How to choose the best bathing suit for your body type

Look fabulous on the beach or poolside this summer by highlighting your body's best features. Simply follow our hints and tips and choose the perfect swimsuit for your body.
The secret to looking good is choosing clothing items the show off your assets and hide the bits you're self-concious about. This is especially true when it comes to choosing a swimsuit.
The first step to choose the perfect swimsuit for your body
Is to take into account your body shape! Look at where you naturally distribute weight; this will help you determine which swimsuit will look best on you. Measure your hips at the widest point, waist at the smallest point, and bust at the fullest point for the best reference.
How your body shape factors in:
  • If your hips are significantly wider than both your waist and bust, you're probably a pear.
  • If your waist is significantly wider than your hips, and equal to or nearly as wide as your bust, you might be an apple.
  • If your bust and hips are about the same width, but your waist is significantly smaller, you're a classic hourglass.
  • If you're thin all around, with no significant difference between your hips, waist and bust, you're a straight shape.
See Dressing for your body shape for more help on this.
Choose colours and fabrics that highlight your best features
A good swimsuit will draw the eye to the most flattering parts of your figure! This will help you to feel more comfortable because you'll definitely be looking your best. To highlight a feature you like, use a bright colour or pattern. If you want to hide something you don't like, use a solid colour. If you have pale skin, use black or deep jewel tones like dark purple, navy, and maroon for a flattering look.
If you have dark skin, bright colours can actually be more flattering and help to hide what you don't like. To add volume (to areas like your bust or hips for a more hourglass look), choose a piece with ruffles in that area. To hide volume use ruched fabric.
Mix things up!
Don't be afraid to buy separates that don't match perfectly. Take advantage of the colourblocking trend and use it to highlight and hide bits of your body to create the illusion of a perfectly balanced figure. If you want to highlight your bust but draw attention away from your hips. You might buy a bikini top in a bright solid or pattern, and a bottom that's a darker shade of one of the colours featured in the top.
See Colour combos for summer for some inspiration.
Choosing the right shape for your shape
To choose the perfect swimsuit for your body you also need to look at the style of swimsuits and select one that enhances your figure. You can also check out 3 Hot summer looks and follow these hints to get it right:
  • A one-piece will hide your waist. Choose one with darker coloured panels or in a dark, solid colour to look slimmer.
  • A tankini will highlight your waist, because it draws the eye to the section of skin that's showing. If you love your waist but not so much your hips or bust, this is a good option.
  • Boyshorts tend to make your hips look wider. If you have a large bust and want the hips to match for a classic hourglass shape, choose boyshorts.
  • A retro high-waisted swimsuit can also help hide a waist.
  • High-cut bikini bottoms make legs look longer. If you're petite this is a good choice.
  • Halter tops, tie-front bikini tops and triangle tops draw attention to the bust and enhance cleavage so if you have a smaller bust this is a great way to perk it up.
  • If you're a pear shape and you want to imitate an hourglass shape, choose a strapless top with ruffles or another busy detail to make your bust look larger and wider, balancing out your hips.
  • For a large bust, look for a swimsuit with wider straps to minimise and support your bust. A bikini top with an underwire and a thick chest band are also a great idea.
Good luck!

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