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immediate and comfortable results?

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(@maureen76)
Noble Member     Bay Area, California, United States of America
Joined: 7 months ago

I know the best way to look better is diet and exercise. However, while waiting for that sometimes slow process to bear results, I would still like to look slimmer when I dress up even before the results of diet and exercise are in. Is there such a thing as a firm control foundation garment that is also comfortable to wear for much of a day? Comfort and firm do not often go together.

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(@lauren114)
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Noble Member     Delaware, United States of America
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@maureen76 Firm control and comfort are just mutually exclusive.   You need to sacrifice control for the shaping results that you desire.   I wear Spanx some times and while they are somewhat uncomfortable, I am thrilled when I get something like the shape I want.   I guess it's all part of being a girl!

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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Noble Member     Bay Area, California, United States of America
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@lauren114 Hi Lauren, that's what I suspected but was hoping wasn't true---I haven't tried Spanx yet---they just seemed too lightweight--but might now

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(@lauren114)
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Noble Member     Delaware, United States of America
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@maureen76 Somehow the Spanx work pretty well.   I have a pair of Spanx leggings too that I absolutely love!  I haven't tried their pants yet, but they look really nice.

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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@lauren114 You are truly a "Spanx girl"

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Lady
(@sashabennett)
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Noble Member     Wick, Caithness, United Kingdom
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@maureen76 I've tried a few different ones over the years but they just don't get the results in my opinion. If they are tight / small enough to do anything then they tend towards the uncomfortable anyway. At the moment I'm back into full time corseting, I managed to injure my back picking up a piece of wood about 3 months ago so I got it back out to help with that initially but it's now become a full time thing. At first it was a bit awkward but now I barely notice it even though I now have it fully closed at just under 30" By all means spend out on some spanx or something similar, they can smooth things out but for real results a corset wins out every time. Looking good is never easy 😘

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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Noble Member     Bay Area, California, United States of America
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@sashabennett what was the old saying " a girl has to sufferer a little for beauty"==either an old saying or I just made it up---don't know

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Lady
(@sashabennett)
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Noble Member     Wick, Caithness, United Kingdom
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@maureen76 I've heard something along the lines of "beauty is pain". I can believe it too, but hey, it's worth it....

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(@harriette)
Illustrious Member     Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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First of all, remember that foundation garments can only do so much. You will have to be the judge of that.

There are longline foundation garments and corsets. If done right, corsets can be comfortable over longer timelines.

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(@Anonymous 99367)
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And I think there is some trial and error involved as to what suits, and what size. I've one of those "wear your own bra" bodysuits that I find comfortable, while helping to make a better shape and allowing some freedom to experiment with solutions for boobs.

But, as Harriette says, I think it will only do so much.

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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@martha even if it will only do so much---I think every little bit helps

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(@melodeescarlet)
Famed Member     DC/Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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@maureen76 I always wear a steel boned waist trainer/corset when I go out. Comfortable is not a word I would use. When I'm up and about I would say they're largely unnoticeable, however when sitting for long periods they can often dig and rub and pinch.

If you're going to try it I'd suggest getting a mesh one, and a medium quality one. I'd also advise getting a corset liner, which helps minimize the above annoyances.

Good luck! 🙂

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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@melodeescarlet Thanks for the advice Melody----yes, I have found body shapers not so hard to deal with when walking or standing but sitting for prolonged periods of time is when they dig in

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(@stephanieann)
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Honorable Member     Northern California, California, United States of America
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@melodeescarlet 

I find that interesting a steel boned waist trainer/corset I assume it works very well, and give you the feminine shape form & curves ???

I do enjoy a bit of that forced feminize  a good girdle give you ..

 

 

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(@d44)
Famed Member     New York, United States of America
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I agree Melodee. I have a boned waist trainer that is fine when standing, but digs and irritates my skin when sitting. I'm going to start looking for a mesh or microfiber trainer. Do you use one?

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Lady
(@kat9476)
Trusted Member     Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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For hourglass shaping of the torso, you could try an item called the “waist Hero” , it is made by Honeylove it has boning and some adjustability kind of like a modern corset but a bit more flexible and easy to stealth under clothing , it is underbust too so you can wear your favorite bra with it. 

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Lady
(@harriette)
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Illustrious Member     Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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@kat9476 I went to Honeylove's web site and it threw up a bunch of errors for this one item. 

I finally got a page for the waist cincher to load, but it was on sale for 30% off and stock is low. It may be the end of the line for their Waist Hero Cincher.

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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Noble Member     Bay Area, California, United States of America
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@kat9476 Thanks Katty----"waist hero" will check it out

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(@finallyfiona)
    Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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I have a latex-based waist cincher, the label on it says 'Esbelt' and it's a Medium size (I'm more or less 6'0" and 180lbs).  It's both more effective and more comfortable than the elastic & steel-boned ones I've had before, it never really digs in but it does still like to make little rolls in my sides which are noticeable when sat down.  

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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Noble Member     Bay Area, California, United States of America
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@finallyfiona Thanks Fiona----"Esbelt"---I haven't heard of it----hope it isn't just a UK thing---will check it out and see if it is available here in US

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(@maureen76)
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@finallyfiona I see it is available on Amazon--good

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Lady
(@lionel)
Estimable Member     Avon, United Kingdom
Joined: 9 months ago

I know I'm fortunate still to have some traditional girdles - and long-line bras.  With their various shaping panels and strong elastic net they do a very good shaping job. Girls/women sometimes admitted that their girdles were uncomfortable but they still wore them all day every day and, when questioned, would say they "got used to them" or that they "wouldn't be doing their job if they were too comfortable".  I can agree with those sentiments.

I remember reading a long time ago (on a now-disappeared web site) about a young woman, sitting in the back of a car, commenting that she was wearing a "not good for sitting" girdle.  My own collection covers a range of firmness and types: some would be no problem for any activity and any length of time.  Others less so - but still acceptable because of their effectiveness.

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Lady
(@maureen76)
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@lionel Hi Paula --My first introduction to girdles were of the kind you speak of in my mothers drawer---so I have a fondness for them as well and a collection. The girdles with the strong shaping panels can sometimes be difficult to size so I prefer the more stretchy variety---even with high waisted girdles roll down can be a problem and sitting is problematic for long periods of time---but if women could get used to them---then us girls can as well I guess and I do love the slimming they provide even if uncomfortable

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