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Bathing Suits 101

Finding the right suit for your body

Written by: J. B – Posted: Sat May 19th, 2007
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Wouldn't it be just swell if our weight-control goals always coincided with our real-life schedules, so that just as bathing suit season rolled around, we'd be the perfect size? Unfortunately, it hardly ever works out that way!

No matter how hard we all try to get in shape prior to revealing our physique to the world, or just the neighbors at the annual block pool party, isn't there always at least a few pounds here and there to lose? How about those jiggly thighs to tone and arms to tighten up. Maybe even a tan would help to cover those vanity pounds that are still there from the winter months. Here are some helpful tips on picking a flattering suit for your body type:

If your physique is "pear shaped," meaning you carry the most weight in your lower region, search out a bathing suit that has a solid color, especially from the waist down. If you can find one with a print, bold color blocking, a ruffle or some sort of distraction on the top, that's even better. This serves the person of drawing the eye upward, away from your heavier bottom half.



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I always hate the suits for pear shapes... solid color on the
bottom to draw the eye up - of course - I have small boobs too so
I don't want the eye to be up there :-/ Just don't look at me
people! :-D
i have the same prob. i just wear shorts in stead of a suit tho
sorry i screwed up my whole post lol. i have regular hips but
because i have no butt it always seems like my hips are huge. and
when it fits in the butt it is too tight in the hips, not my
thighs lol. sorry i must sound stupid.
i have quite a dilemma and maybe someone can help me. I have a
perfect hourglass figure, EXCEPT, and I find this very weird, I
have very big hips and NO BUTT. So if I find a good bathing suit,
the top will fit, the bottoms will fit in the band, but the butt
is super saggy. and if I go down a size it fits in the butt, but
is way too tight in the thighs. HELP!!!
It would have been helpful to see some more examples of what to
wear and what to do if you are inbetween some of these sizes. But,
good information!