The best control underwear

Control underwear: winner

The Good Housekeeping Institute team squeezed, poked, prodded and coerced their panel of volunteers into 34 different styles of control underwear. Senior Consumer Researcher, Clare Livingstone gives you the best styles for comfort and inch loss, helping you choose wisely for the approaching party season. Click through the gallery to discover them. Here's the first:

John Lewis Thigh Slimmer

GHI Verdict: 

Unusually comfortable for control underwear, our testers found these also gave plenty of support. They slimmed an average of 2cm from each thigh and gave a smooth outline under clothes, flattening the tummy to reduce any bulge.

Score: 98/100 

Price: £16, Sizes S-L 

Stockist 0845 604 9049; johnlewis.co.uk

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