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If you have to wear a girdle, do you prefer a Long leg, high waist, panty girdle or an open bottom girdle with 4 or 6 garters? I tend to prefer the LLHWPG for the extra figure control I get.
@maureen76 As a kid looking through my mom's Frederick's of Hollywood catalogs, I was always fascinated with the OBG type but have never tried one on to see if I like it any better than the other. Now I have something new to explore. Thank you.
@tia Hi Tia, yes try one---I think you will enjoy the feeling of "being hugged" in a most feminine embrace while it serves the practical purpose of holding up your nylons ---OBG's are a wonderful delight---hugs Maureen
@maureen76 I have tried both styles girdles. But my favorite when all fancied up is an open bottom with 6 garters!!!
@maureen76 I'm not in the "have to" category. I used to wear an OBG just because I loved the control and of course having garters for my stockings. Then when I decided to venture out I realized that I was doing the opposite of what I needed. I was shrinking what I needed to enhance.
I still love them for that special feeling but only at home.
@joanarbour So true. Actually my fondest memories are of a pink OBG my mom had. It had a satin panel in front and a side zipper with 6 garters. How I loved wearing that girdle!
They seem to be so addictive OBG , especially ( satin panel in front and a side zipper with 6 garters. ) or the pink one you mom.had, I have the same fond memories also ..
@maureen76 I prefer the girdle and, though they are pricy, I love Rago girdles. I’ve recently lost weight (the side benefit of type 2 and Ozempic) and I’ve been able to wear smaller, more form fitting girdles and love what they do to my figure.
@maureen76 My very fist item of feminine attire was moms side zip long leg lace and satin paneled girdle. After adding her sheer stockings, I danced in front of it the mirror. My favorite was an open bottom 6 garter number I had till 2004, ( sadly purged). Nowadays , regular panty girdle with a garter belt. Great topic!
@missylinda that sounds similar to my start---In mom's panty girdle---oh the forbidden joy of it all--nice to know there were others like me---LOL
@maureen76 For me its always been a Long Leg,High Waisted, Very Firm Control panty girdle.There is just something about being hugged in a very controlling garment,and then join that with a long line bra and after being dressed all day ,Michelle is at peace and feeling all girly and feminine with herself.
@heels234 Michelle---that is the way I feel---I love "being held in" and controlled. You can never forget you are wearing a long leg high wait firm control panty girdle---it is so feminine. Combined with a long line bra with some jiggly breast forms and a maxi pad in your panties under your LLHWPG and there is not a hint of maleness. It is wonderful to feel so utterly girly---
Maureen that also always been one of my favorites also, Long legged panty girdle, long line bra, women's foundation wear, nice real jiggly breast forms , a maxi pad in you panties, under you LLHWPG , so there not a hint of maleness, showing, Totally Completely Feminine Womanhood ..
@stephanieann Stephanie----great girly minds think alike---yes, a maxi pad in your panties under pantyhose and a LLHGPG is the ultimate feminine experience---in a mirror there is no hint of maleness, only a smooth feminine front---and you can walk and sit and just experience what it might be like with nothing between your legs---and all the while feeling the tightness of your girdle and the smooth silkiness of your shaved and pantyhose legs----while the maxi pad reminds you of your femininity while keeping you dry and preventing feminine infections---it is all so incredible to escape the curse of maleness if only for awhile
Maureen , I very much agree with that , I think you right , a good girdle is amazing, (ultimate feminine experience) And when done right (experience what it might be like with nothing between your legs) that is so so important & big part of being feminine too.
And a nice feminine maxi-pad reminds you of your femininity while keeping you dry , and smooth in front , us so important
The only downside to a panty girdle is that it might be a little harder to attach your stockings
but Maureen, an open bottom allows for so much more freedom of movement---hugs Allie
well Allie, That may be true, but I really like the additional support a girl gets from a long leg high waist panty girdle ----Hugs Maureen
Maureen, I wish we could compromise and that there were girdles available that were half panty and half open bottom---wouldn't that be something?---Hugs Allie
@maureen76 I tried cutting the crotch out of a panty girdle once. It has possibilities if done by a professional garment maker. My effort was ok though and I still wear it on occasion.
Tia
Hi just checking on something here out of curiosity---
I'm a bit confused why all the posts here appear to be from Maureen when they clearly aren't but I have to dive in here and say I just love an OBG. One of the first items I bought when I was younger and the love of them has never left me. Not sure what the former is really. Maureen, please suggest a Google search expression.
Hugs, Chrissie xx.
@chrisfp99 Hi Chrissie----sorry, it was confusing----I had a conversation with myself because no one was responding until you just did. I was also trying to see if my responses showed up in the "recent responses side bar" which they didn't, so I talked to Kay and she said there was some kind of problem with people seeing my recent posts---But now I guess they do
Thanks for responding---yes, from that wonderful picture of you that I commented on----I can see you love OBG's. You wore the one in the picture very well. The former is a "Long leg high waist panty girdle"=LLHGPG---LOL.
My first experience was with a LLHGPG--- so I lean that way. I am not sure what you mean by a "Google search expression"? Thanks again for responding--I was beginning to think I posted something that no one related to
Hugs Maureen
Everything I wear, in or out of the house, is 'very' short, so any long leg shapewear is out for me. I am a huge fan of open bottom girdles with a few conditions. They must have 6 metal garter clips, and I prefer extra firm like the Rago 1357. However, that is not available in plain white, so I have several Rago 1359 and 1361 styles which are categorized as 'firm' control. I dyed these girdles every color I could imagine. There are other vintage extra firm brands but those are hard to find. I actually wear an open bottom girdle every night as a fundamental part of both loungewear and 'sleepwear'.
I do own a Rago 9357 open bottom body briefer, and as much as I like the look and feel wearing it, it tends to ride up due to my 5'11" body. I also have a 9051 Rago body briefer, but it tends to have the same problem, pulling my boobs downward and eventually irritating my shoulders. Both are good for short term wear, but overnight is just too long.
I finally settled on a Rago 2202 longline bra, Rago 6101 high waist firm control panties and the open bottom girdle. Everything fits perfectly and is super comfortable all night long, although bathroom visits are a bit tedious LOL.
I have a dozen or so Maidenform 1456 body shapers, in colors both purchased and dyed, to smooth everything out under clothing. These fit my longer body just fine and the body briefer is very good for concealing a corset as well.
@missjackie Hi Jackie, you seem to have the art of wearing OBG's or body briefers down to a science. It is interesting that Rago seems to be the major brand in shapewear these days. I wonder if it is the same in other countries as well? As far as body briefers go---I have never had luck with them. I also am 5'11'' and have heard that they are all cut for the shorter torso of a woaman. I adore the look and really want to wear them---but they never fit properly---I will have to try the Maidenform you mentioned----Hugs Maureen
I have one OBG with 6 suspenders. It looks and feels great. Otherwise if I wear stockings I wear a suspender belt
Hugs,
Anna
@annaredhead Hi Anna ---- I tried wearing a few suspender garter belts, but didn't have the hips necessary to keep them from slipping when the stockings would tend to pull them down---how do you do it? ---Hugs Maureen
@maureen76 I wear a suspender belt as tight as I can get it. I have put on weight since I stopped running marathons, but am still roughly runner-shaped.
Hugs,
Anna x
I just wish people would talk in English instead of all these acronyms. I feel like in Washington DC.
USSS, POTUS, SCOTUSA, FBI, DOJ, DOD, FBI, NCIS, USN, USA, USMC, USAF, USDA, USDA, US…..BLAH BLAH BLAH
@cathryn do you wear girdles? If so do you prefer panty girdles or Open bottom girdles?
@maureen76 I just what 5he alphabet soup meant. A lady doesn’t tell her beauty secrets…
I always wear shapewear when dressing. Have several types of girdles from OBG, to panty girdles as well as high leg cut girdles. Usually, my hosiery dictates what kind of girdle I wear. OBG six garter girdle with thigh highs, other girdles with pantyhose. I enjoy them all and rarely dress without one or the other. I am also getting more into corsets and bustiers. I love all the options for my foundation wear.
@florapgh Hi Flora---Yes girdles are a very important part of my dressing to especially if I am going out. I like the "held in feeling" and yes the stockings I wear also dictate whether it will be an open bottom girdle or a panty girdle. I think I prefer panty girdle over panty hose---don't have to worry about attaching garters or stocking tops showing ----Hugs Maureen
Hi Maureen,
I’m a fan of an OBG with nylon stockings or sometimes I’ll wear a corselette. Mine have 4 garters.
Joan
@jml I loe the idea of a corselette and have bought a few---but they never fit properly---I am told because the male torso is longer than the female torso---I wish I could get one that fitsl
@maureen76 Hi Maureen,
You might try a bridal shop. They carry the underpinnings for the fancy dresses. If you aren’t one to shop in person try their website and send an email. They might have a lead for you. After all, brides are tall, short and in between.
Or check your consignment shop. Often you’ll find brand new items or many carry vintage clothing.
Alice
I have several types of open girdle and some panty girdles and corselettes too. My suspender belts are deep, traditional ones with only a small elastic section at the sides and these grip the waist very firmly and never move.
Just as women used to do, I choose the foundation garment based on what outer garments will be worn. With short skirts/dresses it has to be a panty girdle over tights - and I can understand why women adopted tights to avoid the nuisance of suspenders and stocking tops showing. Unlike some contributors here, I find it easier to get the necessary control and shaping from good quality, firm open girdles, those with a high waist giving by far the best waist shaping especially when combined with a good, long-line bra. But make no mistake, this results in continuous tightness all the way from shoulder straps via bra, girdle, suspenders and stockings, to the toes and the whole ensemble feels solid and inescapable - yet giving no clue to their presence when worn under a suitable dress.
It always fascinated me as a young man that girls I knew looked so free and easy in their skirts and dresses and yet many of them were firmly held by lots of elastic, hooks, eyes, zips and straps underneath - something immediately obvious when you held a girl's waist.
I agree that panties were always worn under tights (though some women regarded them as unnecessary) but always over open girdles and suspender belts for the obvious reason that they could be quickly and easily lowered when using the toilet. Indeed, toilet use in an open girdle and stockings is quicker and easier than for a male wearing trousers and underpants! It's different with tights and panty girdles where, usually, knickers, tights and panty girdle need to be pulled down and then carefully manoeuvred back into place afterwards. A high-waist panty girdle is very difficult to pull down, especially if it's fitted at the waist with a zip. I know there are panty girdles with a "split crotch" (though I understand that isn't always easy to deal with) and if there are tights and/or panties underneath, the crotch opening is useless anyway.
Given all the above, is it any wonder that women soon gave up all kinds of girdle even if they had need of one - and we see many women today with "loose" figures?
@lionel That is quite a thesis on the subject---I love it. I think to us boys who were fascinated by girdles, bras, and nylons---it was all very exotic and thrilling but as you point out to girls and women it was just an everyday thing that added complications to their dressing and undressing. Also, as you point out, it is easy to see that once the social conventions that women should wear foundation garments went away---that it was very easy for women to discard such garments even for the ones who "needed" them---I wonder if they will ever come back into fashion---some items of clothing do---but somehow, I fear girdles have gone the way of the corset before them
