Shapewear: A Different Girdle for Every Type of Garment
One of the most popular undergarments shipped daily from the Singular warehouse to your homes are slimming girdles and/or shaping girdles.
Above all, we notice a high demand for slimming girdles as warmer weather approaches and, of course, during wedding and communion season. And do you know why? Because wearing a super tight or fitted dress doesn't have to be just for models and magazine girls. Women like us, real women who like to look sexy, daring, modern, and wear stunning dresses, these wonderful undergarments were created precisely for us, Girdles of our hearts! ♥
Therefore, as demand continues to grow (because summer and event dresses sometimes don't forgive our love handles...), we thought it appropriate to show you which type of slimming girdles are the best-sellers and, above all, which girdle is perfect for which type of garment.
Differences between Slimming Girdle and Shaping Girdle
This is the main difference between girdles.
If you simply want to shape your figure, choose a shaping girdle. This type of girdle will smooth out the entire area of the body it covers. It will smooth out love handles and uneven areas, such as thighs, tummy, orange peel skin, etc.
If you're looking for something stronger, if you're looking to even drop a size, then your ideal girdle is a slimming girdle. With slimming girdles, you won't just smooth out the love handle area, but their extra-strong fabrics will help visually reduce the abdomen, tummy, waist, and leg areas.
Now, depending on the type of garment you're going to wear, you'll have to choose between one cut or another...
Panty-style slimming girdle
With this panty-style girdle, you will not only smooth and reduce the abdominal area (which is what many of us always look for), but it will also help you reduce the hip and thigh area, even smoothing out orange peel skin!
It is ideal for very tight and form-fitting dresses from top to bottom, at least knee-length.
This type of girdle can reduce saddlebags by up to one size. They also help achieve a push-up effect on the bum and, in addition, smooth the tummy area. What more could you ask for from panties/shorts? They are perfect!
Pros of Panty Girdles:
- Reduces tummy
- Reduces saddlebags
- Helps prevent chafing between thighs
- Smoothes orange peel skin (cellulite)
Cons of Panty Girdles:
- Cannot be used with very short dresses
Brief-cut slimming girdle
High-cut girdles, usually reaching just below the bust, and brief-cut at the bottom, like a pair of panties.
These types of girdles focus their function on the tummy area. Some, thanks to their extra strong fabric, are capable of reducing the tummy and waist area by up to 2 sizes.
With them, you can flaunt a stunning body in super tight dresses and feel like the queen of the party!
They are ideal for very tight dresses where much of the attention is focused on the abdomen and waist area.
Pros of Brief-cut Slimming Girdles:
- Reduces the tummy
- Achieves a wasp waist, with more perfect curves
Cons of Brief-cut Slimming Girdles:
- Depending on their reduction/compression level, some girls might find them uncomfortable, though this is not common
Low-waist slimming girdle
Many of you call us asking for low-cut slimming girdles. Nowadays, backless dresses are very fashionable, and of course, we are always looking for the perfect undergarment for any dress we wear.
But there is a problem (with a solution). If you want to wear a very low-cut dress at the back, you cannot look for an extra slimming girdle. You have to take into account that for a girdle to perform its perfect function, it needs support from the front to the back.
The solution? Shaping briefs. These types of briefs are high-low cut, not quite reaching the navel. Their fabric in the front area is strong, usually double-lined, and they manage to smooth the abdomen area and create very beautiful and delicate curves at the waist.
If your idea is to wear a fitted dress with a very low back, then choose this type of brief. They won't work miracles, but they will help you a lot in shaping your figure ;)
Pros of Low-waist Slimming Girdle:
- Smooth the tummy
- Shape the figure
- Flatter the waist
Cons of Low-waist Slimming Girdle:
- They are not slimming, only shaping
Girdle Dress
A girdle dress is usually a strong shaping girdle. Many of us like to feel supported from top to bottom. With dress-cut girdles (available with and without straps), you will shape your entire body, from just below the bust to just above the knees.
They are usually made of a strong fabric that helps to completely flatter the figure. It gathers all our love handles (let he who has none cast the first stone) and smooths them out, molds them.
Pros of Girdle Dresses:
- Smoothes the abdominal area
- Smoothes the hips
- Shapes and flatters the waist
- Smoothes the thigh area
Cons of Girdle Dresses:
- Can only be used with dresses
- Dresses must be at least midi-length
Bodysuit Girdle
The bodysuit-style girdle is becoming increasingly popular. One of its great features is that it never rolls down thanks to its straps. The straps are usually height-adjustable and best of all, they help create a push-up effect for the bust.
It is often used, especially in winter; this is when we notice the highest demand. Since it has straps, it might be more visible with summer dresses, but not with winter ones! And this is a plus for girls who want to wear a girdle without worrying about it moving or not moving.
You can find this type of girdle with two different cuts: brief-cut (standard brief cut), or panty-cut.
Pros of the Bodysuit Girdle:
- Straps that help keep it in place
- Bust push-up effect
- Reduces the tummy
- Flatters the waist
- Panty-cut ones also reduce saddlebags and prevent chafing between the legs
Cons of the Bodysuit Girdle:
- More difficult to use with strappy dresses, due to its straps
Backless Slimming Girdle
Backless girdles are super trendy right now. We are in love with this backless girdle from Creaciones Selene, the Georgia model. Because, in addition to functioning as a shaping effect in the tummy area, it also has a built-in bra. Although today, at Singular, we already have many more backless girdles that work great and we are sure you will love them.
The backless girdle is a three-in-one undergarment.
- Shaping girdle: helps to shape the tummy area and smooth out small imperfections in the area.
- Backless: it is an ideal shaping girdle for backless dresses, wedding dresses, for events... for whatever you want!
- Built-in bra: it has a built-in bra. The bra has a thin layer of padding, ideal for shaping the bust and giving it a more natural and beautiful shape. And in this way, we will keep the bust in place with any dress, no matter how low-cut it is!
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And you know girls, if you need help, just call or write us. We'd love to advise you! ♥
Signed: A Singular Girl.