Most people know not to wear dark underwear through light-colored clothing, but did you know you can also see light underwear through dark-colored clothing? Especially if a camera flash is involved. You're literally airing your dirty laundry. So if you're wearing a black dress, it's best to stick to black skivvies.
These are some 6 common underwear mistakes:
1. You're wearing a size too small.
If there's ever a time to put vanity aside and purposely go a size up in your clothes, it's with your underwear! Too-tight skivvies can pinch and give you muffin top or VPL (visible panty line), not to mention increase your chances of nether-region unpleasantness like a UTI or yeast infection.
2. You're wearing the wrong underwear with that outfit.
A thong may prevent VPL, but it's not always the best underwear for your body-con clothes. If it's made from textured lace, for example, it will still show through a tight, lightweight dress. A better choice in this case might be a seamless boyshort, especially one with slightly longer "legs" to prevent ride-up. Wearing a high-waisted skirt? Try a high-waisted brief vs. a low-rise bikini to help smooth out the tummy area.
3. You're buying underwear without lay-flat seams.
Consider lay-flat, or "hidden," seams your BFF in the underwear world. If seams (both outer and inner) aren't flat, particularly across your waistband and booty, your skivvies will inevitably bulk up under clothing, create VPL (yes, even if it's a thong) and cause irritation against your skin.
4. You're wearing mesh underwear in the summer.
It may seem like mesh underwear is more breathable, but you'll be surprised to hear it's not. Synthetic materials such as polyester hold and trap heat, moisture and bacteria—putting you at greater risk for yeast infections and UTIs, not to mention just feeling uncomfortable all day. In the summer, it's best to wear underwear made with natural, breathable materials such as cotton or bamboo that absorb and/or wick moisture away from the skin.
5. You're wearing white underwear with your white clothing.
This may sound good in theory, but think again. Unless your skin tone is stark white, the contrast of the underwear against your skin will cause it to show through white clothing. Instead, wear underwear closest in color to your skin tone, which will literally disappear underneath clothing.
This may sound good in theory, but think again. Unless your skin tone is stark white, the contrast of the underwear against your skin will cause it to show through white clothing. Instead, wear underwear closest in color to your skin tone, which will literally disappear underneath clothing.
6. You're wearing light underwear with your dark-colored clothing. Most people (we hope!) know not to wear dark underwear through light-colored clothing, but did you know you can also see light underwear through dark-colored clothing? Especially if a camera flash is involved. You're literally airing your dirty laundry. So if you're wearing a black dress, it's best to stick to black skivvies.
Posted by: Ewuradwoa Mensah
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