One of the questions I am asked most often is, “What should I wear to a special occasion?” There are variations on a theme, of course, but whether it’s a wedding, high school reunion or your own birthday party, my answer is always the same. Wear the proper undergarments. Boring, I know – and while my answer doesn’t specifically address the event at hand – I do try to give my best suggestions for that too – the advice is spot on. I’m a big fan of shape wear. The right shape wear can make all the difference in the way an outfit fits. I recently attended a wedding and wore a dress cut down to there in the front and down to there in the back. When I first tried it on in the store I thought it looked great, aside from the fact that my bra showed in the front and back and, story of my life, I needed a bit of support on the bottom. But I had enough bras at home to address that problem and enough control top pantyhose – or so I thought. I was wrong. The control top part of my pantyhose showed at the hem and none of my bras worked with the super low cut bodice and back. But once I bought the appropriate under garments, the dress, paired with a show-stopping stiletto, fit and looked great. Think of underwear as part of your outfit, not just something to put on underneath it. Here, some great shape wear options. Click the photo and shop right from this site! Cool!
These full body shapers are perfect under a clingy dress and some allow you wear your own bra.
You’ll want to have several styles of bra in your wardrobe including convertible bras, pushup bras, tee shirt bras and sports bras. Bra sizes change throughout your life and it’s been estimated that about 80 percent of women are wearing the wrong bra size. A proper fitting bra is flattering, comfortable, provides lift and support and doesn’t cut into your shoulders or back. (All good reasons to get fitted properly.)
From boy shorts to thigh shapers to padded shapers for those who need a little extra help with their bottom line, these shape wear choices will enhance your form.
