RagoWomen's Plus Size Waist Trainer

The best thing about this is the length. I had to buy this to go under a corset because the corset did not go down long enough to hold in my stomach. I love that I have no issues with this covering my midsection. It does really help smooth out my figure to a very nice hourglass and I now feel confident that I will look smooth and thinner on my big day.Lines are minimal and great for more form fitting dresses.There is flexibility in this which makes it practical for existing! I have been in some where you cant breath or sit. while the fabric does suck you in it also allows for movement and I dont feel like Im going to pass out. thank god!THINGS I WISH WERE DIFFERENT:1.) I wish the fabric was a bit thicker. I know it needs to be thin for movement but I feel it could be thicker for even better control2.) It only has one hook option. there is one fixture it can close out. that means that you better get the right size because you cant cinch it or let it out anymore than how it comes.I bought a small and I am glad that I did. I am 143 pounds and 5'6". it does give an uneven look where it meets at my back, but thats because I need to lose weight and not the fault of the cincher. I intend to lose about 10 pounds before my wedding and I think it will be perfect and seamless then.The shape is nice before it goes on and I am happy with the product and the results.

I Absolutely LOVE this product. In fact, I had 2 different versions--this one which does not have garter straps (821) and the one with lace front which does have detachable garter straps (21), but I seem to have misplaced one, so I've just ordered another!Comments about this product. Note: even though they look the same, different versions have different levels of control. If you look at their Website, items are rated as: Light, Moderate, Firm, Extra Firm, and Soft Control.This one should be Rago style 821 which the company classifies as "Firm".I've tried all manner of shapewear and have both purchased and made traditional corsets (traditional corset being defined in this case as the traditional old-fashioned kind with laces meant to be worn under Victorian garments) as well as constructed and altered garments intended to go over said garments.This is a well-made garment which balances modern demands for lightweight and comfort with power and structure.I would most certainly rank it as significantly better than the Maidenform Flexees waist nipper which is still a piece of crap no matter how many times I tried to make it work. The Flexees always flips up on me making me wonder how to stand up after sitting down--not so with the Rago 821. The Rago stays put. No matter how hard I've tried, I've never been able to get it to flip up at the waist. One reason might be because it's difficult for me to slouch from the underbust down in this thing.My center front measurement from underbust to hip is about 9"The Rago 821 is made of nice stiff Powernet. Some people might think that the stiffness or thinness of the powernet might make it seam cheap, but really, that stiffness is important to make this thing work properly. The power net makes it light and reasonably breathable as opposed to the heavy, tighter weave fabric in traditional garments or the stretchy flimsy fabric in competitive garments. It has additional horizontal reinforcement in the waistline providing additional strength in a key high-stress area. I don't have any worries about any seam or fabric failures with this product.The spiral boning allows a reasonable amount of movement and comfort. But here's a key design comparison note between this and other similar products--the boning for this product does not extend all the way down to the bottom of the garment, and in fact, in the front, the boning stops about 2" from the bottom of the garment. This allows me to sit down without the boning poking into my legs causing it to flip up. The bottom bit does curl up a bit since I am 5'4 this is not designed for petite torso but it doesn't cause any problems for me. (My Flexees finally stopped flipping when I took a pair of embroidery scissors to discreetly slice the casing on the inside of the front 2 channels and yanked the front boning out but it now lacks structure in the front. One of these days maybe I'll actually insert shorter spiral boning into it--but why--I love my Rago garments and even with the adjusted boning inserted, the Flexees fabric is too soft for the level of shaping I prefer.The shaping is beautiful. Measurements aren't everything, and visually, I don't have much shaping in the waist. With the Rago 821 or Rago 21, my waist is well defined.As far as sizing goes: As another reviewer noted, THE AMAZON SIZE CHART IS INCORRECT--or rather there is a correct note that states that specific size information is not available and thus posts default Amazon data which is not correct for this product. Something important to note is that you need get over the whole size concept that drives garment companies to create vanity sizing (you know what I'm talking about: the there's-no-way-I'm-a-size-__-I'm-not-that-big mentality) and just be realistic about your actual measurements.You can cheat it some, but there's a limit. For those who don't know, your waist is not necessarily where you wear your waistband. Do a side bend and note where your body creases at the waist--that is your waist.To put things into perspective, I generally wear a size 12 in most fashion brands. I measure 34" at my true waist. According to the Rago charts, I should wear a XXL/34. Having tried these product on in a store, I would say the Rago size charts are pretty darn accurate for their products. An example of what I mean by cheating it a bit is that I own both a L/30" and an XL/32. BUT I am also used to stuffing myself into a heavy corset on occasion. So I deliberately own 1-2 sizes smaller than I ought to for specific purposes. If you're not used to cinching yourself in, don't drop down a size the way I did. The 30 is wearable for me but barely.THE CORRECT SIZE CHART is provided by another reviewer and is accurate. to summarize sizing:Start with your waist measurement.A size Small=26" waist. sizes go up every 2 inches, so aM=28", L=30 etc. with 8XL=46"If your hip measurement is more than 10" larger than your waist, bump up one size.The only drawback for me is the length--it's just a bit long. I'm skirting the edge when it comes to length. There's some scaling that goes on with sizes, but I'd say if your measurement from underbust line to hipline in the center front is less than 9" you're going to be miserable in this garment because the boning will likely poke you in the underbust or legs. Right around 9" you may our may not be able to make it work.About show through and muffin top:While it is lighter than a traditional corset, this is still a structured garment I wouldn't wear it with garments made from super thin or clingy material. I do wear it under garments that skim the body closely but aren't super clingy like a nice pencil dress. I have also worn it under stretch dresses that had design elements/pattern that hid the boning and hook & eye front closure even though the dress hugged my figure. As far as muffin top goes, Fat does need to go somewhere, and if you go 2 sizes down, don't be surprised if you end up with a bit of muffin going on. Someone at a lingerie store tried to get me to fasten from the bottom up. I actually prefer to fasten from the top down with the concept that I am pushing the fat down as opposed to up.

I've been meaning to leave a review for this since I purchased a similar product from a different brand but returned that one and wanted to see how this one would turn out.My stats are:5'4"125lbsClothing size: SmallRago's Waist Cincher size: 26/SmallFirst I want to mention that one aspect of this waist cincher that is different compared to the previous waist cincher I purchased is that the material for this one is much thinner. The other product had rubber and made it thicker. You must decide which you like better depending on your preference because I felt that both products felt sturdy despite the difference in thickness and I didn't find the thin fabric as a pro or con to the item.As for the Rago specifically...Pros:- I really, really like the 4 metal wires that are sewn into this cincher because it helps to prevent unwanted creasing around the midsection, which other cinchers tend to do because they lack this feature- Because it is thin, I feel like it is easier to wear it under clothing (like a dress or loose fitting shirt) because it will be less likely to be noticeable. I wore it under a shirt when I went out for girls' night and no one noticed.- It does what it's supposed to; it's made to suck in some unsightly bumps here and there and it does the job just fine.Cons:- The wires don't go all the way to the bottom (there is about a centimeter or so of space at the bottom of the wire) so it would get caught on the top of my jeans when I would move up or down to sit and I would have to adjust it accordingly. Since other cinchers don't have the wire, they don't have that problem. I guess that's a sacrifice for no creasing in the midsection, though.- It only has one row of hooks - meaning if this size fits you perfectly and it happens to get loose over time or you simply want even the slightest bit of a tighter fit, you are out of luck unless you purchase a new one in a different size. There are other brands out there that have two rows of hooks so you can decide just how snug you want it to be.In the end, this is a decent cincher but it does not go above and beyond anything you might expect it to. It actually makes me regret returning the other cincher because I prefer having a cincher that allows you to essentially have two sizes in one. This one is an okay cincher, but I wish it would have the extra row of hooks so it can be a size 26/25 instead of me having to go 2 full inches down to a 24.I also want to note that, although this is a waist Cincher, it is Not a waist Trainer. If you wear a waist trainer for long periods of time, your body will eventually learn to conform to the constriction of the trainer (a corset is a more expensive version of a waist trainer). However, I sincerely doubt that even if I wore this Rago Waist Cincher day and night for several months, only removing it to shower, I don't think my body would change at all in relation to this cincher because it fits too perfect despite the fact that I purchased the same size from a different brand and that one was able to get the nice snug fit that I wanted (if you have noticed, I haven't dropped the name of the other brand because I'm just using my experience with that one as a frame of reference for evaluating this one but don't want to promote the name of a different brand on Rago's product review). I would not recommend this as a waist trainer, but it's all right for a fun night out.

I have this and the Angool Women's Latex Waist Trainer Training Corset. I like both equally and both have pros and cons. I wear this one primarily under form fitting dresses because there is no 'give' unlike the Angool product (which is latex and stretches). I own several Rago products and this particular one I wear the most. I air dry after wearing and place in a lingerie bag for washing on delicate.

I absolutely love it! I bought a small (size down based on other reviews) and it felt super tight..it's supposed to. It was more comfortable the next day and I've been wearing it every single day since. Excellent quality and material..I would strongly recommend this product! I paid for 2 day shipping and it came in 3 days..only complaint but I love it so much that I don't care about the extra day. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE!!?!

Part of it fitted really well but part not so is probably my body which is at fault here! It's a lovely garment, beautifully made but I did struggle to work out which size to buy and probably got it wrong. I was sorry that I had to send it back as it is just what I wanted and would have given a lovely silhouette.

Returned it was awful

I bought the biggest size 8xlbut it was large for me.I read you have to buy 2-3 inchessmaller, in order to have the hourglassfigure.