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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Tania Leslau

Best body shaping tights for women

Body-shaping tights have been women’s flirty little secret for decades. Often kept at the back of the lingerie drawer and reserved for special occasions, the underwear staple has boosted female confidence since its inception.

As the name suggests, these tights act as shapewear, sucking everything in, smoothing the body and flattering the silhouette. They are considered essential for black tie ‘dos when you dust off your tight-fitting LBD or for pending cocktail parties aka the ideal event to debut your sprayed-on pencil skirt. Forget dogs, body shaping tights are truly a (wo)man’s best friend.

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