Summer swimwear
We’re promised summer will be back in August, so if you’re planning a holiday this year, the likelihood is that you’ll need to start thinking about shopping for swimwear quite soon.
Whether your goal is to look good by the pool, maximise the amount of flesh exposed to the sun for tanning purposes, or to maintain your modesty on the beach, you need to feel good about yourself whatever your shape and size as well as consider practical factors such as comfort and durability.
Real women don’t all have the proportions of a model and you don’t have to conform to catwalk standards to feel confident in your swim wear. It’s a simple matter of recognising what colours suit your skin tone best and which styles enhance the bits you’re proud of and draw the eye away from any areas of the body you’d rather hide.
Underwired swimwear offers glamour and support, whilst ruched material softens the silhouette and disguises lumps and bumps. Many stores stock lined swimwear with hidden support panels that flatten the tummy and hips and offer the wearer a little more confidence.
For women with an hourglass figure, one piece bathing suits that emphasise the waist can look stunning. Choose a swimsuit with dramatic cut outs or a thick belted waist, which is currently very fashionable in the light of the 80s revival we’re seeing in High Street stores.
However, perhaps you fit into the “pear shaped” category? Although this sounds like a very unpleasant term that the fashion world really ought to drop, there are a lot of women out there who worry about having a larger bottom and hips and a smaller top half. Bathing suits that draw the eye away from the bottom half are probably the best choice if you fit into this category – two tone options with lighter or brighter coloured top halves work well.
Alternatively you could go “Boho” and tie a short, pretty sarong around your hips and thighs – teamed with a pair of beaded flip flops, this is a relaxed and youthful look which also works for women who want to disguise a bit of a tummy and transforms a plain coloured bathing suit
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If you’re planning on serious tanning, then select several different choices of swimwear to avoid unsightly strap lines and tan marks. Darker colours can appear more slimming, but if you’re sick of boring black, then why not go for a rich purple or chocolate brown, both of which set off tanned skin a treat.
The best advice for any woman is to let go of those body insecurities and boost your confidence with the right style choices and colours. If you feel great, you’ll enjoy your holiday much more and turn heads whatever your shape.
