Shapewear may not always be comfortable because they apply pressure on certain body parts, but choosing the right shapewear with the right fit patches up this fact.
Take note of these tips in choosing the right shapewear to buy:
Body measurements, such as waist line, hip size, bust line, and others, must first be taken before starting off. Taking body measurements will allow one to identify the parts that she intends to work on using shapewear. Also, it will help in identifying the right shapewear size.
Make sure to consider the following factors:
- the part of the body to be enhanced or corrected
- the preferred underwear fabric or material
- the clothes to be worn over the body shaper
Determine the preferred extent of change or the support level.
Shapewear comes in different support levels: light control, moderate control, firm control, and extra firm control. These levels vary in the firmness of hold, the tightness, and level of comfort that the wearer could feel.
Choose the shapewear with the right fit.
To be able to make sure that the shapewear fits well, the following measures may be done:
- Check the fit of the shapewear when seated. The shapewear must be comfortably snug around the legs and torso. Otherwise, get another size or make adjustments.
- Buy one with the right size. If a firmer support is needed, an item with a higher support level may be taken instead of one that is a notch smaller.
- Check if the garment stays in place in whatever movement.
- Check if the crotch is comfortable enough.
- There should be no visible bulge or wrinkle.
- The garment should be smooth.
- The ends should not roll up or roll down.
- It should allow for breathing comfortably.
- It should not cause pain whether immediately or upon wearing it for long hours.
Choose the shapewear that works directly on the part or parts that have to be enhanced or corrected.
- Waists may be slimmed down by using knickers, tops, camisoles, cinchers or high-cut panties that cover the tummies and hold the waist in.
- Flabby tummies and baby bellies may be tamed through control thongs, high-cut panties and nickers, briefs, body shaper tops or camisoles.
- Muffin tops and lumpy midriffs may be smoothened through body shaper slips, suits, tops, or camisoles.
- Flabby thighs may be reduced through control tights or panties that extend down to the mid-thigh.
- Buttocks may be enhanced with the use of padded briefs or panties, thigh body suits, or magic pants or tights.
- Breasts may be enhanced through push up bras, padded bras, or demi bras.