Slip, with a fitted bust, with garters - recommendations?

January 27, 2009 10:33 AM

Looking for a slip, with a fitted bust, with garters. Everything I can find doesn't seem to be actually made for wearing under dresses (frills, ruffles, large questionable cut outs) or doesn't come large enough in the bust. Something like either of these would be great, except I wear a 36D, and that doesn't appear to be an option. (links possibly NSFW - models are clothed in only lingerie.) Any suggestions? (anon because I'd like this to be a surprise)
posted by anonymous to Shopping (8 answers total)

The ones you linked to seem more like shapers or girdles than slips, so that might help in your search tearms. I've found you two
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that you might like that definitely go under dresses.
posted by rmless at 10:49 AM on January 27, 2009

How about this here? Browse around on that site, it's great.
posted by cleverevans at 10:53 AM on January 27, 2009

Going to echo that you're not really describing a slip with garters, but a full (also "all-in-one") open-bottom girdles or a corselettes (as linked to above as well), though Victoria's Secret seems to beg to differ. That style of coming over the thighs with garters is more a style for shapers and girdles rather than slips. I think this is just Vicky's take on retro girdles.

I've brought this this site up on the green before, but you could also check out Secrets in Lace in addition to figleaves.com. For something retro-y, Rago's going to be the brand. If that reminds you too much of your Aunt Rita and you still want to search for any other designs, adjust your searching to include open-bottom girdles, all-in-ones and corselettes and see what else comes up.
posted by kkokkodalk at 11:52 AM on January 27, 2009

Also, this, from Rago.
posted by sadiehawkinstein at 12:04 PM on January 27, 2009

The Orchard Street Corset Shop has something in a 36D in white. As kkokkodalk pointed out, "corselette" seems to be the magic word.
posted by abirae at 12:07 PM on January 27, 2009

eek! @rmless - I have that very same vintage girdle pictured in your #1 link! I bought it secondhand years ago, and have actually worn it as a dress to industrial shows. it's so cool to see that - because there was no tag inside when I bought it, so I've never known how old it was. thanks
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 12:12 PM on January 27, 2009

Check out Bravassimo.
posted by fshgrl at 7:52 PM on January 27, 2009

Bravissimo is great, if you're in the UK. Figleaves has a number of the kind of corselette/girdle/corsetty thing you're after. Keep in mind that 36D is also a 38C, given the way bra sizes slide around. If you find something you like but it doesn't come in a D, going for the 38C might help you.

If you're in the US, you can't beat Fredericks. I wear an unusual size, and I struggled with finding cute things that fit and actually gave some level of support. Fredericks was my friend.
posted by Grrlscout at 12:41 AM on January 28, 2009