I am venturing into the world of shapewear as I need something for tummy control under a dress I am wearing to a wedding.
I looked at the Spanx Boostie Yay Slimming Bodice with bra top, but $120 plus tax seems crazy for some foundation garments.
Hopefully someone here has some advice on how to get the same effect for less (much less $$$).
cherry / 157 posts
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?
pomelo / 5820 posts
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.
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:
This brand works really well for me, and they're very affordable!
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.
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@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.
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.
cantaloupe / 6869 posts
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.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I found some at TJ Maxx! I paid $30 something!
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@looch: here you go.
Excuse my bitchy resting face, I was trying to figure out how to make the horrible dressing room lighting work.
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@snowjewelz: @autumnlove: Oooh, there is TJ Maxx up the road, maybe I'll swing by at lunchtime.
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@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.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
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.
Check out kohls. com. There are a ton of options, at all price points.
cantaloupe / 6869 posts
@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.
grapefruit / 4442 posts
@plantains: I find the high waisted ones roll down if you keep pulling them on and off
the ones with boning do not roll down.
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
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/flexees-by-maidenform-firm-control-camisole-decadence-custom-lift-2666?ID=545637&CategoryID=60764#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D214%26ruleId%3D%26slotId%3D%26kws%3Dshapewear
by the way i dont think you need any shape wear
pear / 1955 posts
@plantains: I'm gonna go ahead and vote that you don't need shape wear of any kind.
coconut / 8854 posts
@bunnylove08: @raspberries: I agree!!! @plantains: You look amazing, and you could EASILY wear that without shapewear!
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@snowjewelz: @MrsBrewer: thank you!
@looch: checking kohls out now, thanks.
@MrsKoala: a ha, loops would feel more secure.
cherry / 157 posts
@plantains: Ahh! You/that dress are so cute! Where did you get the dress?
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@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.
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@kick641: it is this dress from Zara. http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/dresses/printed-crepe-dress-c269185p2161005.html
Looks totally different on the model though. I think I wear it better 
coconut / 8854 posts
@plantains: I know what you mean! You do whatever you feel the most comfortable with! 
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
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.
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.
grapefruit / 4671 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: thank for the tip, I'll have to remember that one for winter!
grapefruit / 4717 posts
@plantains: I agree with others that you look amazing and def don't need any shapewear. And you totally wear that dress better!
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
@plantains: you look hot! You don't need anything
That said, I'm a recent Spanx "higher power" convert, worn to a few weddings and no slippage while dancing, only $40
clementine / 928 posts
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
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