Everything under the dress: here’s how to choose the right lingerie for any party dress

Lingerie party-proof. Have you ever thought about it before? No, we are not talking about the red, sexy and hopefully auspicious outfits to show off on New Year’s Eve, but the one to wear under the clothes of the so-called Holiday Season.

Yes, because after a frantic search, shaking the feeds of social media and searching the shops, the dress from party perfect was chosen and is just waiting to be worn, but at the time of the final fitting something might not be right: slipped over your bra and everyday panties the effect instead Wow! it’s a flop. You need underwear designed specifically, and quickly too. Without theunderwear in fact, even the most sophisticated model can be adequate cheap or not fit in the most giving way. Don’t worry, we’ll take care of it Vanity with one definitive guide to avoid any errors styling or intimate-gate to give your best at parties, celebrations, corporate dinners and balls.

An indispensable handbook especially if you have staked everything on a dress with dizzying diva slits or with very daring necklines: the choice of what is below is almost more important than what is above. Underwear, then, is also crucial when you want to highlight your strengths and guarantee the best possible fit for any body type.

Dressing for an important occasion should not turn into a battle with your body, nor with the mirror. One of the most common mistakes when it comes to lingerie it is committed precisely when it is not given the right priority to wearability, but above all to comfortopting for models that are too tight or too loose, perhaps the wrong size or made saggy by daily use. Fabric and cut must also be selected carefully: for tight-fitting clothes or bodyconbetter to opt for microfibre bras, which are less visibleWhile for a see-through look it is best to focus on doubling with deluxe garmentsperhaps in satin or with shiny finishes, or with precious and delicate embroidery. Even metallic finishes with threads lurexcrystals and rhinestones are always a great option during parties. But let’s go into even more detail.

With any garment made of lace or impalpable fabrics it is worth relying on tone-on-tone underwear, in perfect condition pendant with the complexion, which gives the total coverage effect, in microfibre or satin. They are seductive, but never vulgar. Choosing the same color as the dress is also fine, but it is always better to avoid intricate patterns that could clash with the workmanship of macrame, serrated&Co.

Sienna Miller.

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With silky, impalpable and smooth fabrics, the best ally is alwaysthe thongin lace or in very light microfibre, but thin cotton underwear lines are also fine seamless. Ditto for the bra, which however must still be constructed to guarantee greater support and enveloping. Those who need little support in these cases can choose silicone nipple covers, truly invisible even if not very elegant to look at (in the case of close encounters after party you can proceed with cunning to eliminate them on the fly!). Thumbs up for everyone too the effect ranges shaping, that shape, contain and lift where it is needed most.

Jennifer Aniston.

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For models with a wide neckline on the b-side, a specific bra is needed, one of those with the adapter to lower it. In the case of clothes that are completely open at the back, it is better to focus on adhesive bras or the aforementioned nipple covers. For a more supported décolleté it can be useful a microfibre bandeau bra, which however has elastic silicone edges to offer greater support, especially for those who plan to go wild dancing.

Kim Kardashian.

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The slit is always difficult to manage, and with the wrong lingerie it really never forgives. The advice is to opt for panties or thongs high waistedBetter with sides that are very elasticso as to be positioned in the right place, right above the iliac crests of the hips so to speak.

Angelina Jolie.

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In these situations the focus is inexorably placed on the shoulders, which must be the protagonists and remain free and without marks: no strict no to any shoulder pads, on to boned bodices, bandeau bras and push-ups with underwires and padded cups.

Anne Hattaway.

Steve Granitz

Even if the nude look and transparent dresses are often protagonists on catwalks and red carpt, you can also play by contrast by deliberately letting the lingerietransforming her into the true star of looks. One is enough bralette lace, a satin bra frou frou or a bustier under the jacket to combine support and trend at the same time. Unless you are part of the Kardashian clan, however, it would be preferable to refrain from showing thongs and thongs, even if combined with tailored trousers or sequined skirts, while showing off culottes and luxurious briefs, however, can prove to be very cool.