Shapewear
Shapewear goes back a very long time. It is believed that corsets have been around since 1700 BC. Both women and men have worn them through history to shape the body and create the effect of tiny waists. For example, in 16th century France, under the influence of Italian-born Catherine de Medici, ladies in waiting were required to bring their waists down to thirteen inches. In the 1900 times began to change and the rigid corsets were slowly replaced by elastic girdles and bras. In the 1960's control top pantyhose came into to replace the girdle. In recent years corsets have returned to the fashion scene, but not so much as shapewear, but as a fashion style that is used in both under and outerwear. Meanwhile the control top pantyhose has evolved to items like Spanx footless shapewear and other bodywear that are designed the shape either the lower half of the body or the entire body. More comfortable than shapewear of the past, today's shapewear uses new materials which are designed to flatter the body and offer comfort and flexibility in way previously unknown.
Spanx: A Quiet Revolution in Shapewear
Spanx
Spanx Panties
SPANX Higher Power High-Waisted Power Panties Panty
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Spanx Footless Pantyhose
SPANX High-Falutin' Footless Pantyhose Hosiery
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Flexees Shapewear: Spanx' Biggest Competitor and Less Expensive Too
Flexees by Maidenform
Flexees "One Fabulous Body" Shapers
Flexees Women's One Fabulous Body Body Liner #77322
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Flexees® "One Fabulous Body" Everyday Control Body Briefer
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Flexees Women's One Fabulous Body II Lace Cami #77340
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Flexees Women's One Fabulous Body Boy Leg #77326
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Flexees Women's One Fabulous Body Everyday Control Pant Liner #77321
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Flexees Waistnipper
Flexees Women's Instant Slimmer Firm Control Waistnipper with Brief #6818
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Flexees Women's Instant Slimmer Firm Control Waistnipper #6868
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Cass and Co. luxury shapewear. More expensive than Spanx; is it worth it?
Cass and Co.
Cass and Co. Invisibellas Scoop Tank Shapewear
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Cass Luxury Shapewear Invisibellas V-Neck Tank
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Sassybax
Sassybax Torso Trim bra camisole with underwire
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Sassybax Sassybax torso trim bra camisole
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Sassybax Ribbed legging
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Sassybax Bottoms Up Capri Pants Shapewear
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Sassybax Bottoms Up Leggings Plus Size Shapewear
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Dr. Rey's Shapewear: How will it compare?
The New Kid On The Block: Dr Rey's Shapewear
Dr Roberto Rey the well known plastic surgeon from the E! Channel's Dr 91210 now has his own line of shapewear. Launched in October 2007, it is still to new to know how they are doing. But you can find some items below.
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Girdles and Corsets: Vintage Shapewear
Girdles and Corsets
The stiff and sometimes painful corset lost popularity between 1920-1930 with the introduction of the more flexible girdle and the girdle lost popularity between the 1950's and the 1990's with the introduction of control top pantyhose and freedom which came from the women's movement. However, a retro trend has brought both girdles and corsets back to some extent. Although some women do rely on girdles as shapewear, corsets are often used more to create a look than to shape the body. The most popular brand of girdles as shapewear is Rago. For demonstration purposes we list a few Rago girdles below and a few styles of corsets. However, you can find more details about both on sites created specifically for corsets and girdles.
Rago Girdles
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