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Summer Vacation
Guide
Swimsuits That Fit
How to choose the perfect swimsuit
 The
backyard pool party season is here and you need a new swimsuit.
Sears Canada's Apparel Trend Manager, Sarah Chrystman, offers advice on how to choose a bathing suit - one piece or two - that looks great, feels comfortable and enhances your best features while minimizing those trouble areas – waist, hips, tummy and bust.
"Knowing your own body shape can help you narrow down what looks best on you and takes away a lot of the stress associated with buying a new swimsuit," says Chrystman. It's just a matter of knowing what to look for to enhance your best features.
Hottest
swimsuit trends :
Colour, mix and match separates, belts and buckles, and retro influences.
Shopping
for the hottest and best fitting swimsuit is as easy as 1, 2 ,3…
1. Look for styles that flatter your body type.
Sears fashion experts have classified swimsuits into body type categories and have assigned each body type an icon.
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A-Shape - These suits draw attention away from your hips.
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I-Shape - These suits give you the illusion of a waistline, often with tummy control.
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V-Shape - These suits play up your bust area.
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X-Shape - These suits have a balanced effect whether due to pattern or cut.
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Specialty Suits - These suits provide support and shaping for those with special requirements (e.g. long torso, post-mastectomy)
2. Make sure to measure your bust, waist, hips and torso correctly to get a bathing suit that fits well.
3. No matter what the fashionistas say, you know your body and style better than anyone - Look for construction details and styles that appeal to you. You are the one who will be wearing the bathing suit. Clothes that make you feel uncomfortable are never a good fashion statement.
About
the Author...
Sears offers a wide variety of swimsuits, visit your local Sears
store or visit www.sears.ca to find the perfect one for you.
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