It could be that I am not the "average size" because the girdle slipped on pretty easily and even though I hooked it on the last row, it did not seem to cinch enough for my purposes. It's possible the next size down may might be what I need or it could be too small. I would have been willing to exchange for the next size down, but another concern is the middle row of eyelets are hard to hide through a thin, clingy dress or top, which is the whole reason I need it.

For the price it is great! I like that it snaps between the legs so that it doesn't ride up.

Ordered this to wear for a wedding and it was perfect. A little tough to get on but once it is it's fine. Had a bit of a problem with the underwear part riding up too high but a little adjustment fixed it. I loved that the underwear had hooks so that you didn't have to take the whole thing off to use the restroom. Keeps you looking cinched without being uncomfortable. I ordered based off the size chart and got the size that coordinates with my dress size and it was spot on. I will definitely be recommending this product to others.

This was not the item pictured that was sent to me! There were no hooks.

Update: I just received the small version of this and am updating my review....
Small Version Update: I'm sorry but still 4 stars...I like it, but I don't love it. It looks great from the front (adding 2 new photos of the small version) - but, it still doesn't have enough support in the actual waist in the front. You can see what I mean in the pictures. It's good but...still not great. I know, I know, it's a corset, not a miracle worker but...still feel like it should have been tighter in the middle. And yes, I tried the tightest settings. But, just judge for yourself. Overall still good but...not a total tummy flatter....

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Well, this is a super comfortable corset...more comfortable than the stretchy thing I have from my wedding 5 years ago...but, I feel like it just doesn't pull in on the waist enough - and I don't think I'm a "small" person (judge for yourself from the photos). My waist, I think, is somewhere around 30": my last baby was about a year ago, and I got massive for my height (5'5) - I got up to 204 lbs and my waist, in particular, was enormous - I think beyond 45". That was my 2nd c-section, and, no matter how much I work out I seem to still have, albeit, a gradually shrinking, but still out of shape belly (I'm around 147 lbs, so technically at a normal BMI but...definitely not in shape - but, I'm still breastfeeding so, you know).

ANYWAY, judge for yourself how well the corset works. I know it will seem crazy to say that I should be in a small, but, if you notice the corset seems a little tight around my leg area and upper waist, but not quite enough in the middle, even on the tightest setting. I'd definitely be OK in sacrificing a little more comfort for a little more pull.

I thought about returning this to get the small size but realized after my next pregnancy this one will be good after a few months so, I'll probably keep it.

Anyway, here are the pictures. I feel like the side one is more slimming than it actually is because I was standing a bit further from the camera but, oh well, a pretty good representation.

I'm still encouraged to use this constantly and the one from my wedding (which is tighter, and way less comfortable) - because strangely I have noticed that my waist, rather than getting more flaccid as a result, seems to be adjusting well to the shape. Not to sound crazy here but I also had terrible cramps around my period and, since wearing the other corset and doing crazy ab work outs in that area (which were painful) - the period pain went away, and I think whatever adhesions were there were torn and the right ones made (just my non-doctor theory).

C-sections suck, but, I have no regrets, babies are great! This will probably be helpful in the long term.