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Check Kohls for the high waisted shorts in nude

I swear by miraclesuit. I got a high waisted thigh one and it does the trick with the tummy control and lifts the butt a bit. I think their shaping boyshorts would work great with your dress. They've got tons of options - definitely worth checking out. Good luck!

I have skims bodysuit and it literally snatches me. I think they have sale now, size up one size

My spanx just gave up on me, blame the bloated belly, peri, or too much uses, but I am thinking of trying some new brands like Honeylove, looking at the super powershort, maybe the briefs, I think I'll still wear my own bra though. Let me know what you decide!

I have only tried a handful of shapewear so I can speak to the ones I have tried. My Spanx, while expensive, stands at a much higher quality and effectiveness than the others I have tried. If you are able to make the straps work, the styles you have are excellent

Loved my shape-wear from Honeylove!!

Skims has a low back cut that is perfect for this style of fit and flare! Had a very similar dress and they were so comfortable and smooth. here

Honey love is a newer and great brand - but tbh I still prefer Spanx!

My dress was white satin, and it felt a bit bare without anything underneath it. I wanted a shape wear bodysuit that wasn't super constricting but also felt solid. I tried a few from a few different companies, but ultimately settled on Playtex.

Are you wearing a dress with straps? If so, I find the bodysuit compression shapewear to be the only true way to avoid having them roll down!

It’s one or the other. If it doesn’t roll down it’s because it’s restrictive. My teenage daughter told me I looked snatched in one from honeylove.

I like medical compression. Look at Marena!

I like Honeylove the most, personally. Smooths me out without making it impossible to breathe

I like the miraclesuit slip shapewear for fitted dresses. No lines, no pinching, and it sculpts really nicely! I’ve worn it for hours and it doesn’t roll up or down. What kind of dress will you be wearing? because I also have a bodysuit and it’s my favorite for showing off curves, super breathable too.

Skims has really good Shapewear. I’d get the long version so that it doesn’t cut off mid thigh. Weird trick that sometimes works great is to use part of a cotton ball in your belly button with a flower nipple cover over the top. You have to experiment to get the right amount of cotton. Not too much or too little. Shapewear over the top.

You look amazing! You actually look like you already wear shapewear!

You don’t need shape wear at all!

Hourglass figure!! VA VA voom!

Beautiful dress and it fits you just perfectly!! If shapewear would make you feel more confident then by all means but rest assured you look incredible and no one will be looking critically at you. Who is the designer of this dress?

My wedding dress is also crepe material. I bought Honeylove shapewear and although they’re comfortable, they show through the dress.

I’m going with Skims high-waisted thong. It’s not showing through the crepe material.

I wore Kim Kardashian’s Skims. I started with spanx and didn’t like how uncomfortable and tight it was and I was surprised to find how comfortable the skims were.

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Honeylove or skims

I love my shapewear from Honeylove. By far the most comfortable shapewear I have ever worn.

I have this same problem because my torso is way too short, i can pull most of it over my boobs and even using a bra to hold it in place doesn’t help.

I have heard that people like Honeylove because it has soft boning that holds it up. I’m going to try something like that and see. 

Honey love! I had originally tried spanx but they were so uncomfortable and kept rolling down! Honey love sucked me in and was so comfortable, I forgot I had them on! Worth the investment.

Here to also say honey love! I ordered a few different sizes and styles to try on and their return policy is great. I really liked that the power shorts had a strap that you can use to go over your shoulders to help hold them up-- I probably described that poorly, but it reminds me of suspenders.

Honeylove is the way to go! I'm wearing them on the big day. I was fighting for my life getting SKIMS on and Spanx just didn't feel good at all.

HONEYLOVE!

I bought Shapermint shorts for use while trying on dresses and they were very quickly NOT the right kind of shape wear. They rolled down a lot. I ended up getting a very form fitting crepe dress and in addition to rolling down, you could see the line of the shorts on my legs through the dress. I ended up getting SKIMS and have been very happy with them! They are definitely TIGHT but they do the job!

ETA: I haven’t had my wedding yet so can’t comment on how they perform all day, but so far have been happy in my fittings with skims.

Used to work in the lingerie dept at Nordstrom! Here are a few reccomendations: -TC Highwaisted Thigh Slimmer (has boning in back to help keep shapewear from sliding down) -Skimms Solution Short (great if dress has a slit) -Spanx Undie-tectible thong (perfect for a little tummy control and also good for layering underneath other shapewear)

I personally find highwaisted shapewear (not mid-waist) to look the most seamless. Depending on the cut of your dress and if you are able to wear bra, have some one help you "lift up" the shapewear so that it comes right up to your breastline. Then put your bra right on top of the edge of the shapewear so that there is no gap between shapewear and bra. This also helps with strapless bras always tending to slide down!

Also, you can consider having alterations done for shapewear if you find a piece you really love but needs the length adjusted especially in the thigh area!

Oh and find having shapewear with a gusset opening is really handy and makes using the bathroom so much eaiser instead of having to take the whole thing off!

I have some from Honeylove that work really well, the boning is the key I think. I’m not going to be able to wear them on my wedding day because my dress is low in the back, so something to keep in mind! The Honeylove one I have come right up to below my bra strap

I used a spanx bodysuit (shorts silhouette) and I was comfy all day long! I felt very sleek and athletic wearing it haha

I bought a honeylove shaper. They aren’t paying me to type this! I like that it squeezes in my tummy but doesn’t squeeze my hips or butt. It’s a bit difficult for me to wiggle out of but I think that can be said for most shape wear. It’s not a miracle worker, it didn’t make me a size smaller or anything, but it did straighten out my gut without flattening out my flattering curves.