Apr 14, 2009

What Bathing Suit Would Go Best With Your Body?

Check out this quiz at quiz.ivillage.com. It is a fun and simple way to determine what bathing suit you'll look great in!


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The most appropriate picture I could find.


We always have a difficult time when it comes to bathing suits. God knows I do. But I'm here to solve that problem. Beach season is around the corner, so before you make your bathing suit purchases, you MUST check this out.

Wide ShouldersNarrow Shoulders
  • Bright bottoms will take the attention away from your shoulders
  • On your bottoms, go for an accessory like a belt or sash
  • Get wide shoulder straps or square necklines
  • Avoid high cut tops
  • Do not wear small bikini bottoms. This will make your butt small and your shoulders wider
  • Get a top with a deep V shape
  • Get shoulder straps with a high neck or wide apart
  • Your top should be a light color while your bottoms are darker
  • Try a top that ties under the armpits to broaden your shoulders


Big ChestSmall chest
  • Try a halter top to push up that cleavage
  • Get a one piece with inbuilt cups or a bra.
  • A classic tank or wide shoulder straps will be comfortable on you
  • Avoid bandeau and tri-tops
  • Get tops with padding or an under wire to push up your chest
  • Adjustable straps will help you out in the long run
  • Ruffled tops will make your chest appear bigger
  • You can pull of bandeau tops and tri-tops.
  • Avoid poor fitting tops


Long TorsoShort Torso
  • Go for details at the hip and bust line
  • Long torsos look great in bright colors
  • A cut out one piece bathing suit will break up your body
  • Boy shorts, ruffled skirts, and cover ups look good with slim hips
  • Avoid high neck lines, dark soild colors, and up and down stripes.
  • Buy a bathing suit with vertical stripes to elongate your torso
  • Get a bottom that is low on the hips


Wide HipsSmall Hips
  • Get bottoms with large prints or dark colors to make your hips look smaller
  • Try a cute dark colored one peice
  • A mini skirted bottom will slender your hips
  • Get a top that is bright to dray the attention away
  • Diagonal or vertical stripes will map you appear slimmer
  • Horizontal stripes will make your hips appear larger
  • Light colors and prints look real good
  • Boy shorts will give you an hourglass figure
  • A cut out one piece will give you a curvy effect


Big ButtSmall Butt
  • Choose solid colors, patterns will make your butt bigger
  • Think dark colors to make your butt appear smaller
  • Boys shorts provide you some coverage
  • Lower rise but high cut legs will make your tummy look smaller
  • Bottoms with ruffles will add more to your butt
  • Decorations on your bottoms gives it shape

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