7 Ways To Wear Underwear As Outerwear
(This post was originally published on April 6th 2018 and updated on July 21st 2020)
Women are finding creative and stylish ways to wear lingerie and loungewear pieces. These garments do not need to be confined to the bedroom, neither hidden under clothes, but can be worn as outerwear, and why not, when tastefully done, Lingerie can make any outfit look stylish, chic and very sexy.
For those of you who are still on the fence, we get it, lingerie is meant to be worn underneath your garments and that's how you like it! But before you dismiss the idea, hear us out.
The underwear as outerwear trend is not new, in the Victorian era, dresses were designed to include a corset with the goal of pulling in the waistline to make the female form more hourglass. In the 1910-20's flapper girls wore slips as dresses, in the 80's and 90's Madonna made the bullet bra and corset popular and Rihanna, Solange and Kim Kardashian are now introducing this trend into the mainstream market.
So, if you haven't tried finding inventive ways to wear your lingerie as outerwear yet, check out the ideas below to get you started. Enjoy!
CORSET/WASPIE
Corsets or corset belt worn over a dress, a t-shirt or top.
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2. SLIP DRESS
Convert your lingerie slip into a dress.
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3. SHORTS/BLOOMERS
Summer favourite, wear your lingerie shorts or bloomers and show off your legs.
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4. CAMISOLE
Worn with jeans, or under your favourite cardigan a camisole, can add instant glamour to an outfit.
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5. BRA
Bra as outerwear is a style that can look very chic when tastefully done, under a vest, cardigan or a transparent top. Alternatively, if you are just boldface, don’t bother with the top and show it off!
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6. PYJAMAS
We call it Comfort Glamour. Your pyjamas too comfortable to take off? - Then take it to the streets.
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7. BODIES/BODYSUIT
Can’t be bothered to wear a top? Wear your lingerie body bodysuit with boldness instead.
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