Comments on: Shapewear: do women (over 40) need it?

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:56:36 +0000

I have shapewear – I don’t really like any of it. I drink a lot of water & have too much trouble getting it on and off to use the restroom. I also have noticed that the lighter it all is the less “work” it does. I wish it could be more comfortable and easier to get on and off. Plus many of the bottom half shapers roll down – PITB!!! (Pain-in-the-butt)
I’m now over 50 and have more than I should have to hide. Losing weight becomes more difficult with age and trying to hide it all the time is such a chore. I mainly carry the extra weight under my arms (I know – it IS weird) and my mid-section, as so many of the over 50 crowd does. Never getting my shape back after having a child at 41, developing hypothyroidism and a sit-down job have not helped much either.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 14:57:15 +0000

In reply to Cheryl. Certainly shape wear is not for everyone. I only have one piece and wear it seldom. But it's of a light fabric and if I want to make an effort (wearing a tight skirt) it does work. On the whole I choose to wear clothes flat flatter without the need for shape wear. I totally agree with you that they should use bigger size models!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 14:17:45 +0000

I have never bought any shape wear as everything I have tried on so far (mostly high waisted full pants) just make me look worse! I’m not overly fat – just a bit curvy and I just need something to smooth me out a bit but most things I see are just too ‘powerful’ or they make what fat I do have ‘overflow’! One thing though that drives me mad and that you can see in the pics on your website – why do they show these garments on women that have absolutely no need for them? You can’t tell just how they would work for someone with even an eensy bit of flab! Why show them on bodies that are a size 8 ????!

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By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:11:34 +0000

In reply to Jane.

You could try the spanx slip dress pictured above? Also, you may want to pick clothing that hides your belly are. More tips here: https://40plusstyle.com/how-to-hide-your-belly/

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 01:12:03 +0000

I am quite thin, thighs are ok but need help in stomach area. However shapewear gives me muffin top and shapewear that goes higher slips down.

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By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:06:37 +0000

In reply to sarah. Hi Sarah. Thank you for your feedbak. Great to read that shapewear works so well for you!

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:03:16 +0000

I am 26 years old and I wear shapewear under my clothes every day. I have 4 different full body shapers and I dont leave without them. Im not particularly overweight but after a child I have the belly sag. The shapewear tucks that in, sucks in the lovehandles, and makes all of my clothes look very smooth on me. No lumps and bumps! I know some people dont like it and I certainly dont wear it around the house or anything like that but if I want to look good when Im going out somewhere, its my go to staple. Its a great foundation to build an outfit on. I buy the extra firm control full body shapers from walmart for about $20 each and I keep a few in the closet in black and a few in nude. They work wonders.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:41:39 +0000

In reply to catherine. Ay Catherine, that is not good. However, I believe that there is also shape wear that concentrates on that area. You may want to try different brands or shapes to see if that works...

By: catherine

catherine — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:35:14 +0000

I agree that shapewear smoothes you out, unfortunately it it makes my stomach stick out even more than usual

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