The dreaded panty line.......

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I have to wear white pants for clinical and although I haven't purchased them yet, I suspect that since they are white you will probably be able to see through them.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to hide the appearance of your underwear underneath?

I once heard that if you wear nude or tan colored bras/underwear under white it blends in with your skin and is hardly noticeable.

I have also thought about wearing support hose too thinking that if they are white or nude it may make them less noticeable and may help with circulation too.

Let me know if you have any tips.

Col

The first time that I tried on my white top and white pants I felt like a marshmellow or the Pillsbury Doughgirl. I'm sure this white uniform isn't going to look as nice coming out of clinicals as it did at the beginning of the shift.

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Specializes in Infusion, Med/Surg/Tele, Outpatient.

What an entertaining thread! But I'll add my two cents:

White shows under white. No matter what. Get some undergarments that match your skin...off white, nude, blush, mocha, cocoa, black. The secret to avoiding VPL? A (seamless) panty with the elastic that hits in the 'groove' where your butt meets your leg; or a 'v' string.

I wish someone would tell my school that 'white widens--black slims.' LOL.

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Guess what I wear Granny undies .CI asked us to wear them.wow.

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I wish someone would tell my school that 'white widens--black slims.' LOL.

Oh how true......:lol2:

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Yes! Nude works! We also have to wear white and that seems to work!

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NURSING FOREVER! WHITE PANTS NEVER!

[EVIL]No one should look like the

Stay-puff Marshmellow man!

Boycot WHITE PANTS![/EVIL]

I am starting my own organization NSAWPVPLAAPU, Nursing Students Against White Pants, Visible Panty Lines and Animal Print Underwear! Join Today!

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Have you thought of commando? Get a good razor and go for it!

My lord...

I'm actually quite surprised as a guy that women contemplate this so much.. seems sort of silly to me.

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We have to wear white pants. I put on pantyhose under them - and no line is visible. A pair of tennis socks come over the pantyhose to avoid showing nylon feet in my open toed shoes.

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Specializes in Med/Surg <1; Epic Certified <1.
My lord...

I'm actually quite surprised as a guy that women contemplate this so much.. seems sort of silly to me.

Yeah, but aren't we hilarious?!?! Some of these responses are better than some of the jokes I get forwarded in my e-mail!! You just can't make this stuff up!!

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Specializes in SNF-LTC; Gero-psych.

I guess me being a guy makes things easier.. I wear boxers

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I worked with a gal who wore beige thongs... didn't work out too well. You could see the shadow of the underwear in front but since you couldn't see it in back it made it look like she was nude and had dark pubic hair. Not a good look.

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Patients don't (or most probably won't care). Butt, Nude or tan does work and try a boycut boxerish style. There was a gal in nursing school who wore polka-dotted or flowered or striped undies with her white pants. You could even see the floral details, etc. It was funny but really not a big deal, at least I don't think.

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