Yummie Tummie Proves Fashion Doesn't Have to Hurt

"I took a new look at a tried and true favorite, which is the old-school corset and the girdle, and I brought it into today with Yummie Tummie."

Yummie Tummie garments (tanks, camis, slips and tube dresses) are made with cotton on the top and bottom; a stretchy spandex panel holds in your midsection, minimizing the dreaded muffin top and bra back fat without encasing you like a sausage.

Don't get me wrong, if you have a 42-inch waist, it won't slim you down to 24 inches; but it will make you look -- and feel -- better in your clothes.

A big plus: The items are available in sizes 0 to 22, and come in "long" lengths, so they won't roll up on us tall gals. The designs are so cute and stylish, they look great as a layering piece or worn on their own as a tank top.

Summer's the time to show off a little skin, but heavy shapers can be uncomfortably hot and binding when temperatures rise. While the Yummie line won't stop you from perspiring, it's made from a tricot/polyester blend that has a natural wicking ability, so all the moisture moves to the outside of the garment.

"Fashion shouldn't hurt," Thomson says. (Hear that, Mom?). "The modern woman is too busy and has too much going on to be walking around with shoes that don't fit right or shirts that roll and bunch. We can be together, sexy, confident and comfortable."

Amen!

And for the man who is looking for a little midsection smoothing, a men's version of Yummie Tummie, called Ript Fusion, launched this month. The body-sculpting T-shirts are designed to shave inches off a man's belly.