Purchasing swimwear can be an exhausting experience for many women of various body types. Some women prefer to avoid the dramatic experience of endless shopping under the fluorescent lights of department store dressing rooms by shopping for swimwear online. The internet offers extensive choices for such a choosy shopping expedition. In order to avoid excessive returns and exchanges, there are many things to consider when shopping online.
Cup Size & Bottom Size
The cup size or bra size that a woman wears must be matched up with her chosen swimwear. Many swimsuit companies target smaller framed women and many target bustier and curvier women. Searching options should tailor to cup sizes when trying to narrow down the vast array of options that are available worldwide.
Women with larger busts will want to lean towards bathing suits that offer a lot of support. Under-wire bikinis and full piece bathing suits both offer more support than the alternative. Women can also choose to go strapless with the help of under-wire and halter tops can be a great option for lifting and help with cup size dilemmas. Built in cups can work to define larger or smaller breasts and adjustable straps may help offer the correct support since every woman is different. High necklines can also help to conceal a larger bust size for women who prefer modesty.
For women with smaller chests, they may want to enhance the size of their breasts with their swimsuit choice. According to SwimsuitsDirect.com, “under-wire and halter can also help with lifting and accentuating to make for a larger and bustier look. For women who are smaller framed, triangle tops and non-supportive bikini tops can be a great choice to show off their slim figures.”
Many top-designers such as Heidi Klum cater to women of all body types. Heidi explains that tankinis with stripes are great for fit women or for ladies who want to draw the eyes upward in order to deflect attention away from the bottom area. Women with smaller hips may want to try some boy shorts on to add a little definition to that area-see this article. For women with great behinds, high cut buttocks may be a fantastic avenue to flaunt the positive areas.
Style
Style should definitely be a top priority when shopping for swimwear online. In order to avoid wasting time, consider a favorite designer, brand or store when shopping for a bathing suit. It is surprising how many designers have a small line of swimsuits. These designers may not always feature their swimwear in stores. Many times, only outlets or boutiques offer swimwear collections and stores do not always boldly display swimwear. If a normal preference of attire would include earth tones and basic hues then swimwear should literally follow suit. If a woman does not normally wear these bright colors, then she will only feel more self-conscious when sporting a swimsuit that doesn’t look like her style.
Body Type
The type of body that a woman has is an imperative factor when swimsuit shopping. Hips, curves, tummies, thighs and bodacious behinds should all be considered. Draping and gathering can help conceal tummies and offer an incredibly sexy look. Short Swim skirts with flair can conceal thighs and still look youthful. When swim skirts are combined with gathered material around the stomach, they can look sexy, classy and retro. To conceal hips, women can also go with a darker bottom of a one piece along with a color contrasting top. When in doubt, black always creates a slimming affect and black and white bathing suits with or without pattern can look amazing on a curvy body. A scooping or sweetheart neckline can add curves to a straighter frame and a more detailed fabric design can also create the illusion of a bustier image. Twisting fabric can also create a waistline. For images and references regarding some of these choices check out this article from The Huffington Post.
