5 Days, 5 Ways: How to Wear See-Through, Sheer & Naked Skirts With Minimal Exposure

Tips on how to style that revealing bottom

By Diana Nguyen Oct 09, 2015 9:28 PMTags
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If the naked dress seems a little too risqué, try a more subtle take on the trend with the naked skirt. Paired with a fall-appropriate bodysuit or high-waist bottom, the see-through skirt can serve as the perfect complement to more conservative wares. The trick to nailing this look? Make the contrast between top and bottom super evident.

The exaggerated bulk from Zendaya's all-white Vogue 95th Anniversary Party dress, for example, funnels down into a beautiful, sheer covering for the legs. The juxtaposition is dynamic yet very chic, and it makes us want to try the look with an oversized sweatshirt and streamlined skirt.

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For a more polished look, try pairing a naked skirt with a white button-up, like Rita Ora, for a look we'd never suggest you wear to the office. Just make sure that the shirt ends before your inner-bottom layer or risk looking frumpy. For added effect, opt for a skirt with embellishment and in a structural silhouette.

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If baring your bottom silhouette sounds uncomfortable, try finding a skirt with strategically placed appliqués, draping or ruffles. Just be aware that this extra detail will also draw eyes to your bottom half.

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A structured caged skirt, like the one Jada Pinkett Smith was wearing at the Balmain spring '16 show, is already a statement on its own—but pair it with a ribbed, long-sleeve bodysuit and you have the perfect texturized contrast.

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A good maxi-skirt knows no seasonal restraint. For a look you can wear to almost anywhere (but the office or church), opt for one with thick ribbing so it's just see-though enough. It's a bit chilly nowadays, so instead of Kendall Jenner's crop top, try a cropped wool or knitted sweater. Who said you couldn't feel cozy in a naked skirt?