I certainly have a lot of foundation garments that i've purchased over the years to wear under dresses and nice blouses and things. This piece i got for a dress i wore to a friend's wedding. The shape was as expected, subtle but smooth and was not noticeable under my dress. However, it wasn't the most comfortable shapewear i've purchased. this paticular piece has a thick elastic band around the top portion that can dig into your sides under your arms and after a couple of hours i really couldn't wait to get home and take it off. I suppose the extra elastic is to prevent rolling, and it does stop that from happening but the discomfort of the elastic really is distracting. i don't think ill wear this peice again, as i just cannot tolerate the weird uncomfortable band at the top of this piece anymore than that one night.