Shapewear Buying Guide

One of the most popular items in the shapewear collection is Trinny & Susannah's womens body smoother which flattens your stomach whilst lifting your bottom. Highly recommended and available in black or skintone.
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If you've not purchased shapewear before, or have purchased shapewear that you have not been satisfied with, there are a few basic rules to follow that will ensure you purchase the right shapewear item that works for you and in the way you want it to. Modern shapewear should be comfortable to wear, giving you a smooth body shape, with no pantie or other lines visible through your clothing, accentuating your body where you want it to but hiding any lumps or bumps.

Check through our Shapewear Buying Guide below and you will be well on your way to buying an item you will be more than happy with and that can be an important part of your wardrobe for a long time.

Buy Your Right Size

A common mistake people make is to buy a size smaller than your normal size thinking this will 'shrink' their body even more. Buy your correct size! Shapewear is designed to fit you correctly whilst holding and shaping in the places it is designed to. To work correctly it has to fit you properly. A smaller size will be uncomfortable to wear and squeeze you in whilst creating new lumps and bumps when it should be shaping and smoothing your body. So buy your correct size and check your actual measurements with any size guide if the item you are interested has one.

Choosing Styles

Shapewear comes in wide a variety of styles. For example, if you want to target your bottom, hips, thighs and tummy then high waisted long legged control knickers will shape all these areas effectively. If you want to smooth all your body for wearing under a special dress a full body shaper under dress will work better for you. For a similar all over body effect but to wear with trousers or jeans a full body with knickers is what you should go for. So think about what the desired effect is you want and which areas of your body you want to target before deciding which item you want to buy. Many women select a shapewear garment (or garments) to go with a particular outfit and then other shapewear garments to go with other outfits, choosing carefully will allow you to get the maximum use from your purchase.

Colour & Length

It may seem obvious but the best shapewear should make you look good without anyone knowing you are wearing it. Most shapewear is available in a selection of colours so wear a colour that won't be noticable under your clothing. If you are wearing a dress or skirt over your shapewear ensure that it is not visible when you sit down or stretch. Checking these little things before you go out will mean you don't have to keep checking that your shapewear is not visible or have keep pulling your dress or skirt down to cover your shapewear.

Summary

Taking care of the little details above will allow you to look good and more importantly feel confident knowing that you look great whatever the occasion. A correctly fitting quality garment will make all the difference and give a new lease of life to your current wardrobe and maybe give you the confidence to try styles you have been avoiding. So take a little time when selecting your shapewear, read reviews from other women who have bought the item you are considering, think about which colour will suit your outfits when worn under them, get your sizing right and buy from names you trust. Do all this and you will avoid badly fitting shapewear that does you no favours. Please take a look through the items below which show a carefully selected quality shapewear range.

Selected Shapewear

Please find below a selection of shapewear in different styles suitable for wearing under a range of clothing. They have been chosen based on feedback from women who have actually purchased each item and are happy with their garments.