How to Find the Perfect Plus Size Swimwear
Swimwear that fits well and looks good is hard enough to find if you have a perfect figure. It is even harder if you are a plus size. Fortunately, you can find plus size swimwear that will look good on you without you spending a fortune or wearing what amounts to a sundress. Here are a few tips on how to find the perfect plus size swimwear.
Make Support a Priority
Support is essential in a swimsuit. This is just as important in a plus size bikini as a one-piece, though it is harder to find a good top in a bikini. One solution is to try on the bras and put them through their paces. Make sure it stays securely in place and holds you comfortably even as you walk, jog, and bounce on your feet.
You may find more support in swimsuits that have broader shoulder straps and a “bandage” style that literally holds it all together. Or, look for a one-piece swimsuit with a built-in bandeau bra. If you want to show off your shoulders but hide your breasts, a strapless off-the-shoulder flounce top (with built-in bra), resembling off-the-shoulder Spanish dresses, is a good choice. A wrap longline top with a built-in plunge bra combines support with showing off some flesh. Cross-front bikini tops, too, can conceal a built-in bandeau bra.
Find Styles that Flatter You
The boring black swimsuit isn’t what you want. Incorporate bright patterns that are attractive. Look for swimsuits that fit your form or make you look better. For example, wear boy shorts that slim your hips versus a bikini bottom that makes everything hang out. Or, wear a tankini if it makes your midsection look smaller.
Ruffles on a tankini top, for example, will hide your waist perfectly. Shirring doesn’t really slim your waist but makes it look narrower. An “effect me” knot in the middle of the waist creates the same illusion of an hourglass figure. A high waist bikini bottom creates an “hourglass” illusion, too. Breaking prints and colors between your top and bottom does this with any plus sized bikini.
Another option is a high-waisted bottom with any top that fits you properly. This works well if you have great hips and thighs but want to hide your middle.
If you have a great bust but want to cover your midsection, try a ruched bust skater swimsuit. It has the narrow shoulder straps and accenting around the breast that highlight and a skirt-like flowing top that hides your midsection while fitting the classic style. Swim dresses, too, are your friend. These styles are a good choice if you have a larger waist.
Cross-over waist swim briefs show off your thighs while making your waist look smaller.
Remember that you have a lot of options to show skin. For example, a high neck in front with a revealing back provides support while avoiding looking like you’re totally covered up. Or, wear a plus size bikini with fishnet gauze that flows around you.
If your hips and belly aren’t your strong suit, wear swim shorts and a top that flatters you. A similar option is a swim skirt.
Wear What You’re Comfortable
Not everyone is comfortable with a two-piece bikini, regardless of how the style flatters your best elements and minimizes others. Find a style you’re comfortable wearing both lying down or in motion. It doesn’t matter if a bra gives you great support if you can’t breathe.
A bandeau that looks good is meaningless if you’re afraid it will fall down. A bikini bottom you’re afraid won’t stay in place will keep you out of the water. An outfit that looks decent but leaves you afraid of criticism will leave you sitting in a chair in a cover-up. If you want the look of a bikini without showing too much, consider a tankini top with a “kerchief” or lace hanging down; this lets others see that you’re showing your midsection, but they can’t see it too well. Sheer cover-ups, too, let you wear a swimsuit that suits you without showing off too much; once you’re comfortable, you can take the cover-up off.
Another alternative to a deep neckline is looking for one-piece swimsuits that have prints to attract attention and lengthen the body without showing skin.
Conclusion
Fortunately, there are many styles of swimsuit to fit any figure and make you look good regardless of your shape. Make sure that you follow these tips if you want to find a swimsuit that will be both comfortable and flattering.
Support is essential in a swimsuit. This is just as important in a plus size bikini as a one-piece, though it is harder to find a good top in a bikini. One solution is to try on the bras and put them through their paces. Make sure it stays securely in place and holds you comfortably even as you walk, jog, and bounce on your feet.
You may find more support in swimsuits that have broader shoulder straps and a “bandage” style that literally holds it all together. Or, look for a one-piece swimsuit with a built-in bandeau bra. If you want to show off your shoulders but hide your breasts, a strapless off-the-shoulder flounce top (with built-in bra), resembling off-the-shoulder Spanish dresses, is a good choice. A wrap longline top with a built-in plunge bra combines support with showing off some flesh. Cross-front bikini tops, too, can conceal a built-in bandeau bra.
Find Styles that Flatter You
The boring black swimsuit isn’t what you want. Incorporate bright patterns that are attractive. Look for swimsuits that fit your form or make you look better. For example, wear boy shorts that slim your hips versus a bikini bottom that makes everything hang out. Or, wear a tankini if it makes your midsection look smaller.
Ruffles on a tankini top, for example, will hide your waist perfectly. Shirring doesn’t really slim your waist but makes it look narrower. An “effect me” knot in the middle of the waist creates the same illusion of an hourglass figure. A high waist bikini bottom creates an “hourglass” illusion, too. Breaking prints and colors between your top and bottom does this with any plus sized bikini.
Another option is a high-waisted bottom with any top that fits you properly. This works well if you have great hips and thighs but want to hide your middle.
If you have a great bust but want to cover your midsection, try a ruched bust skater swimsuit. It has the narrow shoulder straps and accenting around the breast that highlight and a skirt-like flowing top that hides your midsection while fitting the classic style. Swim dresses, too, are your friend. These styles are a good choice if you have a larger waist.
Cross-over waist swim briefs show off your thighs while making your waist look smaller.
Remember that you have a lot of options to show skin. For example, a high neck in front with a revealing back provides support while avoiding looking like you’re totally covered up. Or, wear a plus size bikini with fishnet gauze that flows around you.
If your hips and belly aren’t your strong suit, wear swim shorts and a top that flatters you. A similar option is a swim skirt.
Wear What You’re Comfortable
Not everyone is comfortable with a two-piece bikini, regardless of how the style flatters your best elements and minimizes others. Find a style you’re comfortable wearing both lying down or in motion. It doesn’t matter if a bra gives you great support if you can’t breathe.
A bandeau that looks good is meaningless if you’re afraid it will fall down. A bikini bottom you’re afraid won’t stay in place will keep you out of the water. An outfit that looks decent but leaves you afraid of criticism will leave you sitting in a chair in a cover-up. If you want the look of a bikini without showing too much, consider a tankini top with a “kerchief” or lace hanging down; this lets others see that you’re showing your midsection, but they can’t see it too well. Sheer cover-ups, too, let you wear a swimsuit that suits you without showing off too much; once you’re comfortable, you can take the cover-up off.
Another alternative to a deep neckline is looking for one-piece swimsuits that have prints to attract attention and lengthen the body without showing skin.
Conclusion
Fortunately, there are many styles of swimsuit to fit any figure and make you look good regardless of your shape. Make sure that you follow these tips if you want to find a swimsuit that will be both comfortable and flattering.