i took it out of the package and wasn't sure if it was a mistake -- it was about 8 inches wide. it came with a whole instruction sheet detailing how to put it on. it was nearly impossible to get on. i was writhing and jumping around, trying just to pull the thing up past my knees, but i finally got it up all the way and it definately was slimming. it held my stomach in quite a bit. the cups were very supportive, but the top band was so tight and squeezed me so much that it created lots of that unflattering underarm flab (which i already have a little of and i don't need any more, thanks). kind of a bandeau bra nightmare.
so i'm returning it, since i'm planning on wearing it with a strapless dress, it's way too tight around the top. i'm going to try on the spanx one today, and i'm thinking that since it doesn't have cups or a shelf bra in it, i may be able to just wear it down below my bust.
That just looks like some kind of torture device! Id have stuff bulging all over as well- hope you find something comfortable- because this would make for a very uncomfortable day!!
I pull them up basically to under my bra. There are another one that is called high power panties or something and I hated those. Nothing has compared to the power panties in my book.
I thought that the power panties had more suction than the higher power panty, also the higher one has a cut out to pee, that freaks me out. The higher one also has a different band up top that I found folded down more and was uncomfortable. The power panties were her first invention and I think that all the others have not compared.