How to choose the perfect swimsuit: 3 main criteria

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

June 5 is the bikini's birthday. On this day in 1946, fashion designer Louis Réard first demonstrated the small bathing suit for women that everyone has today. Going to the beach? You need a beautiful swimsuit that will emphasize the dignity of your figure, hide flaws. And one more thing: it would be nice if he was fashionable. We will tell you how to choose one.

Olivia Wilde's breasts seem larger than they are in this checkered bodice with oversized ties.

1. Hiding figure flaws

The top of a leotard for small breasts should not be monochromatic.

If you have small breasts … Swimwear with a decorated bodice can visually make a bust bigger: ruffles, folds, large peas and a catchy pattern. Pay attention to bras that have compacted cups. The top of a leotard for small breasts should not be monochromatic.

If you have too large breasts … An impressive bust requires support like no other, which can only be obtained from a bodice with underwires and ties at the neck and back. Its straps should be wide and the fabric should be dense. Say no to bows, ruffles and other embellishments and triangular cups.

Kim Kardashian diverted attention from the wide hips, shifting the emphasis to the upper part of the figure, which helped her with the classic cut of the swimsuit bottom and a deep neckline.

If you have wide hips … The bodice should be interesting and eye-catching. Don't buy swimwear with shorts. An even shade of fabric and the absence of decorations on the bottom of the swimsuit will help to visually narrow the bottom. And the more jewelry on the chest, the narrower the hips seem.

If your shoulders are too wide … Let the top be colorful and unadorned, choose a model with thin straps not too wide apart.

If your legs are not too long … Another drawback that easily turns into a highlight is not too long legs and waist. Highly cut hips at the bottom, deep neckline at the top - and the figure is visually stretched. The same effect is achieved with a solid one-piece swimsuit with a revealing neckline. Skirts, shorts and everything that makes you look down - shortens the legs!

The drawstring at the waist of Miranda Kerr makes the waist narrower in relation to the modest chest. For the visual volume of which, in turn, the original bodice is responsible.

If you are very tall … What is forbidden for the owners of short legs is simply necessary for tall women. Leotard bottom in ruffles, with skirts, shorts. Also, don't forget about earrings, chains and sunglasses. "Weighting" the upper part of the figure, we favorably emphasize the long legs. Pay attention to light colored swimsuits and horizontal stripes.

"Weighting" the upper part of the figure, we favorably emphasize the long legs.

If you don't have a waist … If something is missing, then you can draw it! You can visually narrow your waist using a one-piece swimsuit with deep cutouts on the sides. The same result can be achieved with a split suit, using a strap and other details at the waist to accentuate it. By the way, thongs are the most suitable for women with this type of figure. Dark panties in combination with a strapless bodice in small polka dots will look good on you.

If you are overweight … A curvy belly is less noticeable if you choose a top and wear high-cut panties instead of a regular swimsuit bodice. A one-piece swimsuit with a camouflage ruffle at the waist or hips works well. The V-neck on the chest is another magical trick that makes the superfluous "disappear". Plumpers love dark cool colors and don't wear tiny bikinis.

As soon as Rihanna gained a couple of kilograms, she hid them in a stylish nautical monokini.

2. Choosing a shade that suits your skin tone

Girls with a warm skin tone look great in naturally bright swimsuits: yellow, golden, tomato, mango, bright orange, olive, as well as dark green, coffee and bronze.

Ladies, whose skin has a cool shade, are preferable to appear on the beach in luxurious suits: emerald, sapphire, ruby, crimson, plum, muted lavender, pinkish and blue.

If your skin tends to be pink or reddish, wear a red swimsuit and you will look white. To hide the blue veins that appear, the model with a rich blue hue will allow.

Want to show off your tan? Put on a white swimsuit, the skin will appear more golden.

A tall and slender model, Allesandra Ambrosio knows that small details like frills and bracelets suit her.

3. Remembering fashion trends

At the height of fashion, swimwear in which the top does not perfectly match the color with the bottom.

Every year swimwear looks less and less like swimming and tanning clothes. Now it is practically an outfit for social events. In 2013, lace, braided, perforated swimsuits and ruffled models are firmly established in every fashionista's wardrobe. Sports models are also in fashion: zippers, neon shades, play with asymmetry. Against this background, retro trends look somewhat strange, but the words "bustier" and "culotte" are confidently returning to use. Among the one-piece swimsuits, the leading positions are occupied by monokinis, and models with drapery or twisted top are considered special chic.

In terms of colors, preference is given to crystal white and all shades of blue and green.

At the height of fashion, swimwear in which the top does not perfectly match the color with the bottom. If you take a bodice from one swimsuit, and panties from another, then from now on it is not a mistake, but, on the contrary, a manifestation of good taste.