Summer, without lumps & bumps!
... or visible panty lines if you pick the new underwear designed for every look
Slim thighs under a sheer dress
Mint shirt dress, £59, Autograph at marksandspencer.com KNICKERS: Choose a nude that matches your skin tone, and no one will ever know these thighslimming shorts are there even under sheer fabric. Made from a stretchy polyamide and elastane mix to sculpt your figure. Control shorts, £22, bouxavenue.com
Go backless with confidence
Print low-back dress, £350, hansineshop.co KNICKERS: A backless dress can leave you feeling exposed, so the last thing you want is to worry that your knickers might peep out. This hipster style rides low and the cut means it won’t create a visible panty line (VPL). Hipster brief, £6, marksandspencer.com
Sharpen up your pencil skirt
Red pleated pencil skirt, £50, Lost Ink at littlewoods.com Tropical print T-shirt, £25, Per Una at marksand spencer.com Grey satin sandals, £75, dunelondon. com KNICKERS: Pencil skirts are in this season but they can be unforgiving to your waistline — these ultra-fine mesh knickers have a seamless edge for no ugly line, plus a control tummy panel to hold you in. Control panel knickers, £17, bouxavenue.com
Pleats without the bulk
Metallic pleated skirt, £4, 10store.co.uk Blazer, £240, and rust silk top, £135, both reiss.com Sandals, £69, Carvela at kurtgeiger.com KNICKERS: Pleats can be bulky, but these briefs will create a shapely look. Floral briefs, £27, Fantasie at figleaves.com
Perfect curves in chiffon
Pink maxi dress, £605, tarajarmon.com.
Earrings, £12, marks andspencer.com KNICKERS: This chiffon dress needs a waistline that’s the same as the belt so your curves work with the gown. High-waisted knickers, £68, Primadonna at rigbyandpeller.com
Ruching gives a little lift
RED dress, £29.50, marksandspencer.com KNICKERS: A scalloped edge on lingerie will do more than look feminine when you undress — these are seam-free so leave no line at all, even under silk while the ruched detail at the back gives your bottom a lift. Ruched knickers, above, £16, Fantasie at figleaves.com