Curvy lingerie and lingerie for curvy women, cut to fit hips and waist

Curvy lingerie at a glance

Curvy lingerie fails in predictable places: rigid fabric that digs at the hip, high leg cuts that cut the thigh, a waist that has no definition and straps that slide off round shoulders. The table matches each style to what it does for a fuller figure, so you can buy for fit first and look second.

If you buy one piece to find out what suits you, start with a high waist garter belt or a chemise. Both are forgiving across sizes, and either one tells you quickly whether you like waist definition or a softer drape.

What is the best lingerie for a curvy figure?

The best lingerie for a curvy figure combines stretch and structure: stretch lace bodysuits and teddies that follow the hip, plus one boned piece such as a corset, bustier or high waist garter belt to define the waist. Add underwire for a full bust and a fabric with drape, like satin, over the belly and thighs.

Waist definition does more than any other detail. A Lace Garter Belt at $28 sits high and creates a line even under a chemise, and the Underbust Lace Corset shapes the waist while leaving your bust to a bra you already trust. For one piece that does everything at once, the Lace Plunge Bodysuit uses stretch lace that gives at the hip and a deep V that lengthens the torso.

What lingerie flatters a pear shape, apple shape or hourglass?

For a pear shape (hips wider than shoulders), draw the eye up with a lace bustier or a balconette set and keep the bottom half simple. For an apple shape, choose a chemise or babydoll that skims the middle and a plunge neckline. For an hourglass, show the waist with a corset, bodysuit or high waist garter belt.

The Lace Bustier Top and Mirror Check Balconette Set add volume and lift on top, which balances wider hips. The Sheer Babydoll at $52 floats away from the stomach and works for most apple shapes. Hourglass figures can wear almost anything, and a Satin Overbust Corset with a high waist belt shows the proportion best on camera.

Which fabrics work on curves?

Stretch lace, satin and soft mesh work best on curves. Lace with elastane moves with the body and returns to shape, satin drapes without clinging, and mesh adds coverage you can see through without adding bulk. Avoid stiff, non stretch fabrics with narrow elastic at the hip, which leave marks and ride up when you move.

Our Velvet Hour Set uses stretch velvet that stays flat over the hip, and the Main Character Satin Set is satin on the bra and brief, so the surface reflects light without clinging to fuller areas. For a strappy look with real give, the Strappy Harness Set is elastic and adjusts at the shoulder and ribs, which makes it forgiving across sizes.

How to choose your size

We size lingerie by letter, XS to 3X, so measure your full bust, waist and hips and compare all three with the chart. Choose sets and bustiers by the bust, teddies and bodysuits by the larger of bust and hips, and garter belts and corsets by the waist. Between two sizes, take the larger one in anything with wires or bones.

Full details, including a band and cup table, are on the size guide. Every piece here is the same price in every size, so 3X never costs more. Shipping inside the US is free over $95, an unopened piece can be exchanged once within 30 days, and for the whole range with a closer look at fit by bust size see our plus size lingerie and lingerie for big breasts pages.