Undergarments for gown for fat people

amother

OP ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 7:58 pm

Title says it alllll
I can’t stand the feeling of one but I’m super self conscious of my back. Specifically area under bra/above waist.
Where’s the best place to find and what do you recommend? Tried a girdle once and almost died I couldn’t breathe 😫😂.
Any other options that will contain , well my entire body I guess 🤦‍♀️ but specifically that targets that area!
Bonus if they have good costumer service that have dealt with people my size 😬 (18).

amother

Ivory ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 8:08 pm

I recommend a longline bra. You'll probably have to measure yourself and order online, and you might have to size up the band because it can't be too tight.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 8:24 pm

Thanks! Any store in Lakewood that would have so I can try it on ? Or any recommended brands? I never heard of a longline bra

amother

↑ Ivory

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 8:47 pm

I don't know why but I've never seen it in a store. I buy most of mine online, so I haven't been to a store in a long time anyway; maybe it's changed. Unfortunately there aren't that many brands either. You can try reading reviews.

amother

Yellow

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 9:20 pm

maybe a full slip would work to smooth lines or they make girdles that are sort of like bathing suits and go all the way up which smooth out bulges. you don't need to have a very tight one. It's just hard to go to the bathroom bec u have to unsnap the bottom. Try Tafi or saposh in lakewood.

amother

Lotus

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 9:28 pm

I like the super tight girdles because they do a much better job. But you will be more comfortable in a lighter girdle for sure. I got one from tafi. (The lighter type, the more constricting one I got on Amazon)

amother

Magnolia ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 9:35 pm

Try something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016.....ss_tl

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 9:44 pm

Thanks so much everyone going to look into all these options. The link looks like it shouldn’t feel too bad …

amother

Cerulean

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 10:00 pm

I got from saposh it clipped to the bra and it went all the way down and snapped on the bottom and they gave me another girdle to wear on top of that one. It was impossible to go to the bathroom the entire night but I definitely looked thinner

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 10:42 pm

Oh wow- two layers? I get nauseous when things r too tight on me, wish I could just wear a regular girdle and look nice and smooth ! I don’t think I’d be able to wear two diff ones ..

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 10:43 pm

I’m hoping to check out some places tomorrow before ordering online bec I find it easier in person… just wonder if the local places will be way higher in price. For me it’s a one time wear not so worth it to spend so much

amother

Whitewash

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 10:48 pm

amother OP wrote:

Thanks so much everyone going to look into all these options. The link looks like it shouldn’t feel too bad …

The type of thing in the link can ride up. When it rides up you look awful and feel very uncomfortable. You’ll spend the whole night in the bathroom pulling it down. Buy it and try walking around in it for a few hours before the simcha so you don’t have a disaster when you need to look your best.

nursemomma

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 10:49 pm

There’s a place in manhattan- a Jewish owned and run store that’s supposed to be amazing- but I don’t know any other info. Maybe ask around. I hear it’s worth the trip.

amother

↑ Magnolia

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 11:02 pm

amother Whitewash wrote:

I did not find that to be the case at all. In fact I found it to be called comfortable and I went to the bathroom and it easily as well.

amother

Seafoam ↓

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 11:14 pm

I ordered mine on line.
Its like a bathing suit but with chest cut out so you wear your own good supportive bra. Snaps at crotch are a must.
These are amazing

amother

↑ Seafoam

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 11:17 pm

amother Magnolia wrote:

Try something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016.....ss_tl

You need something like this but that goes down under crotch and snaps shut

amother

Seablue

Sat, Jan 11 2025, 11:57 pm

amother Seafoam wrote:

I ordered mine on line.
Its like a bathing suit but with chest cut out so you wear your own good supportive bra. Snaps at crotch are a must.
These are amazing

my daughter (size 18) got one like this in Saposh.
It’s comfortable and is not a girdle, but it smooths everything out.
definitely has snaps at the bottom

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jan 12 2025, 1:02 am

amother Seablue wrote:

my daughter (size 18) got one like this in Saposh.
It’s comfortable and is not a girdle, but it smooths everything out.
definitely has snaps at the bottom

Thanks! Is it called something that I can ask for? And do you remember how much it costed? Thanks !

amother

Chartreuse

Sun, Jan 12 2025, 2:26 am

Yes get one that’s like a bathing suit, anything else will ride up or down. And maybe see if you can get the largest possible size so it’s not as fitted.

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Jan 12 2025, 7:42 pm

Thanks for all the suggestions! I went to a couple places in Lakewood and tried on everything that was suggested here. I ended up with the regular “bathing suit” type girdle that was the most relaxed fit.