Shapewear for dress shopping?

I would say your plan is perfect. I bought some shapewear undies before, wore them shopping and had to buy a second pair to fit with the dress I purchased. They can be pretty spendy, so if you're on a budget, wait. I do agree with you that the nude color is a great idea. I have seen many photos of ladies trying on dresses with dark undergarments and i giggle a little.

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Do you mind if I ask where you got them?

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Oh my gosh you know the ones I wore are so old I don't even remember. Maybe Kohls? I'm buying a brand new pair for the wedding itself but I've been looking at getting name brand for that

I did not wear spanx to try on dresses.

I brought shapewear to the first shop and I felt better wearing it because the saleswoman helped me put on each dress. I would have felt uncomfortable in a bra and thong so having a boustierre and spanx boyshorts really helped. The second place I forgot my shapewear! I felt uncomfortable trying dresses on nearly naked plus the dresses showed every pantyline and bulge.

Yes, you can buy a dress w/o shapewear but I highly recommend it!! I also recommend makeup and hair up/down to give you a more realistic picture of how your dress will look!

I did wear spanx and a strapless because I wanted some kind of inclination what I might look like in the dress when alterations were done, and it helped with confidence. I'm almost 6' tall, so I knew I wouldn't need hemming (and I didnt), and at DB the sizes generally work for street sizes. Then again, I was also extra enough to do full hair and makeup so I had some kind of "vision" of what I'd actually look like before I said yes to a dress.

I didn't take any. the sample dresses are not going to fit you very good, so to me there was no point.