YES!! YES!! YAAAASSSSS!! You CAN wear a strapless top again!!! IDK why there are so many mediocre & bad reviews, but this briefer is a TOTAL WARDROBE GAME CHANGER that's worth every expensive penny!!! I'dvresigned myself to NEVER wearing a strapless top or dress again. Strapless bras don't stay up unless they're tight as a tourniquet; corsets are just flat out painful; and body briefers with built in bras that fit my body NEVER fit my girls. I've only purchased torsette style briefers so I can wear my own bra. Problem with that, though, is that the straps never line up with my bra straps & I have to safety pin them together so they don't show at the armhole of my top. Seriously, I do this EVERY SINGLE DAY. ?Enter the Wacoal red carpet body briefer. I pulled that sucker up like pantyhose & enlisted help to connect the four hook & eye closure (yes, FOUR & help is needed if u lack the flexibility to reach back there).OMG!!! I couldn't believe it!! My whole wardrobe flashed before my eyes & I heard Angels singing!! ? BUT... Ever the skeptic, I decided to make the bed to see if this thing was as good as it seemed. I mean, if it doesn't stay up when u move it's worthless, right? RIGHT! WELL... I'm here to tell you this is life changing!!! I instantly got back on Amazon & ordered 2 more! Here's the real skinny (pardon the pun):1. I'm 5' tall, 150lbs, 36DDD. Dresses, pants, tops usually a size 10-12 (12-14 petite if I can find it), LG or XL top. I like fitted styles & at 55 years old I still refuse to wear frumpy, mom-looking clothes so a, "Suck-it-in" is a closet staple.2. After reading tons of reviews, many stating the torso didn't provide enough suck it power, I ordered a smaller than I normally would sister size, a 34G (ugh, just the sound of a G cup size makes me uncomfortable but it is what it is & some women pay for girls that size, so there's that! LOL!). I hoped the smaller band size would result in better compression & hold in the flab a little better. I WAS RIGHT!For those who said it's uncomfortable, too tight, didn't stay up, or whatever, I say this: it's a suck it In... It's supposed to be tight to do its job. Thank you Wacoal for making a fabulous undergarment! Thank you Amazon for offering it!! I could not be happier with this purchase!