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The Dreaded Swimsuit

Let's face it. A swimsuit doesn't cover much (some less than others) so we can't hide behind layers of fabric...or can we? Very few people, unless they live in an area where they are beach bound all of the time and it is part of the uniform, are comfortable picking out a bathing suit for summer, much less wearing one. In an attempt to demystify the process and to help you find the style that will enhance your body, here are a few pointers.

A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn while swimming. In New Zealand English and some areas of Australian English, swimsuits are usually called togs or bathers. This term is less common in other parts of the Commonwealth where it can also refer to clothes in general. Swimsuits can be skin-tight or loosely fitting and range from garments designed to preserve as much modesty as possible to garments designed to reveal as much of the body as possible without actual nudity. They are often lined with a fabric that prevents them from becoming transparent when wet.