Shapewear has the ability to cover the flaws and imperfections of the figure allowing you to look your best.  Shapewear cannot make a 250-pound woman look like she weighs 150 pounds but, it allows you to look your best in the body you were blessed with.

My obsession wearing shapewear I guess came from my childhood.  As an African American female, part of my social upbringing involved going church services.  As a little girl I used to sit in the pew on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for church, Bible study, and weekday services.  I used to love watching all the sisters in the church walk around in their Sunday best.  What was really fun was to watch those who would come to church not dressed their best.  What I mean by not best dressed is for example, wearing a suit two sizes too small with the skirt cupped underneath the buttocks with VPL (visible panty line) coming down the middle, or an ill-fitting white bra under a white silk blouse peeking out a suit coat.  What I really loved were those sisters who would sit in the folded chairs and I could look at the rolls on their backs in their tightly fitting dresses and count them one by one.   It is amazing how many ladies looked in the mirror that Sunday morning and said, “Yeah I’m looking good”, knowing that the skirt they were wearing was too small, the wrong cut for their physique, or needed to wear a girdle.  I guess the big hats they were wearing were supposed to deflect your attention to their hats instead!

Offering time exposed all the hanging guts, waving floppy arms, VPL, ill-fitting bras, spare tires, peek-a-boo slips, and hanging breasts.   Let’s not forget the cellulite-ridden thighs, jiggling buttocks and stockings with runs.   If I were the fashion police, I would be standing at the end of that offering aisle handing out tickets to the tune of thousands for such grievous infractions.  I call that truly a “sin” on Sunday to come out in public like that.

As a child I made a mental note to put on the shelf not emulate these ladies and cover myself well and make sure I was not a victim of VPL and the myriad of fashion faux pas.   When I put on the pounds I found myself a good girdle and I still wear one because let’s be honest, everyone does not want to see your rolls.  The outside appearance whether you like it our not, makes an impression on those around you.  It says a lot about who you are.

If you looked in the mirror before you left your house, what would you see?  If you saw a tire, hanging gut or cellulite thighs, buy some Spanx shapewear.  If your arms are jiggling, buy some Slimpressions arm shapewear.  Got backfat?  Buy a Sassybax bra.   Are you a plus-sized diva, then most shapewear runs in your size.  Jill Scott has a brand of plus size bras called the Butterfly Collection for plus-sized women.  If you don’t find your size there, check out the banner below for larger cup sizes.

There is no excuse for looking shabby when you step outside of your door.  From Target to Nordstrom’s, there is an option for women to purchase shapewear that will do the job.  If your pinching pennies in this recession, look for sales.  I post the latest sales on this website all of the time.   I’m here to help you look your best dressed from the inside out.

In closing, shapewear can be your best friend and help you put your best foot forward.  My adventure into the world of shapewear was inspired by my childhood exposure to wardrobe misfittings and heavily engrained in me how a real lady should dress and the options in women’s shapewear foundations that can help make it happen.

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