What’s a full slip?

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A full slip is a woman’s undergarment designed to help outerwear hang smoothly and to provide another layer of coverage under sheer bodysuits. It can also provide an extra layer of warmth. A full slip is usually a one-piece garment with bra-style straps, although not all full slips have straps. Some styles are designed to be quite loose and flow from top to bottom, with minimal shaping at the bust line, while others have a built-in bra for additional shaping.

A brief is worn under dresses and skirts to reduce clinging and allow the outer garment to hang properly. It can serve as a protective layer between the roughest fabrics and your skin, and between sweaty skin and delicate fabric. Briefs also provide a layer of visual protection, providing fuller coverage when skirts or dresses may be too sheer to be worn modestly alone. Briefs come in a variety of styles, including full slip, half slip, strapless slip, and mini slip.

The full slip is a one-piece garment that extends from the shoulders to just above the hem of the dress or skirt, whether the dress or skirt is knee-length or floor-length. While intended to be worn as undergarments, a full slip is generally worn over more intimate undergarments, such as a bra and panties. Some full briefs are designed with a built-in bra, to help with a smoother look, fewer layers of clothing, and better shape.

Its full-length design makes the full slip resemble a dress, so much so that it inspired a dress design known as the slip dress. The slip-on dress, as befits its name, is identified by its easy, flowing lines. Slip dresses, like full slips, are usually made of a lightweight fabric that’s fairly slippery and flowy, and feature thin spaghetti-style straps. Some people also wear full slips as sleepwear.

Briefs, whether full, medium, or petite, are typically made of nylon, polyester, silk, or satin, all flowable materials intended to help the outer garment resist clinging. Spandex can also be used to help shape the body. They are often trimmed in lace, especially if part of the neckline can be seen above the neckline of the dress or blouse worn over the slip. Other briefs, designed specifically for use with extra clingy fabrics, avoid any embellishment and even try to minimize seams to help further soften the appearance of the outer garment.

A strapless full slip is often called a full bridal slip, because it’s designed to be worn with strapless wedding dresses and other strapless gowns. Other types of slips include the half slip, which begins at the waist and falls just below the length of the skirt. It can be worn with a camisole top to provide coverage similar to that of a full slip. A mini slip starts at the waist and extends just a little bit down the leg; It is designed to be worn under very short skirts or dresses. Cotton strappy, either full or half, are popular in countries where the heat can make nylon uncomfortable.

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