I wore this under my dress for my son's wedding and it worked out pretty well. It's firmer than shapewear which I liked. It's not perfect but since I can sew I plan to take in the seams to fit my shape. It's a typical corset garment with 2 sets of hooks all the way down across the front that adjust to your body type. The main problem I had was there wasn't a size chart when I ordered it so I had to return the first one and order another one.