If you want to put your best foot forward at the beach, select a bathing suit that highlights your best features. To look skinny in a bathing suit, select one that is brightly colored toward the top or that has a one-shoulder tie to draw the eye upward. Use solid colors to your advantage: Wear a suit that has darker panels of color at the sides and paler colors in the center for a slimming effect. A swimsuit that has a "boy shorts" cut to it can also be more flattering, as the hemmed bottom will make your legs appear thinner than a suit that hugs the hips.
Step 1
Determine your strong suit. Long legs and arms and a slightly heavier midsection? Opt for a suit that has a small flared skirt or a ruffle that runs diagonally across the body from one shoulder to the opposite hip. This divides the body and will draw attention to your arms and legs.
Step 2
De-emphasize a round belly by wearing a striped suit that has bright strips along the top and bottom of the suit and is a darker color in the center. Again, the eye will move to the bosom and legs instead of the belly.
Step 3
Select a bathing suit with flirty and flattering cutouts. A keyhole cutout at the cleavage in a dark suit is pure glamour. Ditto for a dark suit with cutouts at the sides along the waist; don't worry about having extra weight, use it to your advantage here. Seeing the cutouts of skin will be sexy.
Tips and Warnings
- Carry off any suit with a healthy attitude of bon vivant. It is true that how you feel will make anything you wear instantly more attractive. Wear suits that stretch and allow you to breathe and move comfortably. Once you are able to feel comfortable in your own skin, any bathing suit will suit you.
Things You'll Need
- Bathing suit
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