"There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion." Edgar Allan Poe
I don't know a woman who would enjoy running around shopping for a swimsuit. Staring at yourself in the mirror half naked, looking through a critical eye and picking out every flaw on your "unhealthy" looking skin which will probably not look as bad in daylight as it does under fluorescent lighting. Bare feet touching the cold floor, you swaeting while trying on tiny pair of swimsuit. Not even to mention an annoying sales person who just never stops talking and asking to see you. Feeling frustrated, you decide to go through with buying a first pair you see and hope to lose weight before summer arrives. But you won't. So how to buy the best swimsuit for your body shape? When looking for the ideal swimwear, typically, what you're going for is something that makes you look good proportionally, that creates an hourglass figure, and will mask (or draws attention from) what you consider to be your trouble spots.
If your bottom is bigger than your upper body...
Look for bottoms with higher cut to show off your thighs. A tankini will add length to your lower body. Try a plunging neckline or ruffles. Anything that will draw attention to your upper part. Stay away away from boy shorts as they make your hips appear wider.
Bigger on top....
Support is your best friend. Hello, underwire tops that hold everything in place! Hello halter-top, wide shoulder strap and no no to bandeau-style top. If you’re smaller on top, look for bikini tops with an adjustable strap and padding, or an under wire, demi-bra style, ruffled, fringed, frills and bandeau tops.
If you're thin and tall...
Look for a two-piece swimsuit with ruffles, embellishments at the hips and bust line. Try horizontal stripes and stretchy fabrics. Cut-out suits are going to look best on you as it can break up a long torso.
If you are apple-shaped...
Look for something with ruching at belly part, empire waist and also tankini. One-piece suits with a cinched in waist create that dreamy hourglass shape.Nepoznám ženu, ktorá by sa vyžívala v popoludní strávenom behaním po obchodoch s cieľom kúpiť si plavky. Vyzlečená takmer donaha hľadíte na seba v zrkadle, kritickým okom skúmate svoje telo a až nezdravo vyzerajúcu bielu pokožku, ktorá pravdepodobne ani nie je taká hrozná, ako sa pod tým umelým fluoreskujúcim svetlom zdá. Bosými nohami prešľapujúcej po studenej dlážke, spotenej od snahy natlačiť sa do miniatúrnych plaviek vám nepomáha ani hlas predavačky, ktorá sa vás pýta na to, ako vám sedia a či sa jej v nich nechcete ukázať. Nakoniec kúpite prvé, čo vám prídu pod ruku s tým, že do leta do nich schudnete. A neschudnete." Celý článok aj s návodom na to, aké plavky na akú postavu, nájdete v aktuálnom čísle časopisu TOP FASHION. Menšie zhrnutie v angličtine zase vyššie.





































