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A boutique where I live sold me a pair of tummy-undies made by "Body Wrap". They carried both Body Wrap and Spanx but the saleswoman insisted that the Body Wrap were better.
go to macys, lord and taylor or any of the others. there are tons there. i went and got overwhelmed but unfortunately don't remember the names.
You could just order an honest to god corset. They work great and they have shorter ones that work well for someone with a short torso. They're expensive though, you'll be looking at 250.00 and on up for a real, steel boned/busked corset.
target sells a brand called assets but i think they are pretty much identical to spanx. if you go to barenecessities.com, they have tons of options there for shapewear.
I'm wearing a longline bra -- that outta keep things in control up top!
I have the same issue with Spanx, I'm interested to see what people say.
About corsets...how do you hide the laces underneath your dress?
Have you tried the spanx that are a skirt? I didn't like how the shorts ones fit me and I bought the ones that are just a skirt. You can pull it as high or low as you want. It's great! Here is the link. http://www.spanx.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2990095&cp=2992553.3010025&parentPage=family
When you wear a corset, you can tuck the cords into the back of the corset. I guess you couldn't wear one if you dress is a thin satin or something, but if it's thicker you should be able to hide the cords pretty easily.
When you first get a corset, you have to 'break it in' for about 2 weeks. After the break in period you will figure out approximately how much extra cord you need, and you can cut off a lot of the excess so there is less to try to hide.
There's a brand at Target called Assets (it might be esewhere, I dunno), but they have stuff exactly like Spanx (minus the pee hole - you just have to take them off to pee... heh) at a fraction of the cost. I don't know if they would fit any better, but it might be worth a shot. I'm pretty short and mine comes just under my bra like it should, and it was only $20!
I've tried assets before and IMO they don't have the same control as Spanx...less of the thick material. Just an FYI
I had the same exact problem with Spanx! I ended up getting the ones that don't come up very high, then getting a long bra with a lot of support.
Look into victoria secret's bridal shapewear - its cheap and light however holds. they have a thong firmer thingy that doesnt seem to long so that should help you out - its only $24. I am getting one myself because it's the lightest and breath friendly one for a Miami bride considering the heat and terrible thought of wearing anything heavier. hope this helps!
I had a corseted bra sewn into my wedding dress so I could eat ANYTHING I wanted without expanding!!!
Try flexees too.
There's a great site called herroom.com with lots of other brands on there as well.
Goodluck!
I went to my dillards and tried on several spankx like options (spankx includ) and found one that is very similar to spankx, but with more fitting options for uber cheap. (It was $6 and the spankx equiv was $40.) Just go and ask the nice littler ol ladies that work there to help you out.
I bought a pair of Assests from Target that I really liked, but I'm 5'11", so I don't really know how they match up lengthwise! I was just happy they were long ENOUGH for me! 
I'm not as big of a fan of assets as I am of spanx. Assets tear up so quickly! Also, not all spanx have a pee hole. :p
Assets didn't work very well. Spanx are awesome. Just don't stretch the spanx up over your boobs... you don't have to pull it up that high!
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Anyone have any recommendations for undergarments to wear besides spanx? I have tried spanx on numerous times but I must have a short torso because the ones that are supposed to come up to my chest actually go above my boobs! The other spanx options that are out there are too short - I need something that will control my whole stomach.
So what other brands work well for tummy control? I have a brand from Kohls that doesn't go up so high on my chest, but it just isn't as tight and supportive as Spanx. And I need support - I'm wearing a tight mermaid dress and I don't want my stomach sticking out making me look like I'm pregnant.
Any ideas?