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We have a love affair with full slips!
Slips is something about a woman walking around the house in a silky slip
and high-heeled marabou slippers that we love. The most enduring image is
probably Maggie in the 1958 move "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Secretly, we all
wanted to be Maggie the Cat slinking around in that slip.
The full slip is really the precursor to loungewear. It is what women wore when
they removed their clothes. A full slip is simple glamour. Slips are elegant and
makes us all a little more lady-like when we wear one.
Full slips or whole slips come in several lengths from mini to long formal. When
full slips are sold, the length of the slip is actually given from the waist
down. So, if you see, for example, an 18" full slip at HerRoom, assume that when
you put it on, the hem of the slip will fall 18 inches below your waist.
Slip fabrics run the gamut from silk, rayon, nylon, satin and taffeta to blends
proprietary to the maker. For example, FarrWest slips made in their special
charmeuse fabric claim to positively be anti-cling. Silky slips and silk slips
are made by Mary Green and Hush Hush. Cotton slips are always a popular request.
HerRoom offers several by Farr West. However, a cotton slip tends to cling more
than the slicker fabrics. Slips made in synthetic fabrics tend to cling more
than full slips made in natural fabrics. This is because the rubbing against
another fabric tends to create an electrical charge.
There are a couple of simple solutions to solve slip cling. A quick temporary
solution is to spray a mist of water on the slip. The moisture will instantly
create an anti-cling slip. A more long-term solution is to rub an anti-wrinkle
sheet (the kind you throw in a dryer) on your slip or half slip. This should
take the cling away for the whole day. Of course, in high humidity climates, the
clingy slip problem is not an issue.
Slip styles used to be elaborate with possible garters, ruffles, and intricate
lace. Today, slips have been simplified. It is very hard to find beautiful lacy
silk slip lingerie. Most women want inexpensive simple slips to get the
necessary job done.
Slip lingerie saw a change when half-slips instead of full slips arrived on the
market. Half-slips start at the waist and can go all the way down to the floor.
The half slip was then teamed up with a camisole. These two pieces gave a woman
more options as clothing silhouettes changed and women started wearing pants
with sheer blouses. In fact, a slip for pants called bloomers or pant liners was
created. It worked great under sheer gaucho or full pants.
The modern slip is a dressed down version of vintage slips. They provide
protection from possibly rough clothing, create opacity under sheer garments and
allow clothes to lie flat. Some full slips have built-in breast support either
with a shelf bra or underwires or an actual bra being built into the slip. Half
slips have recently seen a design change. Elastic gathered waists are being
replaced by seamless form-fitting styling. Also on the market are full and half
slips with built-in Shapewear features.
Today full slips are hard to find. Most women just don't wear them any more.
This is a shame because full slips are the best for dresses requiring a slip. A
half slip with camisole will create a line right at the middle. However, the
good news is that HerRoom has worked very hard to find the best slips on the
market. The slip will always remain that symbol of femininity. So for you
slip-wearing women out there, HerRoom is bringing to you the greatest selection
possible and with free shipping.
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