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September 26th, 2006 at 8:39 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

A girdle body suit with long legs that firms and shapes the breast, stomach, thighs and hips. This long leg body suit also called a body girdle.


September 26th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

This body shaper is usually associated with body suits that have a hook-and-eye gusset crotch closure. This tummy trimmer body suit was the original seamless undergarment from Body Wrap™, designed to smooth your lines from the bust to the thighs.


September 26th, 2006 at 8:48 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

This is a term used for all womens girdles that offer tummy control. These bodyslimmers are usually considered as foundation garments.


September 26th, 2006 at 8:54 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary, Products

Body Wrap is the trademark of Christina America.

Body Wrap was (still is) the original seamless shapewear developed by Christina America, one of the few manufacturers that make their own body shapers. All their women’s girdles provide exceptional long-wearing tummy control, with overall smoothing.


September 26th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary, Products

This is a more generic term for any one-piece style of leotard, catsuit, or undergarment that covers from the shoulder to the crotch. Body Wrap Shapewear was one of the first companies to offer a waist trimming bodysuit in womens undergarments.


September 26th, 2006 at 10:55 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary, Products

These body slimmers shape from the tummy to the mid calfs. These slimming shapers are worn under pants or long slinky dresses. The slimming shapers are a recent new category in shape wear undergarments.


September 26th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

This panty is shaped like a brief and is a tummy body slimmer. This foundation garment is also called a tummy trimmer. Long leg control briefs are very popular as a shaper.


September 26th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

This panty is a slimming shaper that supports the tummy and is a firm control girdle. The Body Wrap long leg panty offers firm control for the stomach, hips, and thighs.


September 26th, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

The legendary whalebone corset was (still is) a tight fitting undergarment used by women for centuries to give an hourglass shape. Girdles, corsets, and cinchers have finally given way to the more comfortable shape wear of today.


September 26th, 2006 at 11:04 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

This term refers to desired properties in all girdles, waist cinchers, tummy tuckers, compression garments, tummy trimmers, waist trimmers, and all undergarments considered a body shaper. They shape your body with firm control.


September 26th, 2006 at 11:05 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

Today this is usually called shapewear, body shapers, body slimmers, slimming shapers or compression garments because the lightweight fabrics used in the manufacturing of these girdles. This is NOT your mothers girdle!