How to Choose a Swimsuit for an Apple-Shaped Figure
Searching for the perfect swimsuit doesn't have to be a depressing experience. If you have an apple-shaped figure, you want to tame that tummy to get your best beach look. With a little time and patience, you can choose a flattering swimsuit that whittles your waist and disguises your apple shape. Here are a few guidelines to follow when choosing your new suit. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Shop for your swimsuit when you have plenty of time. It's not impossible to find a swimsuit for the apple-shaped figure, but you'll want to try on lots before making your final choice. Take a friend who will give you her honest opinions.
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Create the illusion of a waist with your swimsuit. A crossover suit is a good choice for the apple-shaped figure. A color-blocked suit with color in the middle will help define a waist.
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Flatten your tummy area with a swimsuit that has a high Lycra or spandex content. These are miracle fibers for shaping a not-so-perfect figure. An inside control lining will shape and slim you even more.
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Focus on your positive assets. Most apple-shaped women have great legs and a shapely bust line. Choose a swimsuit with high-cut legs and a low-cut neckline. No one will even notice your middle!
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Choose a body-slimming color for your swimsuit. Black is the most obvious choice, and it never goes out of style. But don't rule out other colors that will size down your apple waist, such as chocolate brown, navy blue or a deep red.
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Purchase a swimsuit with some pattern in the fabric. A solid-colored tank will only call attention to your middle section, but flowers, polka dots and squiggles will camouflage it.
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Look for a suit with soft draping or side ruching to disguise extra weight around your middle. With added inside tummy control, these suits can make a woman with an apple-shaped figure look a size smaller.
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Tips & Warnings
One-piece suits are best for the apple-shaped figure, but if you want a two-piece, choose a tankini over a bikini. You don't want your tummy hanging over a little bikini bottom.
Once you purchase your new swimsuit, wear it with confidence and forget about your apple shape. Hardly anyone has a perfect body.
