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We tested Bridget Jones-style knickers – and the best helps you drop a dress size
BIG pants were loved by Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Jones.
Now Kim Kardashian has made a business out of them and Abbey Clancy displayed hers in a see-through dress as she and Peter Crouch recently renewed their vows.
Working TitleBig pants, loved by Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Jones, have never been more popular[/caption]
But these big knickers can be more than just a fashion statement.
They can help you drop an entire dress size in a matter of seconds.
Celebrity stylist Lara Grayson said: “Shapewear has become a fashion staple, not just as undergarments but as outerwear.
“Just look at the Kardashians, who have made this their trademark look.
“The VPL is on the catwalks, with sheer layering being one of spring 2023’s biggest trends for designers Chanel, Prada and Miu Miu.
“Shapewear has always been celebrities’ biggest red-carpet secret for an hourglass figure, but now they’re turning it into outer-wear and something to step out in during the daytime.
“It not only sucks you in at all the right places and show-cases your curves with full body coverage, it can help you drop a dress size or two.”
Today, we bring you the high street’s best shapewear – modelled by size 12 Nina, who gives her slimming verdict on each – so you can hide Christmas indulgence and slip into clothes you had thought were now too small.
Primark: Seamfree Bumlift Neutral Shapewear Shorts, £6
Olivia WestThese Primark shorts don’t hold you in as much as you’d like[/caption]
THE material feels nice and comfy but they’re not really holding me in as much as I would like, especially on the bum.
I expected more of a lift.
Rating: 5/10
Matalan: Medium Support Control Cycling Shorts, £11
Olivia WestThese Matalan cycling shorts don’t hug in the right places[/caption]
THESE don’t feel very breathable and don’t hug me in the right places.
I also feel like it’s not a strong enough fabric to pull me in where I need it the most.
Rating: 4/10
Next: Firm Tummy Control Wear Your Own Bra Body, £24
Olivia WestThis Next bodysuit feels expensive and holds in stomachs well[/caption]
I WOULD not usually go for a full-on shapewear bodysuit but it does feel expensive as well as holding my tummy in well.
Rating: 6/10
Pour Moi: Hourglass Firm Control High Waist Brief, £30
Olivia WestThe style of these briefs is nice but they don’t really hold you in well[/caption]
I LIKE the style of these but they don’t really hold me in where I need them to.
And they are really digging into my legs, which is uncomfortable.
Rating: 3/10
Intimissimi: Raw-Cut Microfibre French Knickers, £25
Olivia WestThese Intimissimi knickers nicely cover up hips[/caption]
THEY feel really luxurious and are a really good shape for me.
They nicely cover up my hips, which I feel is my problem area.
Rating: 8/10
Boohoo.com: High Waist Control Brief, £9.60 (on offer)
Olivia WestThese Boohoo briefs feel like normal underwear[/caption]
THESE feel really stretchy and comfortable.
One of my faves and I would definitely wear them because they feel like normal underwear.
Rating: 9/10
Marks & Spencer: Light Control Seamless High Leg (2pk), £15
Olivia WestThese Marks and Spencer knickers don’t really enhance your shape at all[/caption]
VERY soft-feeling to wear, but I really don’t like how they cut off at my leg and they don’t really enhance my shape at all.
Rating: 6/10
Wacoal: Beauty Secret High Waist Slimming Brief, £66
Olivia WestThese Wacoal briefs are expensive but will suck you in everywhere you need it[/caption]
MY favourites.
They completely suck me in everywhere I need, while being really comfortable.
It’s just a shame they are the most expensive.
Rating: 10/10
BIG pants were loved by Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Jones.
Now Kim Kardashian has made a business out of them and Abbey Clancy displayed hers in a see-through dress as she and Peter Crouch recently renewed their vows.
Working TitleBig pants, loved by Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Jones, have never been more popular[/caption]
But these big knickers can be more than just a fashion statement.
They can help you drop an entire dress size in a matter of seconds.
Celebrity stylist Lara Grayson said: “Shapewear has become a fashion staple, not just as undergarments but as outerwear.
“Just look at the Kardashians, who have made this their trademark look.
“The VPL is on the catwalks, with sheer layering being one of spring 2023’s biggest trends for designers Chanel, Prada and Miu Miu.
“Shapewear has always been celebrities’ biggest red-carpet secret for an hourglass figure, but now they’re turning it into outer-wear and something to step out in during the daytime.
“It not only sucks you in at all the right places and show-cases your curves with full body coverage, it can help you drop a dress size or two.”
Today, we bring you the high street’s best shapewear – modelled by size 12 Nina, who gives her slimming verdict on each – so you can hide Christmas indulgence and slip into clothes you had thought were now too small.
Primark: Seamfree Bumlift Neutral Shapewear Shorts, £6
Olivia WestThese Primark shorts don’t hold you in as much as you’d like[/caption]
THE material feels nice and comfy but they’re not really holding me in as much as I would like, especially on the bum.
I expected more of a lift.
Rating: 5/10
Matalan: Medium Support Control Cycling Shorts, £11
Olivia WestThese Matalan cycling shorts don’t hug in the right places[/caption]
THESE don’t feel very breathable and don’t hug me in the right places.
I also feel like it’s not a strong enough fabric to pull me in where I need it the most.
Rating: 4/10
Next: Firm Tummy Control Wear Your Own Bra Body, £24
Olivia WestThis Next bodysuit feels expensive and holds in stomachs well[/caption]
I WOULD not usually go for a full-on shapewear bodysuit but it does feel expensive as well as holding my tummy in well.
Rating: 6/10
Pour Moi: Hourglass Firm Control High Waist Brief, £30
Olivia WestThe style of these briefs is nice but they don’t really hold you in well[/caption]
I LIKE the style of these but they don’t really hold me in where I need them to.
And they are really digging into my legs, which is uncomfortable.
Rating: 3/10
Intimissimi: Raw-Cut Microfibre French Knickers, £25
Olivia WestThese Intimissimi knickers nicely cover up hips[/caption]
THEY feel really luxurious and are a really good shape for me.
They nicely cover up my hips, which I feel is my problem area.
Rating: 8/10
Boohoo.com: High Waist Control Brief, £9.60 (on offer)
Olivia WestThese Boohoo briefs feel like normal underwear[/caption]
THESE feel really stretchy and comfortable.
One of my faves and I would definitely wear them because they feel like normal underwear.
Rating: 9/10
Marks & Spencer: Light Control Seamless High Leg (2pk), £15
Olivia WestThese Marks and Spencer knickers don’t really enhance your shape at all[/caption]
VERY soft-feeling to wear, but I really don’t like how they cut off at my leg and they don’t really enhance my shape at all.
Rating: 6/10
Wacoal: Beauty Secret High Waist Slimming Brief, £66
Olivia WestThese Wacoal briefs are expensive but will suck you in everywhere you need it[/caption]
MY favourites.
They completely suck me in everywhere I need, while being really comfortable.
It’s just a shame they are the most expensive.
Rating: 10/10
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