Product Review: Alison and Danae Review Flexees ‘Onesie’ by Maidenform

It’s not that we’re looking for utter perfection, but faced with the prospect of wearing a tight top or dress, and craving a smooth silhouette, we’re always on the look out for shapewear that will give us a helping hand. Since Danae and I have different shapes – Danae a UK size 16 and a G cup, me a UK size 12 and a DD-E cup – we may have different ‘problem’ areas, but we have one thing in common: whatever the shapewear, we want it to be comfortable and we want it to work!

Flexees Weightless Power Onesie by Maidenform

Get it at: Asos (UK) Maidenform US
Price: £32 / $43
Sizing: S – XL (UK) S – 2XL (US)

Danae’s Review:

I am crazy about my Onesie. When I pulled it out of the packaging I laughed at the ridiculousness of it, but once I got it on I was a converted woman! It really does give great control and shape – Alison can attest that I kept running from the closet to the mirror trying on “unforgiving” dresses and shouting, “Look, look, I’m hot!” I couldn’t believe the difference it made on my slinkiest little black dress – I felt totally confident wearing it for the first time.

It’s not just the control – this onesie is really comfortable, and the fabric is both soft and surprisingly thin and flexible. I’ve worn that same slinky dress with a Spanx and the night didn’t end well — I had to go to the loo halfway through the party, wriggle out of the Spanx and stuff it into my tiny handbag, because the tummy kept rolling down and the thighs kept rolling up. By contrast, I wore the onesie for a night out recently and had absolutely no issues – i ate dinner and had a great time and didn’t think about the shapewear. It’s a little hilarious to pee (my tip — go commando and put knickers on over the onesie if you’re feeling naked) but there is an opening and it can be done!

The only problem I had with the Onesie was with the shoulder straps — I don’t think the bust portion of the onesie was designed for my G-cups, and so the fit was a little awkward and the straps dug in a little bit. This isn’t going to stop me from wearing it again, though – overall it’s a fabulous secret weapon under my little black dress!

Alison’s Review:

I’m naively optimistic about shapewear; I’m always drawn in by the thought that miraculously my tummy and accompanying love-handles (aka muffin top) will disappear once I’ve squeezed myself into a sausage-skin-type garment that claims to transform my appearance – and without fail I am disappointed time and time again. With a history dating back to the 1920′s Maidenform have a heap of experience behind them, so I felt that my optimism this time at least had some proper firm and justified legs.

No matter how many times I try on shapewear it always makes me chuckle to think that under an oh-so-pretty dress lies an oh-so-ugly garment – especially when it comes in nude, or beige, as the Onesie colour is called. I know the colour shouldn’t make a difference but it does to me, so I was amazed at how non-ugly Maidenform’s beige was! As soon as I received the Onesie I put it on under a pair of skinny jeans and a slim-fitting top – the result was impressive: I didn’t feel like I was squeezed into a surgical bandage and when my top exposed a section of lower back (this always happens for some reason) I didn’t hear screams of ‘what are you wearing?!’ from my friends. The colour of the garment is that convincing!

As I mentioned above, my problem area is my tummy and love-handles, and minus shapewear the resulting silhouette not a pretty sight. The Onesie came along like the proverbial knight in shining armour, except this one stuck around and didn’t disappoint. True, my tummy wasn’t as flat as a pancake (for this I would need steel) but I was smoothed, pulled in and there were no spare tyres visible – all this and I could still breathe!

I adore the Onesie and although I think the ‘bra’ part, designed to sit over your own bra (making it suitable for a much wider range of cup sizes), could perhaps be a little more generous, this is never the less an ingenious design. The silky fabric means you can wear the Onesie under pratically anything, and its non-constricting pulling-in power means you can eat a meal and survive. Maidenform might not have super-snazzy packaging or in-your-face branding but their products are well made and most importantly: live up to their claims.

We also tried Flexees Thigh Slimmer by Maidenform (above left) – £22 from Figleaves UK and $28 from Maidenform US , our verdict: Fantastic light control for thighs and tummy!

It’s not just us who are fans of Flexees by Maidenform – Lady Ga Ga has been spotted sporting Flexees Waist Shaper Brief (above right)!

Our top tip for buying shapewear

Always buy shapewear in your true size, and never think that buying one size smaller will pull you in more – it will only result in an ill-fitting, uncomfortable garment!