity on returns during my childhood (thanks Mom).
I started digging in my underwear drawer, looking for the perfect nude pair. I stumbled upon something I hadn't seen in a very long time and didn't know I still had. Ladies and gentlemen, drumroll please....
A slip.
Yes, a slip. Do they still make slips? I know this slip was (eeeek) at least 10 years old, dating back to my college sorority days when I had to buy a white dress for initiation. Have slips gone out like pantyhose? I might be inclined to believe so.
Anyhow - I tried it on underneath the dress. Viola! Perfect. The dress looked great, the slip was completely unnoticeable, I just felt like I was harboring a dirty secret (better or worse than spanx? don't answer that).
Is it still acceptable to wear a slip? Is it acceptable for anyone under the age of 65 to wear a slip? How do my other girls out there handle it when a dress is sheer?
Anyhow. I took a risk and bought the green dress. I've had positive experiences with this store and its quality/customer service in the past, and the price was pretty good. I was only slightly worried about the issues I mentioned above.
Well, I received said dress. It looked great when I pulled it out of the box. However, I immediately noticed a problem.... It is virtually see-through. In the dress/store's defense, it was advertised as 'unlined'. However, I didn't realize it would be this riske.
I was then faced at a crossroads. What do I do? Do I return it? I feel returns can be difficult with online orders (unless you're dealing with zappos) - although I don't know red dress's return policy offhand, I know often times you lose something (shipping, return shipping, etc.). That and I HATE making returns. I am not sure why. But I really really do. I may have simply reached capacity on returns during my childhood (thanks Mom).
I started digging in my underwear drawer, looking for the perfect nude pair. I stumbled upon something I hadn't seen in a very long time and didn't know I still had. Ladies and gentlemen, drumroll please....
A slip.
Yes, a slip. Do they still make slips? I know this slip was (eeeek) at least 10 years old, dating back to my college sorority days when I had to buy a white dress for initiation. Have slips gone out like pantyhose? I might be inclined to believe so.
Anyhow - I tried it on underneath the dress. Viola! Perfect. The dress looked great, the slip was completely unnoticeable, I just felt like I was harboring a dirty secret (better or worse than spanx? don't answer that).
Is it still acceptable to wear a slip? Is it acceptable for anyone under the age of 65 to wear a slip? How do my other girls out there handle it when a dress is sheer?
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