Swim Wear for Real Women
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Swim wear for real women with real curves
By Image Development & Management, Inc
What are the bathing fashions this summer that will make you look your best?
Bathing suits can show us off at our best if we choose wisely but they can also show us off at our worst.
Not everyone should, or even want to wear the string bikinis you see in the magazines!
How do you choose a bathing suit that is right for you?
Bathing suits can vary so much, you really have to start with your body type and comfort level. What are your best assets, how can swim wear show them off? What are your least flattering assets, and how can one properly conceal them in a bathing suit?
- First: are you a one piece or two piece woman? There are some really great, sexy one piece suits , so don’t feel that swim wear is boring just because you may not want to wear a bikini. There are also some great two piece suits that are quite figure flattering and don’t completely reveal everything!
- Secondly: What type of neck line will best flatter you? A large chest does better with a halter top or bras style top that separates the bosom. If you are less endowed, or more athletic, a bandeau top shows off good shoulders and arms.
The coverage of the top can vary as well. A sports bra type top will be more supportive but will make the chest look flat. A string bikini top has no support but show it all off
- Thirdly: what will work best for your legs? If you have thick short legs a higher leg opening will be more flattering. Skinny or long legs can wear the lower rise or boy brief type leg.
- Finally: What kind of converage do you want for your bottom? For maximum coverage find a “swim skirt” or a “swim short” which does not cling as tightly to the body. A Full Coverage brief will give you more coverage then a Bikini brief, and of course the least coverage is the thong.
Now what about Design elements for modesty: Show off the curves you want to be seen and hide the curves you’d like to keep unnoticed.
Rouching: a great design element that adds texture to the fabric and cleverly hides many extra curves we may not want to show off in our swim wear.
Ruffles: another design element that adds volume to the swim piece while hiding or distracting from volume on the body
Color block: uses bold shapes with contrast that create lines in the design These contrasting shapes can hide curves you don’t want to show off and create the illusion of curves were there may not be any
Seaming: also creates lines in the design by placing enhanced seams in the right places to help draw the eye in direction you want it to go.
Look for stores that have “mix and match” collections so you have more choices for the exact needs of your body. We recommend J.Crew, Lands End, and Athleta.