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September 26th, 2006 at 11:45 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary, News, Product Care

Sizing can be a real headache.
Body Wrap standard sizes are: S - M - L - XL
Body Wrap plus sizes are: 1X - 2X - 3X

Please see our meticulous SIZE CHARTS
to get measurements six ways from Sunday!


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September 26th, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

This is usually considered capri leggings that firm and shape the legs, calfs, hips, and tummy. This shaper is worn under pants and long slinky dresses.


September 26th, 2006 at 11:17 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

This closure is used in shape wear to allow for adjustability. It is a fastener that includes a small hook secured to one side of the crotch in the bodysuit that grasps a small oval attached to the other side of the bodysuit. The Bodywrap bodysuits have three hook and eye positions on their body briefers.


September 26th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

The most popular body slimmers include shaping of the hips. These would include the long leg panties, the high waist long leg panty, and the high waist capri leggings body shaper.


September 26th, 2006 at 11:06 pm
Posted by girdleguru in Glossary

The rectangular closure piece sewn into the crotch area of a bodysuit, body briefer, or long leg body shaper. It is usually a hook and eye closure, but it could be a cross-over fabric flap that is used on Body Wraps long leg body suits.


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!


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 11:03 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 11:01 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 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 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.