Hiding those extra kilos

Reporter: Laticia Gibson
Broadcast Date: August 24, 2007

With winter almost gone it's time to think about cooler clothes, but have you put on a few extra kilos over the colder months?

Few of us have escaped the last few months without putting on a little extra weight.

So if you're worried about unwanted bumps and bulges then you might be interested in clothes that promise to take off centimetres in seconds.

We all have a few features we would love to hide.

Well forget the endless diets, slogging it out at the gym, or risky surgery.

Here are the very latest garments to trim you down, tighten you up, and perk you to perfection, no matter what the occassion.

You are sure to remember the u-bra, instantly dropping cleavage lines around the nation.

But Pam Barton from Fine Lines lingerie found not all women were satisfied.

"Well it wasn't convertible, it didn't have a low back, it's a little bit flat, so it wasn't getting a nice cleavage," she said.

Pam and her designers went back to the drawing board, coming up with the low cut plunger bustier for less than $50.

"What we've come up with, is with fine lines, low-cut bustier", she said.

"It's very functional, a beautiful garment, beautifully made; and we're very very proud of it here at Fine Lines," Pam said.

The end result?

"It's very supportive, I've tried the old one and the new one, and I find this one a lot better, it gives me a lot more support."

"A few of my customers that had got the original U-Bras in and once seeing ours, could not believe the difference and how much better it was made," she said.

But if it is results at the beach you need, then Robyn Corrigan may have the answer with a power netting, micro fibre costume at $125.

"With the look like beachfront swimwear you can have that illusion of going down a size, a full dress size."

You can lose four centimetres off your waistline, and five centimetres off your hips.

"Well its very comfortable and I don't feel that its pulling me in too much; I don't feel like I'm being suffocated," says the plus size model.

And if it is full body reduction you are after, then there is the La Senza Shapewear suit.

Ruth Ellem from La Senza says for around $50 a suit can give all-around coverage and firmness, controlling the tummy, reducing the hips, and lifting the bum.

"This product is perfect for all women who want to go down a dress size. It takes about three to four inches off all over the specific targeted areas," she said.