Do you have wide hips and struggle to find panties that fit your body shape? Which make you feel fabulous and which don’t ride up, cut in or sag down at the waist?
Whether you’re pear-shaped, apple-shaped or an hourglass, here’s our guide to picking panty styles for wide hips – styles that best fit and flatter curvaceous hips and bottoms, or visually minimise them if that’s your goal.
Shadowline® Cotton High Cut Panty
Panty styles to maximize comfort
Many panties just aren’t made with enough fabric for full hips and a rounded bottom, which leads to them creeping up at the back throughout the day. This can both feel uncomfortable and create visible bunching under your clothes. Not good!
The solution is to stick to extremes on the seat coverage spectrum: either wear a thong which has nothing there to ride up in the first place, or wear a full brief panty which sits underneath your bottom instead of cutting across it, and is hence better anchored in place as you move around.
Additionally, look for styles with generous leg openings that allow room your fuller thighs, as well as ones with either elastic-free leg openings or a stretchy lace trim that won’t bind – our Shadowline® Silhouette Lace Cheeky Panty could be just the thing. High-cut leg lines also provide ample space for your hips, and they don’t have to be cut high at the back too; our high-leg panties are V-shaped at the front while still providing full rear coverage.
Finally, selecting a stretch fabric can make all the difference when it comes to finding a comfy fit, particularly if you’re a pear or hourglass shape and need underwear that can accommodate for your wider hips without being too loose at your narrower waist.
Shadowline® Flawless Fit Full Brief Panty
Panty styles to flaunt what you’ve got
Love your curves and want to show them off to best effect? Of course, one option is to plump for minimal-coverage underwear such as a thong or Brazilian cut. However, if you don’t find those comfortable or prefer the look of a full brief panty, here’s a simple trick to enhance your curves: select a style with a vertical seam at the back.
Not only does this seam allow for more fabric at the sides and back, so that the panty has room for your curves (no digging or pulling) without being too big at the waist, but the seam also creates visual separation and definition. Less ‘uni bottom’, more ‘shapely peach’!
Try our new Flawless Fit panty; offering a rear seam, full seat coverage and our highest level of stretch, it’s simply perfect for fuller figures.
Velrose® Adjustable Length Slip Shorts
Panty styles to minimize wide hips
Prefer to wear a panty that brings balance to your silhouette by diverting attention away from your wider hips? Avoid low, horizontal leg lines such as those found on a boyshort panty, since these add extra visual width to the area.
Instead, opt for a high-cut panty. We’ve already covered how they improve fit for wide-hipped figures thanks to their larger leg openings, but they also help visually by creating the illusion of longer, leaner legs.
Alternatively, try by swapping traditional panties for a tap pant! Not only does it feel wonderfully airy in summer, the looser fit creates a flowy look which skims over your hips, softening their appearance. Bonus: they’ll prevent thigh chafing too.
Whatever look you’re going for, browse our full women’s panty collection now and discover your perfect fit today!
