My shape (bigger tummy than my hips) means belts are always a problem and uncomfortable. I have used braces beneath my tops for sometime (I never wanted to make a fashion statement with them) but they were not designed for this so again I wasn’t always comfortable. The Undergarment Airport Braces are very nice to wear against my skin and the clips are solid and reliable. The only drawback was feeling the large clips in the small of my back when I was driving, but I was able to sort this out by adjusting the position of the clips on my waistband. I bought two sets originally and will now buy more.