Find the Right Shapewear for Your Body, Outfit & Goals
Choosing shapewear shouldn't be confusing. Whether you want to smooth your tummy, define your waist, lift your seat, smooth your back or create a sleek foundation under a special outfit, the right piece makes all the difference, and every guide here is written for plus size women.
Start here: Best Plus Size Shapewear: How to Choose the Right Style for Your Curves.
New to shapewear? Start with Shapewear 101. Otherwise, jump to the area you want to shape or the outfit you're getting dressed for.
Understand Shapewear
The essentials, in the order most women need them.
Shapewear 101
What each type of shapewear does, how compression works and how to choose a style for your goals.
How to Choose Your Shapewear Size
How to measure your waist, hips and torso, which measurement matters for each style, and what to do between sizes.
How Tight Should Shapewear Be?
Shapewear should feel secure, never painful. Learn the signs of a good fit and quick fixes for rolling, digging and riding up.
Shapewear Compression Levels
What light, moderate and firm compression feel like, and when to choose each one.
Seamless vs. Shaping Shapewear
When you want shapewear to disappear, and when you want it to sculpt.
Shop by Shaping Goal
Tummy & Lower Belly
For a smoother, more streamlined midsection, from high-waist briefs to bodysuits.
- Best Shapewear for Tummy Control: A Plus Size Guide
- Best Shapewear for Lower Belly, FUPA & Belly Overhang
Also shop Lower Belly Smoothing →
Waist & Love Handles
Define your waist and smooth your sides with waist shapers, bands and sculpting bodysuits. See how compression affects waist shaping in the Compression Guide.
Also shop Love Handle Smoothing →
Butt & Hips
Lift, round or add curves with butt-lifting cuts and padded hip enhancers.
Back & Sides
Smooth your back and sides for a seamless look under fitted tops and dresses.
Thighs
Shaping shorts smooth your thighs and help prevent chafing. Longer legs with soft edges stay put without digging, and the Fit Guide covers how to stop them riding up.
Shop by Outfit
Sometimes the best shapewear depends on what you're wearing. Our guide to shapewear under dresses matches every dress style to the right piece.
Under Bodycon & Fitted Dresses
Clingy fabrics show every line. Choose smooth, no-line pieces like high-waist thongs and seamless bands. Seamless vs. Shaping explains what works best.
Under Dresses & Skirts
Shaping shorts smooth your tummy, hips and thighs, and help prevent chafing under dresses and skirts. The Marisol Padded Lace-Trim Shaper Shorts have soft lace legs that lie flat.
Under Jumpsuits & Fitted Tops
Bodysuits smooth your whole torso with no waistband to roll or show. The Mireille Zip-Belt Sculpting Bodysuit adds optional waist cinching.
Under Pants & Trousers
High-waist thongs smooth your midsection with no lines through fitted trousers, like the Soledad High-Waist Thong Shaper.
Weddings & Special Occasions
For gowns and structured outfits, go for sculpting pieces with firmer waist definition. The Compression Guide helps you choose, and Waist Shaping has the pieces.
Want more outfit ideas? See all Shop by Outfit →
Find Your Shapewear Type
Different garments solve different problems.
Bodysuits
Smooth your tummy, waist and back at once, with no waistband to roll. Read the plus size bodysuit guide.
Shaping Shorts
A favorite for tummy, hip and thigh smoothing, especially under dresses and skirts, where they also help prevent chafing.
Shaping Briefs & Panties
The easiest place to start: high-waist tummy control without bulk on the legs.
Waist Cinchers & Shapers
Midsection-focused pieces you wear with your own underwear, from soft seamless bands to firmer cinchers.
Butt-Lifting & Padded Shapewear
Contoured cuts and removable pads for lift and fuller hourglass curves.
Also shop Butt-Lifting Shapewear →
Shop by Body Shape & Comfort
Guides for your shape and for wearing shapewear all day.
Best Shapewear for Apple-Shaped Bodies
Tummy and midsection smoothing that stays comfortable, with fit tips for a fuller middle.
Best Shapewear for Pear-Shaped Bodies
Waist definition and hip-friendly shorts that celebrate your curves.
Most Comfortable Plus Size Shapewear
Breathable, all-day styles that smooth without squeezing.
Read the all-day comfort guide →
Compare Your Options
Not sure which style to pick? These side-by-side guides help you choose.
Shapewear Bodysuit vs Shorts
One smooth line from top to hips, or tummy, thigh and anti-chafe coverage under dresses.
High-Waist Thong vs Shaping Shorts
No panty lines under fitted trousers, or thigh comfort under dresses and skirts.
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Still Have Questions?
Browse all shapewear or visit our FAQ for answers on sizing, fit and care.