This is great shapewear that is firm but does not feel impossible to pull on. You can pull them down for bathroom breaks without feeling like it's a job to pull them back up. I always wear thigh shapewear under dresses to protect thigh friction, but I add this higher waist style when I want a bit more smoothing with body-contoured dress, etc. Sits high waist just below my bra, tends to roll down about a half inch and then stay put without discomfort or visible bulge.