Skindelle Stories
Lingerie for Wrap Dresses: When the Neckline Shifts
Wrap dresses have a V-neckline that moves. Here is what that means for what you wear underneath, and why the standard advice is usually w...
The Deep-V Neckline: What You Need Underneath
The short answer: silicone covers, placed just inside the edge of the V, not at the centre. A deep V opens past the sternum. Anything wit...
What to Wear Under a Strapless Cocktail Dress
The strapless cocktail dress has a boning problem and a band problem. Here is what the architecture requires, and what actually holds thr...
The jumpsuit eliminates the waist break and creates a single continuous silhouette. Here is what that means for what you wear underneath it.
What to Wear Under a Sheer Blouse
The sheer blouse is a specific garment with specific requirements. The solution depends on the fabric, the context, and what you want the...
What to Wear Under a Slip Dress
The slip dress forgives nothing and requires almost nothing. The bias cut records every edge beneath it. Here is what the right solution ...
Post-Surgery Dressing: Gentle Solutions
The short answer: the Confidence Set, for days when any band or wire is too much. Structure that was unremarkable before a procedure can ...
What to Wear Under a Blazer With Nothing Underneath
In the mid-1990s, Helmut Lang was making blazers in Vienna that the fashion industry had not seen before. Not because of the fabric, thou...
What to Wear Under a Cut-Out Dress
Cut-out dresses place deliberate openings over zones where a bra band sits. Any edge in the frame interrupts the garment. Here is what wo...