See-through white Summer trousers

DD calls them belly-huggers!

I was exaggerating a bit when I said passion-killing was a concern but I thought it sounded good

I know someone who is well into her eighties and single but still likes to wear nice lacey matching underwear even though (I assume) nobody else sees them.

BTW soutra i rather liked you calling me 'my dear'. It made me feel pleasingly youthful though it is likely I am older than you.

"Number one problem

petallus my dear, from my perspective "passion killer" knickers are not my number problem, but they were a turn -on for what's-his-name in Bridget Jones' Diary weren't they?
However, anything is better than VPL or lacy knickers showing through .

I love white trousers and jeans, but summer has to have really kicked in before they feel right. Sand or stone is as light as I will go until it warms up a bit more.

petallus

I overheard two ladies in a shop choosing white bras to go under white dresses, so I -- interfered-- suggested nicely that perhaps 'nude' bras would not show through, but white does.
They stared at me in disbelief then carried on looking at the white ones.
I tried!

I am taking the trousers back.

I do have a pair of white jeans which I bought from M & S a few years ago and they are fine.

As for big beige knickers, hmm, wouldn't they be passion killers?

M&S no vpl briefs in nude ('big' knickers) are brilliant under white trousers etc.

I learn something new on here every day- thanks rosequartz I have always worn a white bra under a white T shirt or shirt.

I wear white jeans, a white skirt and I have a couple of pairs of white trousers that aren't see through. I wear them with normal tops and tee shirts too.

Just be careful to wear nude knickers and you'll be fine Sheena, and a petticoat if the skirt isn't lined.

Oh I'm worried now reading these posts ... for the first time ever this year I have bought myself two white skirts, a pair of white linen (not lined) trousers and white jeans !! I have always hankered after them and I see just sooooo many ladies wearing white with no problem that I thought..what the heck...go for it !! they sort of look OK when I try them on at home...but do you know what.....I don't know if I will really have the courage to wear them out

I hankered after white linen trousers to take on my holidays as I see other women wearing them and they look so smart.

However, I still haven't bought any - I couldn't find any I liked that fit nicely, and at the first glimpse of a glass of shiraz they wouldn't stay white for long.

Flesh coloured underwear is best under white tops, too, white shows through.

I woukd take them back, look for some not so see-through if you still want a pair. If you hesitate every time you go to put them on they will be a waste of money.

If you still want a pair of white trousers I bought some nice linen ones from Monsoon which aren't see through and not lined either as that might be too hot for me- I would only wear white trousers on a very sunny, warm day and as downtoearth says I wear a tunic top to cover up my behind. I was advised to wear flesh coloured underwear under white clothes rather than white.

have white jeans and white linen trousers but long cheek length tunics hide multitude of sins ..

I also have lined linen.

I also wear ordinary white linen with tunics, or long shirt with strappy cami underneath. Never ever anything that is not below my bum regardless of what type of trouser I wear.

Take them back, it is not a good look [hmm[

I couldn't wear them either, I get biro on just about anything I own.

If it was me I'd take them back as I'd never feel happy about wearing them so they'd just stay in the cupboard and be a waste of money.

Soutra I think I have the same pair. I still wear flesh coloured knickers under them and made DH check and double check that nothing showed through when I stood with the light behind me.

There is no way I would buy white trousers. They would not stay white for five minutes on me. I kneel down a lot rather than bending down and I would be bound to spill something on them and ruin them.

PS I have a pair of Per Una white linen trousers which are lined!!

Flesh coloured big knickers should do it!

Yes, I did think of that myself, but it would be a bit limiting!
(And tunics only really work on taller women - don't know how tall you are, petallus so not judging!)

Although you could keep them Petallus but wear a tunic type top with them, so nothing of importance shows.

Can always remember driving through the town we used to live in and catching an eyeful of two women wearing white trousers with darkish thongs showing through. They were, as my Granny used to say, 'no spring chickens'. It was not good and boy, it slowed the traffic down.

Ask yourself this question.

You take the trousers back to the shop.
With the money, are you going to want to go to the shop rail and buy another exact pair?

I agree with Ana
White trousers are notoriously difficult to get right in my experience.
Wearing nude full knickers helps but the trousers do need to be made of reasonably opaque material.