Every woman wants to achieve and show off a sinuous, feminine and tapered silhouette. In addition to exercising and healthy eating, there is yet another tool to consider in achieving excellent results: shaping underwear. In fact, these garments can best enhance any form of the body, creating a harmonious, sensual image free from unsightly lumps and bumps. 

Let's enter the universe of body shaping and discover the secrets behind the science of modelling.

What are shaping garments and how do they work?

Shaping undergarments, also known as slimming garments, are made with innovative and cutting-edge fabrics. These garments are specially designed to provide women with a slimming and shaping effect, able to redefine the form of a woman's body. 

Shaping underwear works quite simply: thanks to a series of targeted compressions, certain areas are strategically supported. Shaping garments allow you to:

• Slim down the silhouette;
• Lift the breasts and buttocks;
• Firm up the abdomen and hips;
• Improve posture. 

Body shape: how to understand the form of the body

Slimming underwear works on all body types but how should you dress according to your physique and how can you understand the shape of the body to choose the garment best suited to your needs? To answer this, it is important to clarify the concept of body shape. This shape refers to the overall silhouette of the individual, determined by factors such as bone structure, body fat distribution and musculature. 

The most common classification of body shape includes four types:

• Hourglass – characterised by proportionate breasts and hips, accompanied by a well-defined waist;
• Pear – where the hips are wider than the shoulders and breasts;
• Apple – the abdomen is prominent, while the hips and breasts are proportionate;
• Rectangle – the shoulders, breasts and hips are more or less the same width. 

To correctly identify the shape of your body, it is important to: 

• Take an impartial look in the mirror, noting the proportions between the waist, hips and shoulders; Identify the areas of the body where fat tends to accumulate;
• Measure the proportions using a tape measure;
• Calculate the ratio between the waist and hips, dividing the circumference of the waist by that of the hips;
• Try on different types of clothes and notice how they fall on the body, which areas they accentuate and which are minimised.

Body shape – the advantages of modelling science

Shaping underwear works beautifully, if chosen and used appropriately. It is a true ally of body shape due to guaranteeing: 

• An immediate shaping effect, thanks to targeted compression that helps reshape form of the body, instantly;
• An improvement of posture, as it supports the back and corrects incorrect stances, helping to create a slimmer silhouette;
• An increase in self-esteem, because feeling good about your body means feeling good about the world, having more self-confidence and being more confident. 

The constantly-evolving science of modelling aims to offer women efficient and stylish underwear. Focenza offers a selection of comfortable, invisible and breathable shaping garments, for a 100% natural and impeccable result. Discover all the products and visit the Focenza shop!