Choosing shapewear starts with where you want coverage—and the shape you want beneath your outfit. You might prefer a smooth layer across your tummy, definition around your waist, added fullness through your booty or coverage along your thighs.

This guide explores four target areas: tummy, booty, thighs, and waist and hips. Use it to narrow down your options, then compare each garment’s cut, coverage and fit notes.

1. Tummy: Find Your Preferred Level of Coverage

For tummy smoothing, start by checking how much of your middle the garment covers. A high-waisted brief or pair of shaping shorts focuses on the lower torso, while a bodysuit or shaping tank can provide coverage farther up.

Think about where the garment’s edges will sit beneath your outfit. A waistband that ends directly beneath a fitted seam may be more noticeable than a longer, connected layer. If you prefer wearing your own bra and separate bottoms, a shaping tank or cami is another option.

Styles to explore: The 360° Sculpt Tummy Control Shaping Tank in Black and the 360° Max Tummy Control Cami offer torso-focused options. For coverage that continues through the hips and upper legs, explore high-waisted shaping shorts.

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2. Booty: Choose Contouring or Added Fullness

Start by deciding whether you want to contour your natural shape or add volume. Shaping construction and padded panels serve different purposes, so look beyond the style name and check how the garment is designed through the seat.

For contouring, compare styles with bum-focused shaping details. For added fullness, look at padded shapewear and check the placement of the pads. Bum padding adds volume through the seat, while hip padding adds fullness at the sides.

Styles to explore: The Booty-Boost Tummy Control Shapewear Shorts combine high-waisted coverage with bum-contouring support. The Butt Enhancing Padded Shapewear Shorts feature removable bum pads for shoppers who prefer added fullness.

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3. Thighs: Match the Leg Length to Your Outfit

If you want smoothing through the upper thighs, shaping shorts or a mid-thigh bodysuit are useful starting points. Shorts let you keep your top separate, while a bodysuit connects thigh coverage with a shaping layer through your torso.

Check where the leg openings will finish beneath your clothing. The hem should sit above your outfit’s hemline and feel comfortable around your thighs. Try sitting, walking and bending to see whether the garment stays in place or the edges become noticeable.

A style to explore: The Double Duty Mid-Thigh Shapewear Bodysuit in Nude offers medium compression with connected torso and mid-thigh coverage. For a separate lower-body layer, compare the lengths available in shaping shorts.

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4. Waist & Hips: Choose the Silhouette You Prefer

Waist and hip shaping can mean smoothing across your middle, emphasizing the transition between your waist and hips, or adding fullness at the sides. Decide which result you prefer before choosing a garment.

For connected coverage, compare high-waisted shorts and bodysuits that extend across both areas. If you want fuller-looking hips, explore hip-padded styles and check exactly where the padding sits. A garment with bum padding alone won’t create the same effect at the sides.

Look at your outfit, too. A close-fitting dress may call for smooth transitions across the waist and hips, while trousers may make waistband placement your main consideration. Check the finished shape from the front, side and back with your clothing on.

Styles to explore: Browse shaping shorts and bodysuits for connected coverage, or compare padded styles for options that add fullness. Read each product’s details to confirm whether padding is positioned at the hips, butt or both.

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What If You Want to Target More Than One Area?

One garment may cover several of your priorities. A mid-thigh bodysuit can combine tummy, waist, hip and thigh coverage, depending on its construction. High-waisted shorts can offer lower-body coverage while leaving you free to choose a separate bra or top.

Start with your main priority, then check the garment’s full coverage. More coverage isn’t automatically a better fit for every outfit: neckline, waistband height and leg length all help determine whether a piece works for you.

Find Your Starting Point

• For tummy smoothing: compare shaping tanks, camis, high-waisted shorts and bodysuits.
• For booty contouring: look for bum-focused shaping details; choose padded styles when you want added fullness.
• For thigh coverage: explore shaping shorts and mid-thigh bodysuits, checking where the hems will sit.
• For waist and hip shaping: compare connected coverage with hip-padded options based on your preferred silhouette.

Once you’ve chosen your target area, use the product’s linked size guide and fit notes. Choose by your measurements rather than sizing down for more compression, and check that you can breathe, sit and move comfortably.

Need help choosing your fit? Visit our Size Guide or Help Center. The right foundation works with your outfit and feels comfortable throughout your day.