Originally Posted by 2ndtimeAround

I have a pair of quite cheap bib tights , ( not shorts) and being brand new and unwashed ( ok ,once )- one can easily see my pasty white legs and rear through them. Noticed it when I first tried them on . I wear thin unpadded bike shorts under them because of it. Chaffing is not an issue ,at least compared to wearing a double hernia belt /brace when cycling.

Your skin tone might be a factor here. Me - white as white comes ,bring sunglasses.
My sister is actually blue white . Like nonfat milk .