Shapewear?

Dizze · 17 March 2011 at 8:47PM

Which ones would you reccomend and which company
I'm looking for all in one / waist clincher/ tummy and thigh one

Where do you guys buy yours from and how good are they?

Also i'm looking for padded pants for my behind as it's quite flat

Thank You

go_cat · 17 March 2011 at 9:49PM

I got one from John Lewis ( own brand ) which is great - a struggle to get up and down for the loo though :rotfl:

I was also recommended one from primark which has legs to knee only £6 but didn't find it had as much control and pull in as the JL one

sioban_2 · 18 March 2011 at 1:04AM

I looked through previous threads on the forums and bought an esbelt waist cincher from shapewear.com - I have to say it was the best £38 I've ever spent as I have started wearing it under everything and feel much more confident. I had bought numerous pairs of pull up pants etc in the past but they were uncomfortable and rolled down - this sits between your bra and pants and gives you a waist.

jenniewb · 18 March 2011 at 3:55AM

I'd recommend M&S. I almost live in their shapewear! I do find some things a struggle to fit in to and on occasion get the next size up but mainly as I like to wear the tops as outterware.

irstaroo22 · 18 March 2011 at 5:52PM

Yeah M&S everytime!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted · 18 March 2011 at 5:55PM

Sounds horrid, but it is really easy to see when someone has got these on - usually because of a narrowing and then bulge as the thigh is squeezed just above the knee. M&S seem to have particularly tight bands on their ones rather than having it at a similar strength of squeeze.

scotsgirl_3 · 18 March 2011 at 7:14PM

spanx higher power are fabulous and don't cause any of the issues jojo mentioned- they finish quite far down the thigh and the fabric becomes less sucky-in towards the bottom of the leg. I genuinely don't think mine have every been visible and I'm really quite particular about that kind of thing!

Sublime_2 · 18 March 2011 at 7:14PM

I'd go with M&S. Even their basic control briefs are good.

jenniewb · 19 March 2011 at 3:52AM

To avoid the 'bulge' issue, get the next size up. I do this and there is no or very little bulge. I think it helps if you can try things on infront of a mirror too though and get a second opinion from someone inpartial.