https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:38:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1837984 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:18:37 +0000 mrschickpea 1837984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huge fan of Rago! It has the subtle boning and retro/vintage lace look as well! I used it for my wedding and subsequent parties and it never rolled down and was easy to get on..with a little "shimmy" of course lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1837547 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:28:08 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1837547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@beaker: agree on the higher power! Never had a slippage problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1837537 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:21:42 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1837537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: you look hot! You don't need anything :)</p> <p>That said, I'm a recent Spanx "higher power" convert, worn to a few weddings and no slippage while dancing, only $40 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1837482 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:44:48 +0000 pregnantbee 1837482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: I agree with others that you look amazing and def don't need any shapewear. And you totally wear that dress better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1837328 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:24:59 +0000 plantains 1837328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: thank for the tip, I'll have to remember that one for winter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836924 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:48:35 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1836924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tina Knowles' tip is to wear panty hose one size larger than your regular size so you can tuck it under your bra. I have done a this before with tummy control hose and it smoothed me out.</p> <p>The last Spanx product I bought was around $70. It's the one with tummy and thigh compression smoothness. Definitely my favorite piece of undergarment hardware. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836839 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:08:27 +0000 MrsBrewer 1836839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: I know what you mean! You do whatever you feel the most comfortable with! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836838 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:08:17 +0000 plantains 1836838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kick641: it is this dress from Zara. <a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/dresses/printed-crepe-dress-c269185p2161005.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/dresses/printed-crepe-dress-c269185p2161005.html</a></p> <p>Looks totally different on the model though. I think I wear it better :wink:</p> <p>[attach=1440/14/nax8tt.400x496.dress-3.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836833 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:06:54 +0000 plantains 1836833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: @raspberries: @bunnylove08: thank you, that makes me feel good! I could probably get away without shapewear but I have been working out and eating right, lost a bit of weight recently and I feel like if I see too much tummy/pouch in the photos after the wedding I will be disheartened. Silly I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836816 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:01:40 +0000 kick641 1836816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: Ahh! You/that dress are so cute! Where did you get the dress? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836803 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:56:31 +0000 plantains 1836803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: @MrsBrewer: thank you!</p> <p>@looch: checking kohls out now, thanks.</p> <p>@MrsKoala: a ha, loops would feel more secure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836800 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:55:28 +0000 MrsBrewer 1836800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: @raspberries: I agree!!! @plantains: You look amazing, and you could EASILY wear that without shapewear! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836796 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:54:28 +0000 raspberries 1836796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: I'm gonna go ahead and vote that you don't need shape wear of any kind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836786 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:50:28 +0000 bunnylove08 1836786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: I find the high waisted ones roll down if you keep pulling them on and off </p> <p>the ones with boning do not roll down. </p> <p>If you are just looking for tummy control I would recommend something with straps that look like a cami and get firm something like this but you can get it without the bra<br /> <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/flexees-by-maidenform-firm-control-camisole-decadence-custom-lift-2666?ID=545637&#038;CategoryID=60764#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D214%26ruleId%3D%26slotId%3D%26kws%3Dshapewear" rel="nofollow">http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/flexees-by-maidenform-firm-control-camisole-decadence-custom-lift-2666?ID=545637&#038;CategoryID=60764#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D214%26ruleId%3D%26slotId%3D%26kws%3Dshapewear</a></p> <p>by the way i dont think you need any shape wear </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836782 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:49:12 +0000 MrsKoala 1836782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, that dress is really cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836779 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:48:44 +0000 MrsKoala 1836779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: They stay up! You can get one that has looped fabric that hooks onto your bra and then you don't have to worry about it at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836773 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:46:01 +0000 MrsBrewer 1836773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: I loooove that dress!! So cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836772 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:45:57 +0000 looch 1836772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you have two options with that dress, you can do either a high waisted bike short or a high waisted brief. There are high waisted ones that have "loops" that you can attach to your bra, so they don't roll down.</p> <p>Check out kohls. com. There are a ton of options, at all price points. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836769 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:45:13 +0000 snowjewelz 1836769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: You look great and that dress is CUTE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836768 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:44:50 +0000 plantains 1836768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: do the high waisted shorts roll down when you move about a lot or do they stay up pretty well? I am going to be dancing like a maniac and I'm a bit worried that I will constantly be tugging at them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836765 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:44:17 +0000 blackbird 1836765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the Kohl's brand! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836764 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:43:32 +0000 plantains 1836764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: @autumnlove: Oooh, there is TJ Maxx up the road, maybe I'll swing by at lunchtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836759 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:42:16 +0000 plantains 1836759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: here you go.</p> <p>Excuse my bitchy resting face, I was trying to figure out how to make the horrible dressing room lighting work. </p> [attach=1440/14/nax7mg.363x484.dress-1.jpg] [attach=1440/14/nax7mi.363x484.dress-2.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836754 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:39:49 +0000 autumnlove 1836754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found some at TJ Maxx! I paid $30 something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836737 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:33:36 +0000 snowjewelz 1836737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Def look in like Tjmaxx/Marshalls and the likes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836735 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:33:08 +0000 MrsKoala 1836735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe something from the Assets line in Target like the High Waisted Shorts? Those tame the tummy and still give the same effect. I think I have the Slim Cognito spanx, which was $60 so not that bad. Any of the ones with the underbust or that stop below the bust are cheaper if you don't need to do anything in terms of your bra/bust area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836734 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:33:07 +0000 plantains 1836734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kick641: @Pepper: thanks for the tip! I had seen some of the assets stuff on Amazon but wasn't sure if it would work. Looks great. </p> <p>I defnitely don't want to have boning digging into me which is why I have avoided Spanx for all my life so far. Alas, the post baby belly has decided that it is inevitable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836732 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:31:35 +0000 looch 1836732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is the dress that you're wearing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836728 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:29:35 +0000 Pepper 1836728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I had this same issue two weeks ago! I wanted something similar because I was in a wedding, and the gown was a bit slimmer around the middle and strapless. </p> <p>I ended up going with a strapless bra that was a size smaller than I normally wear (so it wouldn't keep slipping down), and a less expensive brand of spanx: </p> <p><a href="http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1169353/assets-red-hot-label-by-spanx-high-waist-mid-thigh-slimmer-1842.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1169353/assets-red-hot-label-by-spanx-high-waist-mid-thigh-slimmer-1842.jsp</a></p> <p>This brand works really well for me, and they're very affordable! </p> <p>I've heard that the all in one (bra plus spanx) things are pretty uncomfortable because of the boning, and sometimes you can see the boning through your dress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-shapewear#post-1836725 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:26:49 +0000 kick641 1836725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a friend of mine really likes the tummy control/bra shapewear she just bought at Kohl's. She is going to wear it at her wedding in November. I think that she had to get it online though because they don't carry much of their shapewear in stores? Or maybe it was the opposite. I know whichever brand she got there, she ended up in a d cup, and she's small breasted, so that would be something to look out for. She said with a coupon she had it was like, $15? </p>