The beautiful days are finally here, so it's time to think about your summer wardrobe and choose the swimming costumes you're going to put in your suitcase. This year, it’s decided, there’s no longer a question of wearing a swimming costume just because it’s on trend, but rather because it suits you perfectly. If you want to be a mermaid on the beach or by the pool and avoid disappointment when diving, the one-piece swimming costume is ideal, provided you know how to choose it according to your shape.
The A shape is for women who are quite slim but still have a nice roundness to their hips. If you find yourself in this situation, you need to find a one-piece swimming costume that shows off your upper body. The ideal swimming costumes to wear are one-pieces with a very deep V-neck that will show off your chest, strapless swimming costumes that will make your shoulders stand out or even swimming costumes with balconettes. To emphasise the shape of your breasts, consider swimwear with padded cups. If you want to look sexy at the water's edge, you can also wear halter tops that slightly reveal the sides of your chest.
Women with a V-shaped or inverted pyramid body shape have a rather narrow pelvis with more pronounced shoulders. This type of physique often corresponds to that of athletic women. In this case, you'll need to draw attention to the bottom by choosing a very low cut swimming costume shape. For the top, indulge yourself, as everything will fit you perfectly (triangle, strapless, deep V, single strap).
The X shape has another name, the wasp waist, but it could also correspond to the figure 8 shape. A woman with an X-shaped body has a slim waist, without necessarily having any particular curves in her shoulders or pelvis. With a fairly symmetrical body, you can wear absolutely anything! From low cut one-piece swimming costumes, backless side boobs, one-piece strings, classic swimming costumes to plunging V's. But the model of choice for an X-shaped silhouette, is the trikini, a swimming costume joined at the top and bottom by a strip of fabric on the stomach and back to reveal the waist.
If you have an H-shaped figure, you'll need to try to slim your waist. There are three ways to do this. The first is to play with your shape by opting for low-cut swimming costumes with underwired cups to support your breasts. The second technique is to play with the material by choosing a swimming costume with a shaping effect that will enhance your waist. The third technique is to play with patterns, especially stripes or swimming costumes with a top and bottom part in different colours or patterns. This is very practical for creating an illusionary effect.
The figure 8 is similar to the X-shape, but the difference is the woman's curves around the hips and chest. This is the silhouette of the stars of the 50s and more recently of influencers, thanks to the Kim K effect. Here again, you will be able to indulge yourself as far as shapes are concerned, except perhaps with certain trikinis and side boobs swimming costumes if you have very pronounced curves. The one-piece swimming costumes with bustier will look great on you, and one-piece swimming costumes with a bandeau will give you a beautiful shape.
The O shape refers to curvier women. The one-piece swimming costume helps to shape the body and slim the figure. All forms generally work for you. Choose a swimming costume that offers support around the chest, with wide enough straps so as not to cut your figure. Choose solid colours, pairs or patterns rather than stripes for example.
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