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So, my first dress fitting is today!! I am so nervous.
It won’t actually be my dress, but a muslin of my dress made to fit my body!! While I have been working extra hard to get my body into shape (I’ll post on this soon), I figured it wouldn’t hurt to have some extra under-roo help.
So, I went looking for the holy Mecca of underwear shapers—Spanks!!!
With the help of the woman in the undies department, I grabbed a few shapers and headed to the dressing room.
First up, the Spanks shaper and smoother.
I hate to go against the grain, but I didn’t love the Spanks! They were totally comfortable, and they made everything smoother, but it didn’t feel like anything was sucked in.
Here’s the winner of the trip, a surprise contender: Wacoal
It is totally comfortable, super thin, and it feels like everything is put in the right place.
I only tried on two shapers, so by no means am I an expert.
Anyone have a shaper undergarment that they recommend?
I got Dr. Rey’s Shapewear and it’s awesome!! Wayyy better then Spanx! It also goes all the way up under your bra and made me lose 2 pants sizes! I love it!
I was just going to recommend Dr. Rey’s shapewear too! I bought it for my wedding dress, and it is definitely way better than Spanx! It can be purchased at dept. stores and at http://www.hsn.com
ooh this is the post I’ve been waiting for! I saw both of those at the store and didn’t know if I could try them, but now there is Dr. Reys too. hmm. Which one is better out of those? ah decisions. Anyway, Mrs. Peep have a great first fitting!
I have never tried the Wacoal, but I definitely like Dr. Rey’s better than Spanx - Spanx smoothes, but doesn’t really such in like the Dr. Rey’s. And I actually got a bodysuit from Dr. Rey’s (the low plunge halter body suit, I have a halter dress - I bought it at HSN online), so it’ll be both my bra and my body shaper all in one!
I like the spanx that come up all the way to under your boobs, but I can see by just looking at the wacoal that it looks like a great product!
Dontcha just love how they put those spanx on models that don’t need spanx… I mean I get it (they do that with all clothes) but if I really wanna believe in a product, show me some cottage cheese thunder thighs before and after! 
I haven’t tried anything yet but I LOVE Wacoal. It’s the only bra brand that fits me right.
So true Mrs. Penguin. I haven’t tried the Wacoal shapers, but I swear by their bras. It’s all I wear now. Sure, they look like granny bras, but my god do they make the twins sit up straight!
Couldn’t agree more with Mrs. Penguin! We all have our insecurities but don’t sell us a fat girl product on a skinny girl!
I have a pair of the up to the boobs Spanx, and it’s so true that they smooth but don’t suck it in as much as I’d expected (maybe I just have a size too big?)
Btw, here’s the selection online from Dr. Rey’s.
http://www.hsn.com/cnt/search/searchresults/default.aspx?o=esearch&maxprice=&Ntk=Std&minprice=&criteria=&days=&st=1&Ntt=dr.+rey’s+shapewear&Ne=30005061&N=2002+30005061&remove=|30005061||10002029|
This is the post I needed! My first dress fitting is in 3 weeks and I need to figure out what is going to suck in my thighs.
my fitting is on Saturday! Thinking about you, Miss Peep Toe. So exciting!!
I’m going to have to look into these brands, I only have Spanx now. Have so much fun Peep!
Ha! Not to give TMI, but I have those Spanx on right now under my work clothes! They don’t suck me in a ton, but they definitely help everything fit more smoothly.
Duct tape.
HAHA, J/k!!
I’m always scared to buy something that sucks you in but doesn’t go all the way down to your knees and up to your ribs! Cuz where they stop all my flab pours out and you can see how big my thighs REALLY are!! LOL!!
I’m dying laughing because I was going to write about the skinny model wearing spanx and then I saw Mrs. Penguin’s posted and busted out laughing! It’s so true - those skinny 6′ plus models don’t need to wear Spanx - lets see some girls in need sportin’ Spanx to see what really happens! I can say that I do have a couple pairs and besides the bathroom issue (I’m sorry the little pee hole or WHATEVER you want to call it just doesn’t cut it for me) they are quite nice!
I am on the search now for a super sucker-iner for my dress fitting in two months. Whenever I do wear a dress or dress pants I put on Spanks. But I agree that the Spanks do hold a lil bit in but I know there is something stroner our there! I think I need to go try on Wacoal and see its intensity.
Hm they seem to only have larger sizes in stock. Perhaps they are just out of other sizes right now?
The only reason that I’m a sucker for Spanx is that I have yet to find another brand (and PLEASE let me know if you know of something) that is…ahem…crotchless, which means no having to peel off that sucker to use the ladies room!
But I do agree, while they do smooth everything out, they’re definitely not the best sucker-inner (whatever. it made sense to me)
That’s great that you were able to compare both companies and see which one was best for you. I always just assumed that spanx were the best from everyone’s rave reviews. It’s nice to know the other options available as well.
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Mrs. Peep Toe, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 29, Policy Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 36, Olive Oil Production Manager Engagement Date: December 16, 2007 Wedding Date: May, 2009 Blogging Since: November 26, 2008 Venue: Hotel Vitale About Me: I am a west coast lady who loves the San Francisco Bay Area. I love living with Mr. Peep and our animals: Huck the Dog and Ferris the Cat. I work to save the environment in San Francisco, while Mr. Peep makes ridiculously delicious Olive Oil. On any day you can find me reading the latest book I have gotten my hands on, eating Swedish Fish, and perusing wedding blogs! We are both champagne drinking foodies on a Bud Light budget. We are planning an eco-chic, intimate, and interfaith San Francisco City wedding.
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