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Best places to find a slip dress and subtle shapewear

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Nameusers · 07/06/2026 17:14

Have a fitted dress to wear but it’s quite thin so needs a liner dress underneath as it clings to every lump and bump
Can anyone recommend the best place to look please?
I do also need some shapewear to smooth over my stomach and bum (but don’t really want shorts as you can see the lining on the leg)

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thedevilinablackdress · 07/06/2026 17:23

Slips: M&S
Can't help with shape wear, you couldn't pay me to constrict myself with that.

Nameusers · 07/06/2026 18:30

Thank you didn’t think of m&s
the shapewear isn’t to constrict so much, it just smoothes everything over a bit (and hides the cellulite)

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SoScarletItWas · 07/06/2026 19:14

I like ‘wear your own bra’ shaping slips. They aren’t reducing or massively constricting- they do the smoothing you are looking for. The front scoops underneath your bra so you don’t get the squashing that some full shapewear gives.

StarlightLady · 08/06/2026 16:06

SoScarletItWas · 07/06/2026 19:14

I like ‘wear your own bra’ shaping slips. They aren’t reducing or massively constricting- they do the smoothing you are looking for. The front scoops underneath your bra so you don’t get the squashing that some full shapewear gives.

These.

l have sung the praises of these on S&B so many times. Plus they are so comfey. If M&S are out of stock (they were recently) take a look on Ebay (for new ones obviously) or John Lewis have a similar offering.

BambinaCucina · 08/06/2026 16:28

I'm a recent convert to Spanx capri shapewear. Revolutionary.

No more rolling up your leg and having to hoik it down and no more leg lines.

Depends how long your dress is though!

Nameusers · 08/06/2026 21:56

Thanks everyone, will look at the different options.
dress is maxi, but I have wobbly upper thighs anything that’s shorts at the bottom would need to sit just above knee so as not to create the bump where it cuts into the fat

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