7 Best Plus Size Shapewear Styles for Curvy Figures

If you're new to plus size shapewear offerings, there's good news. This is one area of curve-friendly fashion that has really improved over the years. If you'd like to get started with shapewear that works for your curves, start with this basic plus size shapewear primer.

Plus Size Waist Cincher

These corset-style girdles will take at least a couple inches off your waistline and create a more pronounced hourglass silhouette. Plus size waist cinchers and all high waist shapewear control the midriff and give a smooth line and compression through the back too.

Strapless Body Shaper

I hear you thinking, "Can I really go strapless?" Here's an innovation that makes it possible for even the bustiest among us to go strapless. Plus size body shapers will keep your assets in place. Even the strapless variety. Styling resembles a one-piece bathing suit with extra engineering.

High Waist Briefs

High waist briefs are usually styled like waist cinchers but these include a full panty that extends and controls to your bra line. Provides waist-cinching control through back and midriff. Try a seamless style for the latest in plus size shapewear innovation.

Plus Size Body Brief

Bodysuit styling resembles a one-piece bathing suit with added waist and tummy control, as well as a built-in bra.

These body briefs and body suits are made in everything from thong-type leotard styles with mild control to serious control versions that will suck you in and hold you there. When you're looking for support, this is the kind of coverage that will oblige.

Bike Shorts and Capri Leggings

Though many women wear the outerwear versions of bike shorts and leggings as shapewear, you can get dramatically better results from the real lingerie version. Quality brands offer either moderate or serious compression-like control.

Unitard

Long body suits provide full coverage from shoulder strap to thigh, calf or ankle. You can choose light control, moderate control or serious control. Many unitard styles have tummy, bottom and thigh slimming and shaping properties.

Camisole Shapewear

This is not your mother's camisole. Creates a smooth line to the hip and looks like a tank top, with support (and by support I mean a built in bra that fits beyond the standard DD).

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