Maidenform Women's High-Waisted Shapewear Panties with Tummy Control

I have another Maidenform shapewear I picked up at clearance at Kohl's. I thought this one would be just like it, and it is, except this one from Amazon has that rubberized band at the top to keep it from slipping down or rolling down (“new & improved” I suppose!). And it does the trick. I’ve worn it several times, all day long, and I’ve yet to pull it up during the day (as the other one required quite often). I wear a size 16, am tall, and the top comes a hands width from my bra band. My guess is my torso is 1.5” longer than the average size. (Wish these came in Tall.) The clearance one I bought before was the only one left and was an 2XL. If I had had a choice then I would’ve chosen XL, but it fit very comfortably, slipped on and off easily and smoothed things out. This one from Amazon I got in the same size. It fits a bit more snug, but still as comfortable. The only way to have shapewear make you smaller is via photoshop! What it does, imo, is firm the area to the touch and (most important to me) hides evidence of my belly button pudge under T-shirt’s! Lol. I see ridiculous ads on Facebook showing someone that looks like a size 16 slip on the shapewear they are selling, and magically become a size six. That’s not going to happen! Where's all that flab going to go, do you think?! Lol. I have a Spanx that the sales lady measured me for and I have to squirm to slip it on. Once on it’s okay, but heaven help you if you need to get it off quickly. That is why I prefer it less tight and to go on and off more easily (realizing a size smaller won’t miraculously skinny-me-up). (BTW, maybe TMI, but I wear this over my underwear and I can then get several wears before washing on gentle cycle, hanging to dry)

I have bought several different brands of shapewear over the years, none of which I've worn more than once. I've never found a shapewear that could tuck my tummy in and not be tremendously uncomfortable.I just couldn't justify forking over big dollars for some of the other name brand pieces which might not work. So, after reading some of the reviews and scouring the internet for the best budget friendly shapeware, I decided I'd try the Maidenform Flexees.I'm quite certain if my husband had been watching me attempt to get into these briefs he would've ran crying - in laughter! I ordered a large because that's the size I normally wear (or a 12/14). I went to put them on and realized the name, Flexees, doesn't really do justice. Maybe brief/panty of steel would be better.I fought, wriggled, and wiggled until I finally had the garment pulled up and my post11-yr-old baby belly was finally the smoothest I'd seen in ages. I decided to try on my favorite jeans, which I had found to be fitting a little snug since the holiday, was actually loose. I'd say the Maidenform brief shrunk my gut by almost a dress size. That was pretty impressive in my opinion.The band of the briefs did no roll down as I found with other styles/brands. The legs were not too tight or uncomfortable. What I did not like was the sensation around my upper abdomen though. I don't like the feeling of anything pressing too tightly just below my rib cage. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to tolerate wearing the briefs for long because they felt so uncomfortable. The event came along, and I knew I'd be in these briefs for at least 6 hours, if not longer. I actually took an extra pair of panties along in my purse just in case I couldn't tolerate the shapewear. To my surprise, the longer I wore them, the better they felt; I ended up in them for about 8 hours.Taking them off was about as funny as putting them on - it took some effort - but donning them is definitely the hardest, however, it was worth the effort.I've worn these briefs several times now - I wash them in warm water and hang them to dry.If you've been searching for a budget-friendly shapewear which will not roll down, bind your legs, and keeps your belly tucked in, look no further! These are amazing - and I never thought I'd say that about an undergarment that looks like something I would've found in my grandmother's unmentionable drawer.

I've tried several shapewear and this is the only one I kept. It held me in a bit, smoothed me out and was relatively comfortable. The back rolled a little but I think that's inevitable with my shape and it wasn't really noticeable. A lot are too short so I still have a pooch but this one came up to the right spot.

I've been losing and gaining weight my entire life so I'm no stranger to shapewear. I ordered an XXL bc I didn't want something that was too tight. I usually take a L and an XL on somethings. If you want it to fit like mine I would order a size larger than what you wear.This doesn't roll down. It has a piece of rubber ( probably should call it something else) around the top to help it stay up. It's not so tight that I'm uncomfortable but it gives me a smooth look. That's exactly what I wanted.It also makes me look somewhat slimmer. I bought it bc of the stomach fat you have that gets worse when you sit down and kinda turns into a couple of rolls.I was tired of not wearing knits or any type of tight fitting shirts. This gives me a lovely smooth appearance and not once have I had to tug the top bc it's falling down. Shapewear that falls down sucks and I've NEVER had an issue with these.This is my only complaint. I bought what I thought was the exact product a year ago. I can't remember if it was from Walmart, Target, or somewhere else. In the front where your legs bend they have mesh so there's no risk of pinching. If these had mesh I would have ordered another XL and maybe even a L. I'm not sure if they changed the design or if there's one with mesh at the legs floating around.If you aren't sure buy the thing and start wearing form fitting shirts again

These are not anti-roll, and if you think hiking them up higher will fix it, you're absolutely wrong because they cut at the pantyline when you do that. They create a great smooth form and hold you in around the middle, but they roll from the top allllll daaaayyyy looooong, and if they get too low around the middle they hurt! Super annoying. If you're a skinny-Minnie with no fat rolls, these will probably work well. If, like me, you're buying this product to diminish unsightly belly fat, I suggest looking elsewhere.