If you like wearing skin-tight dresses a la Mariah Carey or just want to create a nearly perfect silhouette, there’s one garment that you will definitely need – a body-shaper. Women have been wearing body-shaping undergarments for hundreds of years and the technology keeps getting better.

Whether you want to wear something that keeps your tummy tucked away or want to emphasize your tiny waist, body shapers help keep our jiggly parts in place, which ultimately creates a more flattering figure.

From Spanx to a basic thigh slimmer, there is an ultra-slimming body-shaping undergarment that will suit your needs. Trust me, they’re not just for grannies anymore!

I’ve never used a body-shaper, but I’ve been dying to try Spanx to slim down my thighs in certain dresses. Have you ever used a body-shaper?

Check out some of these:

Spanx Power Panties available at www.nordstrom.com for $30

Curvation Body Shaper available at www.curvation.com for $19.99

Victoria’s Secret Waist Shaper available at www.victoriassecret.com for $24

Donna Karan Waist Embrace Body Shaper available at www.nordstrom.com for $30

VIctoria’s Secret Seamless Bustier available at www.victoriassecret.com for $78

Spanx Hipnotic Low-Rise Footless Pantyhose available at www.nordstrom.com for $19.50

Hanes Seamless Thigh Slimmer available at www.target.com for $12.99

Angela Bustier available at www.gigiscloset.com for $27.50