Hey curvy girls all over the world,
Let me be the first to say, that I absolutely love Spanx. I really do. I use Spanx for light weight control. When I wear a skater dress or trousers, but, sometimes I need the real deal Holyfield when it comes to support and control for my plus size body.

Believe it or not, I hate having to feel restricted when having to wear shapewear. However, as a plus size woman with a gut, butt, and hips. There is no question about it, I have to wear under garments with support and control. I know there are a myriad of plus size women who don’t believe in shapewear. They follow the motto, let it all hang out. For me, I let it all hang out in the privacy of my home because the streets of NYC isn’t ready for all my jelly. Shapewear is super important to wear no matter your size. You should read, a guest post from Bella Styles giving the rundown on what plus size shapewear plus size women should have.

I remember back in the day and in my mothers and grandmothers day, we didn’t use the word shapewear. We used the word girdle. If your gut was seen piercing through a fitted dress or you could see the dimples in your backseat, my grandmother would say, chile, you need a girdle for all that. To me, a girdle is the real deal and the king of all shapewear. You may have to roll on the floor or do a couple of squats just to get it on, but when you finally get it on, it made you appear as if you lost about 2 or more inches off your waist and other parts of your body.

Times have changed and thanks to technology and the creative minds of designers we now have shapewear that offers serious support and control without feeling like someone duck taped your body and the options for plus size women are endless and stylish.

As plus size women do you wear shapewear and what are some you swear by?

Checkout my personal picks for plus size shapewear:

Tuxedo Molded Bodysuit $24.95

What it does: Helps to nip in the waist and support the rear end, while giving a light support to the bust

Lane Bryant Slipsational lace trimmed slip $46.50

What it does: Offers support to the stomach and prevents dresses from sliding up, down and all around

Gok Wan’s Curve Controller $60

SHAPELY FIGURES BODY – STANDARD LENGTH $60

Perfect for strapless dresses

Wacoal: iPant Anti-Cellulite Long Leg Shaper $60

Ok, this may not be sexy but it is every bit of functional. I swear by this leg and butt shapewear for pencil skirts and body con dresses. The support and smoothness is AMAZING.