I decided to keep this because I do not believe in returning items such as this once the package is opened.
So, here's the deal.
The reviews said they are tight, order a size up.
If I would have ordered a large, maybe they would fit better, not sure.
The XL really is XL , I wear a L ....so, on the bright side, I am very happy an XL is too big....I will wear these at home when I walk the treadmill, because they are not the correct fit to wear elsewhere.
The top area is long, and would fit over my bra if I wanted to try wearing it that way.
Should be instructions on how to use those little straps. I am an intelligent woman, how on earth do you loop straps around the bra as shown on the model...and it does not matter, because it is simply too long.
I do not feel any compression to look more slender, but, then again, they are too big for me, so, that might be why.
Hot to wear, so, not all seasons wear.
I wasted my money, honest to goodness, whoever designed this item does not understand a woman's form.