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Bathing Beauty Swimsuit Guide

friend of mine was delighted recently
to win a swimming lesson with former
Olympic breaststroke champion Duncan
Goodhew, but her initial euphoria was
soon replaced with feelings of dread as
she contemplated what to wear for her big
occasion.
The ultimate, most terrifying stage fright
– with the exception of total nudity – is
the bathing suit. Thoughts about whether
“my bum looks big in this” pale into
insignificance as we consider exposing
every bump and lump imaginable in the
most revealing item next to our birthday
suit!

Everyone has something about their body
that they think looks horrible in a swimsuit,
so when looking for the ideal swimwear,
the secret is to find something that creates
a sense of balance and draws attention to
the most flattering parts of our figure whilst
masking our trouble spots.
Most of us fit into three problem shapes
– pear, apple and straight (or athletic).
Pears are heavy around the hips and
thighs, and wearing a plunging neckline
or eye-catching top with ruffles or
embellishments will make the bust look
bigger and will also draw attention away
from the heavier bottom half.

be afraid to buy different sized separates
in complimentary designs. For example
bottoms in a bright or patterned fabric and
a top in HZ[