Swimwear: Large bottom half (hips/tums/bums) 08
Written by chameleonfridays on July 7th, 2008This is very difficult to shorten as truly everyones shape and colouring are different, advice is best tailored to the individual. That said, here are some fast figure fixes for beach body confidence this summer;
Large bottom half (hips/tums/bums) – assuming you want to distract from these areas, the idea is make the feature higher up. String bikinis are not your friend, avoid at all costs, very hard to tie without having bulges over the strings. You want to aim for thick banding if a bikini, and wider straps up top for both a bikini and one piece suit, to keep everything in proportion. If you are a classic pear, do not choose halter neck straps as they literally draw a pear outline on you (picture it)! Instead opt for wider straps to balance out the larger hips and create an hourglass.
Try a lighter colour on top making sure to adhere to the appropriate support if large busted. Keep lower half, dark and matt. You can shop almost anywhere, but if plus size see links for section below. Some of the best selections come from lingerie sections of department stores, you can also try M&S. This season, you can try nautical stripes on the top half, or go for patterns such as floral, but keep them in proportion (again only on top half), with for example, floral (key this season), using larger flowers. Those who wish to emphasise their curvy frame, see advice for small bottom half.
