This shaping thong comes to you in a cellophane bag, sealed with a sticky hangover piece. This bag has the size and style number printed on the outside, so you know you got the right one. Before I even opened mine, I noticed there were some strings fraying from it inside, so I took a picture of it.
Panties in cellophane bag:

Size written on bag:

View of frying from outside bag:


Upon opening the bag, I discovered that fray was not the only. I took a photo of all of this. Strings were hanging from the thong of the panties as well as the top.


My mom helped me cut off the frays and retie the pieces that were coming undone. It wasn't a difficult issue to fix, it was just a bummer to have to do. If your Mum nor you know anything about strings and fraying, I would recommend sending them back and trying for another pair, or just getting your money back.

The point of these panties is to hold in your lower tummy for you, and that they do well. They fit snugly on me and I am usually a 1X/2X wearer. These panties are extremely comfortable if you like thongs.

The tag that comes connected to the panties on the front has a picture of a skinny blonde woman wearing the panties, as well as a corset that does not cover her breasts in matching material. This girl is also wearing a black strapless bra. The bottom right corner of this side has the style number as well as the size. At the top let of this tag is the company logo for Seven 'til Midnight.
The back of this tag has the Seven 'til Midnight logo at the top, and underneath in a white square, three tips about the product. "Lace overlay microfiber thing offers smoothing and tummy control." "Minimal rear coverage leaves no panty lines for added comfort and confidence." "Pair with any of our control tops to create a slimming fashionable outfit."
Front view:

Rear view:



Also, these panties are made of 92% polyester and 8% spandex. As for care, there is a small thing tag inside the panties that tells you you must hand wash in cold water. I highly recommend this. Especially if your show up fraying and with strings coming from it as mine did.

I'm glad I bought these. They fit me well and do make my lower tummy look smaller. I was slightly disappointed at the quality of the stitching on the panties, but I'm hoping they will hold up well if I take extremely good care of them. I look forward to wearing these panties frequently.

I am still smitten with the panties. The thong doesn't ride up the way most do on me and it does tuck in alot of my lower tummy.

The only down side I have found is that while it does suck in most of my lower tummy, a bit of it still sticks out the bottom.

I still wear and love them, but if I could change something about these undies, I would make the waist band thicker.

As for durability, I have been washing these in a delecate bag in washer and dryer and have had no fringes or tears on the lace.

These are some awesome panties and I highly recommend to any lady!