Do you long achieve a more feminine figure as a crossdresser or transgender woman?
If so, the secret lies in creating a more feminine hip-to-waist ratio – that coveted hourglass shape!
In this blog post, I’ll share 5 MTF tips on how to slim your waist and enhance your hips, ultimately helping you achieve a more feminine and flattering body shape.
1. Try Waist Training With a Corset
If you’ve never worn a corset before, prepare to be amazed: A corset can take up to 6” off your waist and make you look and feel ultra feminine.
A corset can even be used for a semi-permanent waist size reduction. Waist training with a corset isn’t fast or easy, but it can work wonders when combined with a proper diet and exercise.
Check out this Guide to Waist Training from Orchard Corset to learn more about what waist training is and how to properly use corsets for this purpose.
For a deeper dive into the wonderful world of corsets, don’t miss my post on Transgender / Crossdressing Corsets: How To Wear A Corset (MTF Guide).
2. Wear a Waist Cincher
As lovely as corsets are, they aren’t always practical. A big drawback is that corsets can look stiff and bulky under most clothes. And they’re not exactly known for being comfortable.
Waist cinchers, on the other hand, are designed to be worn under clothing. A waist cincher can take 1-4 inches off your waist while still allowing you to move and breath easily.
Here are 3 top-reviewed waist cinchers available in small to extra-large sizes.
- Maidenform Waistnipper Firm Control Shaper
- Squeem Firm Control Waist Cincher
- Rago Shapette Shaping Girdle 821
Maidenform Waistnipper Shaper
Squeem Firm Control waist Cincher
Rago Shapette Shaping Girdle 821
3. Improve Your Posture
Good posture can make you look 10 pounds lighter around the middle, so pay attention to the way you sit and stand. Think: stomach in, chest lifted, and shoulders back.
Even better – put on your waist cincher! A waist cincher improves your posture by forcing you to keep your tummy in and your spine straight.
4. Do Stomach Vacuum Exercises
Traditional exercises like crunches and sit-ups can overdevelop your abs and increase the size of your waist. This is obviously the last thing you need in your MTF body shaping journey.
Instead, consider doing stomach vacuum exercises. This exercise tones the transverse abdominis – the innermost ab muscle that holds your stomach in and acts like a built in corset. Everyday crunches don’t target this muscle.
Stomach vacuums (also known as the vacuum pose) can take 2-4 inches off your waist, so it’s definitely worth a try. I personally lost 1 inch off my waist after doing this exercise for 2 weeks!
Here’s how to do it:
- Exhale all the air from your lungs.
- Expand your chest and suck in your stomach as much as possible. Imagine trying to touch your belly button to your spine.
- Hold this pose for 5-15 seconds and then relax.
- Repeat for 3-5 minutes.
Stomach vacuums should be done on an empty stomach and can be done standing, sitting, or on your hands and knees.
Watch the video above and/or check out this article to learn more about stomach vacuum exercises.
5. Enhance Your Hips
A small waist is only half of the equation. Your hips should appear approximately 10 inches larger than your waist for true hourglass proportions.
Here are some tips for enhancing your hips:
- Wear padded panties. Classic Curves carries the best hip and butt enhancers for crossdressers and transgender women. You can also find a big selection of removable hip and butt pads on LoveMyBubbles.com.
- Go for skirts and dresses with gathered waistlines. Gathers are the easiest way add inches to your lower body and create the illusion of hips.
- Look for peplum styles. A peplum is a ruffle or overskirt attached to the waistline of a top, dress, or skirt. This is a feminine style that adds instant fullness to the hips.
For more tips on enhancing your hips, be sure to see my post on MTF Hip Widening: Top 5 Ways To Get Bigger Hips.
Padded panty
Gathered waist
Peplum
In conclusion
I hope this article gave you some new ideas for getting the sexy curves and hourglass figure you desire!
I’d love to see your results, so please share your photos below – along with any other waist or hip shaping tips you might have.
Love,
Lucille
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Thank you so much for sharing that Lucille. I need to work on my midsection and really want to enhance my hips and my deriere. Now I have something to strive for. 🙂 You are so awesome!
I’m not interested as much in an hourglass figure as just generally looking more feminine, but I think I’m too slim to safely do any of these things.
Corsets will give you a perfect figure, remember never go 10 inches smaller then your own waist size.
Is there any way to reduce rib cage size?
Yes! I have protruding lower ribs and am slowly training them back where they were before I damaged them. I obtained a thing called a rib belt or a “breathing belt”. If you have boobs, you’ll need to get one designed for women!
This process is slow but it is having an effect. My boobs are also responding and are definately bigger. That was not expected.
Do female hip creams or pill for more female shaped hips really work or are they a scam?
I have been waist training for about a year now. The results are great! Most people try to get extreme results too fast and go too tight. Tight lacing is for experienced trainers. My original waist was 35 inches. I bought a 30 inch corset and exercised and dieted for a couple weeks until I could fit it comfortably. Gradually working up from an hour to 2 hours etc until I could wear it all day. After 7 weeks I realized that my waist was now 31 inches and I had lost 24 lbs. Now my waist is 28 and I have bought a 26 inch corset that I wear for 4 hours at least every other day. I only lost an inch off my hips which are around 40 inches so I have the 12 inch difference like the typical 36-24-36 hourglass body. I love it!
woah woah…having curves is not one of the best things about being a woman 🙁 You say it like all women are about is looking cute and curvy. There are many many many great things about being a woman and I wouldnt put shallow looks near the top of that list.
Of course it is not a primary thing. But many feel more comfortable looking that way.
I have been a crossdresser for many years I just wanted to know if a corset help me look more feminine
I have worn a corset and loved it. I liked it so much the first time I put it on I wore it for two days straight. I tightlaced 23/7 for a year and reduced my corseted waist 12 inches. Feels and looks great. If only worn occasionally can buy off the rack. if waist training or tightlacing a more durable corset is required. I opted for custom made for a better fit and feel.