First, I thought I was ordering a different shaper. However, I am pleasantly surprised,  and love this shaper.  I am 5'5 175lbs. Most of my weight in in my tummy, and after a baby, my tummy hangs a little. So a shaper that hits right under my breasts, and goes all the way to the top of my panty line is best. I wear them daily, and have 4 different brands snd styles. I am a regular shape wearing girl, as well as Corsets.
Pros. I ordered an XL, it fit nicely, not to tight. I will need a large, after i loose 10 more lbs. So I have wiggle room. Not to tighr, but smooths ou5 wonderfully... The material is soft, slides on nicely and not uncomfortable to wear all day. (I was in Mesa Arizona at 91 degrees, ran all day, and was comfortable. But I am use to them.) The straps are wide, no slipping off my shoulders for me. I wear my Bra over the top of my shapers. And is very comfy. This shaper smooths out your back bulge, if you have any... no punching with any of the shapers material... the hooks inside are comfy too. I thought I would be pinched, but it has a protective fabric strip. Just make sure you smooth that out, before you zip it... I have not used a zipper shaper before either. But I did like this. And there is a clip at the top of the zipper, to keep it from, unzipping. Great add. ... the compression held great. My tummy looks great, and I actually had a nice hour glass shape. (I have a high waist, and very boy shaped. More straight up and down. So this shaper was fantastic, and really gave me a nice shape. It helps, if we have a waist already. ) I love how the compression goes all the way down. I am not tall, but feel coveted. My tummy d oesnt want to pop out the bottom, like some others... The boy short part, is not so boy short. They needed to add 3 more inches for that. So it hits right below my butt checks. But not uncomfortable.  These seems can show when I wear certain materials. It's trimmed in lace. Isn't too rough, and feels smooth... my butt looks great in this too...
Cons... they really should have just put in a snap crotch
 The small, and I mean small whole they gave you, to do your business, is useless. So I just pull the crotch to the side when I need too... the seem around my butt, shows with almost everything, but denim... I hate that... the seem does not lay flat enough. So I am limited on what I can wear with this one....and it can ride up your butt. The top seem across the top of your butt just feels funky... so gave 4 stars.  Should be 4.5 stars..
So way more positive, over negstivr, with this Shaper... the cons are not a deal breaker for me. I will be ordering a few more... its a light weight,  nice shaper.  Would be good for a beginner of shapewear...
I do wash all my shapers in the washing machine. But I always HANG TO DRY!  The dryer will melt the firming material inside the shaper. So be careful...
Shape wear is ment to smooth, not shrink our fat
 So don't order to small. You still need to breath. Lol