Why Don't More Girls Wear Slips?

By Chloe Daley, Refinery29

"Listen to Saturday morning opera and waltz around your kitchen with a mimosa. While wearing a whisper-thin silk chemise." - Chloe Daley, on-staff DIY guru

At a recent party, a good friend turned to me abruptly. "Are you by chance missing a skirt slip?" My eyes widened. "I found one wedged in the couch cushions the other day." My heart beat faster.

Since she does not own a cream, above-the-knee slip, there were only two possible explanations: a) her husband was having an affair with the 80-year-old next door neighbor, or b) while dog-sitting a few weeks prior, Chloe had one too many glasses of wine and fell asleep on the couch, after removing the said unmentionable.

I sheepishly admitted it was something of the latter.

The truth was, I'd been seriously distraught over that missing slip! It was the perfect length, excellent elasticity, and ideal off-white. Which brings me to my full confession: I've been carrying on a longtime affair with vintage slips. Not that I own a million, but I'm eternally stalking them on eBay and always longing after them at flea markets.

Some of my friends think this is quite creepy. "Someone might have died in that!" A fair point. But, how they can resist the pull of a 1940s pale-pink-rayon slippery creation, I'll really never know.

What truly mystifies me is gals who don't own a single slip. Really, how does one survive the perils of sheer clothing? It's a scary, see-through world out there. But, click on for some lovelies that will truly make you feel like Mae West lounging on a duvet. (Fear not - there are plenty of brand-spankin'-new options if you're not into the whole "it's my grandma's" thing.)

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