Bodyshape Tips For Wearing Swimwear

The swimwear season is upon us, so here at Ample Bosom we thought we would share a few tips to help you choose swimwear to compliment your figure:

Pear shape
Pear-shaped bodies are those with larger hips and slimmer shoulders.

• Go for something with a little detail around the bustline. This will draw the attention upwards and away from your hips.
• Choose decorative necklines to help draw the eye upwards.
• Darker bottom halves with patterned/printed tops will flatter.
  
• Stick with larger prints with dark-coloured bases.
  
• Two-piece swimwear try hipster bottoms.
• Choose tie side briefs as this helps to eliminate hip bulge.
• Choose halterneck tops to help make the shoulders look wider.

Apple shape
Apple-shaped bodies have smaller hips and broader shoulders, and can find that they put extra weight on mainly around the waist.

• A one-piece suit with tummy control may be good for you.
• A two-piece tankini or bikini. Combining a block coloured top with a patterned bottom half will help to balance out your figure.

Taller Figure

• Choose a swimsuit with extra length.
• Choose swimwear with horizontal stripes as the stripes can appear to shorten the body.
• Choose a bikini.

Full bottom

• Skirted suits can help to hide a fuller bottom if it is something you feel self-conscious about.
  
• Wear separate swimskirts or pareos/sarongs, this way you can mix and match with your costume.
  
• Styles that skim the hips and bottom rather than frilly or fussy looks.
• Black on the bottom half will help to give the illusion of a smaller bottom.
  

Small bust

• To enhance a smaller bust try something with horizontal stripes across the bustline.
• Try a lightly padded swimsuit top or bikini top.
• Try a moulded, underwired, ruffled, frilled or gathered tops, which work in halterneck, triangle or bandeau styles.

Athletic
Athletic bodies tend to have a similar width to their shoulders, waist and hips.

• Wrap swimsuits will help to create a waistline.
• Swimsuits with detail around the waist will create a waistline.
  
• To enhance your hips try going for something with detail, like rings on the hips of a bikini.
• To enhance the bust try something with horizontal stripes across the bustline.
• Try a lightly padded swimsuit top or bikini top.

Same dress size at the top and bottom without a defined waist

• Choose push up bikini tops to help enhance your cleavage.
• Choose swimsuits with control fabrics to help create a waist.
• Choose swimwear with ruching to help create a waist.
• Choose swimsuits with draping to help create a waist.
• Choose low leg bikini briefs to add curves to your hips.

Hourglass
Hourglass figures are those that have balanced shoulders and hips with a smaller waist.

• Choose supportive bikini tops.
• Choose all over colours and prints to keep you evenly balanced.
• Choose high waisted bikini briefs to cover the tummy but still show off your waist.

You can also choose swimwear by dress size or bra size.

Swimwear by bra size.
Swimwear by dress size.

If you would like any help and advice about choosing flattering swimwear then contact the Ample Bosom office and one of the team will be more than happy to advise you.