decided it was time for a new uniform and wanted something radically different from the black shirt + black pants I've been wearing for decades, so a few weeks ago I bought three (of the same) dresses from an online outlet. because buying anything online is a crap shoot I just crossed my fingers and hoped they'd be okay for office wear, and because they're rayon (a fabric with wild variances in quality) I prayed I could stand to feel them against my skin for eight hours at a stretch.
when the dresses arrived I was blown away. the construction is beautiful, and the rayon is bamboo! my favorite fabric since discovering bamboo pillow covers (then bamboo panties). the bamboo rayon isn't scratchy or coarse, it's silky and feels wonderful against my skin, but the dresses are slightly see-through and require full slips. the fabric is mostly white, with a sparse black "mod" print. I have a black satin slip which works, but need another since I'm wearing the dresses many days per week. decided to mix it up and get a white one.
immediately began looking for a slip made of bamboo and chose this one because of the reviews, even though it's off-white. ordered the largest size (the dress is very loose and "floaty," and I wanted the same feel in the slip) which definitely runs small so it's slightly clingy, but the fabric is stretchy to the max so no problem there. when I wear this slip and the dress, it feels like I'm wearing a cloud. fantastic for life in the tropics.
this bamboo slip is amazing! love the adjustable straps, too, but mostly it's about the fabric. it's gorgeous and unbelievably soft. it's also extremely lightweight and cool even though thick and luxurious. I understand why some reviewers use this slip as a nightgown and why others would wear it as a dress. it gives my new dresses a different look than when wearing the black slip, and I like both. but if the black satin slip ever wears out I'm replacing it with bamboo.
again, the sizes on this slip do run small so I'd order a size up, but I would absolutely order asap. they cost more than I'd usually spend on a slip but I went for it because bamboo and because I got such an incredible deal on the dresses (originally $110 on sale for $12) a splurge felt okay. totally worth it!!! had I no self control I would already have ordered a black one...
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