Plus Size Panty Girdle
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Wearing a plus size panty girdle smooths your curves and flatters your figure, making you look and feel feminine, confident and sexy.
A Brief Overview of the Panty Girdle
A popular type of foundation garment today, panty girdles have undergone many changes since the first ones, made of perforated rubber, were introduced into the fashion world in the 1930s. At that time they did not meet with much popularity.
Through the following decades, several factors caused more women to choose panty girdles as their foundation garment of choice.
- New materials such as elastic, Lycra and spandex were lighter, flexible and more comfortable
- Women’s lifestyles became more active
- Pants became a popular fashion style
- Miniskirts came into fashion
Panty Girdles for Plus Size Women
When a plus size woman wears a panty girdle today, the fabric is comfortable and allows her skin to breathe. Women of all sizes have a choice of beautiful colors, flattering styles and support levels that fit their bodies perfectly. Almost all panty girdles have cotton lined panty shields and many have beautiful details and embellishments of lace, satin or embroidered designs.
Panty girdles are known by several names including:
- Control panty
- Control brief
- Support panty
- Support brief
- Shapewear
Styles
- A control brief is a panty girdle that looks like a pair of panties. Some styles have a regular waistline while others are high waisted. An example of a high waisted panty girdle is offered at One Stop Plus by Rago and is available in sizes to 5x. Additional styles of control briefs include seamless styles, padded girdles that enhance the cheek area with removable pads and panty girdles with high rise legs.
- A long-leg panty girdle provides overall support as it shapes your hips, thighs and derriere. Often there is a decorative lace bottom on the legs, such as the Crown Foundation panty girdle offered by JCPenney. This plus size girdle is available in waist sizes to 50. Long-leg panty girdles are also available with extra support panels in the tummy area, high waists and detachable garters.
Fabrics
Most of the panty girdles of today are made of the following fabrics, or combination of fabrics:
- Microfiber
- Spandex
- Lycra
- Nylon/spandex
- Polyester/spandex
Colors
Just as other types of plus size lingerie, panty girdles are not limited to one color. Plus size girdles are made in a variety of colors including:
- White
- Black
- Beige
- Nude
- Ivory
- Camel
- Pink
Where to Find a Plus Size Panty Girdle Online
There are many excellent websites that offer plus size panty girdles. Many also offer catalog shopping or have retail locations. When ordering, always make certain to follow the sizing guides of the specific website to ensure you get the best possible fit.
- Catherines offers panty girdles to size 10x. This website also offers Spanx power panties up to size G.
- Mr. Bra carries panty girdles to size 54.
- Whether you wear a 3x control panty, a 1x or a 12x, One Stop Shop offers a large variety for a perfect fit.
- Just My Size carries shapewear to size 10x.
- Plus size control briefs are offered from both Avenue and Jessica London in several styles and designs including low rise control briefs and seamless high waisted designs.
- Bare Necessities carries panty girdles in plus sizes to 6x from manufacturers:
- Flexees
- Dr. Rey Shapewear
- Barely There
- Bali
- Sassybax
- Spanx
- Assets by Sara Blakely
- Secret Solutions by Comfort Choice, Rago and Crown-ette are only a few of the manufacturers offering plus size shapewear in sizes to 54 from Woman Within.
Once you add a plus size panty girdle that is comfortable and flattering to your lingerie wardrobe, it will quickly become one of your favorite foundation garments.
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