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Anybody got these Spanx magic knickers?

6 replies

franke · 06/02/2010 09:30

These
Are they any good or do they roll down? And is the front seam an issue?

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nikki1978 · 06/02/2010 09:52

I have them they are awesome! Actually I have one in each colour

They don't roll down (you can tuck them under your bra anyway) and they are quite thin material so not hot. The seam has not been an issue for me even when I wore a silk dress for a wedding recently. I suppose if you were wearing a thin tight top it would show though.

I love them as I can wear jeans with no flab hanging over the top now. They are definitely worth the money but buy a size smaller than they suggest (unless you are the smallest anyway) and handwash them if you can as they will work better then.

franke · 06/02/2010 10:07

Ooh thanks nikki. So I was going to buy 12-14, should I get 10-12? Really!?

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EldonAve · 06/02/2010 10:13

front seam is an issue if you are wearing a tight dress

I found their size guide okay

Debenhams & John Lewis stock them and have spares you can try on for size

franke · 06/02/2010 10:50

I will be in London for a few hours on Wednesday and will make a bee-line for John Lewis. Thanks all

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PureAsTheColdDrivenSnow · 06/02/2010 10:56

They are amazing - easily take half a size off you. I'm a 16-18 and I did need to get that size, didn't find it big at all.

I wear pants over mine as the 'convenience' hole makes me feel a little.. exposed, IYKWIM.

Fleecy · 06/02/2010 11:18

I have some and they're great. I have found the front seam to be an issue with tight clothes, also if you're wearing them with tight jeans, the leg bit does roll up when you pull the jeans up so you have to be careful not to get an attractive mid-thigh bulge.

But that's not that big a deal - because they do work so I don't care!

I also wear knickers underneath. The willy hole freaks me out a bit!

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