I am 5'3 and 165 pounds and I got the XL, even though the chart says I can fit into a L. When I opened this thing, I laughed so hard. "There is NO WAY I'm getting my bubble butt into THAT!" I could barely fit my arm in it! Nevertheless, I decided to give it a try because my wedding dress is extremely sheer from the bustline down and I need something quickly to cover everything up, including my belly. I was really hoping this would slim me down too and for eight bucks it's worth a shot, right?

I squeezed this sucker on and it took me a good while to get it on (I broke into a sweat). Once it was on though, it was actually pretty comfortable! I haven't had any issues with the top part rolling down but maybe that's because I'm short so the top sits pretty much under my breasts, which hold it there. The bottom part does tend to roll up a little bit but it's impossible to see under a flowy dress.

A lot of the reviews complain that it's too high and too long but that's exactly what the description says and that's exactly what I needed! My dress is a tea-length dress so the length is not a problem for me, even at my short height, and the fact that the top is so high is perfect so my belly doesn't show through my dress.

The only reason I knocked a star off is because my belly is less lumpy, but it is still very much a big ol' belly. I guess it went from looking like a mound of lumpy dough to a smooth snow globe LOL So if you're getting this strictly for the "control waist" aspect of it, you might want to spend a little more and get some Spanx.

I don't know how long it'll last (I'm pretty pro at ripping pantyhose and this is only slightly thicker than pantyhose material) but for the price, I definitely recommend it. I have used L'eggs products before and they're really the best you're going to get for this price range. In other L'eggs products, I find that everything is true to size but for "control" anything in any brand, I would always go a size up in order to be most comfortable.