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Although it is normally credited as being invented in 1947, two-piece swimwear has been recorded in history as early as the fourth century and was used regularly by Roman women. But it is only in the last sixty years that the bikini has become synonymous with the beach. Over the past sixty years bikinis have changed in styles from offering full coverage to today's minimal styles that barely cover anything at all. There are three main types of bikini that are defined mainly by how much material they are made of and thus how much coverage they afford the wearer. The traditional bikini generally offers full bottom coverage behind and encloses the breasts. Brazilian bikinis lose some of this material in the bikini brief creating low-rise bottoms and more skimpy coverage of the front. Taking this material cutting exercise to the extreme is the micro bikini or microkini as it is sometimes called. The microkini uses the smallest amount of material bearing in mind that it still has to keep within public decency laws, and barely offers little coverage at all. The most extreme styles have just a string at the rear and a tiny triangle of material at the front. The bikini tops go as small as possible to barely covers anything. But as most people will never wear these we will concentrate on the traditional bikini shapes and styles. The style you choose will largely depend on your body as certain styles of bikini are designed for larger body types then others. Body styles for bikinis generally are split into three or four categories and are defined by the largest area of your body. Triangle bikinis are one of the most common styles of bikini and they work best when a woman is not really any larger than a size D cup. They consist of two triangular areas of material that are either directly connected or held together by thin pieces of material or strings. Triangle styles work best with smaller sizes as they do not provide the support required by larger sizes. Halter neck bikinis on the other hand are better suited to the women of larger sizes. If your bra size is a C cup, or above, then this style will definitely look better on you and provide you with much needed support. They generally have wider straps that the spaghetti style straps of triangle bikinis and won't dig into your shoulders anywhere near as much. Bandeau style bikinis differ from both triangle and halter neck styles because the top is made from a single piece of material and covers the front like a band. In fact this is how its name is derived. Because you are supported by the band of material, bandeau bikinis come with either two thin straps, one single asymmetric strap or normally without any shoulder straps at all. This style of bikini works best for smaller sizes because of the lack of shoulder straps. If you need a little extra help with your bikini, then you should look at underwired bikini tops as these will add shape to your body. If you want help with your cleavage then look for padded bikinis or plunge bikinis as these will give your body a lift and draw them closer together to create a larger cleavage then you would have with traditional triangle styles. Bikinis are mainly sold as separates so you can easily match or mix your bikini pant to your bikini top. This makes choosing your look for the beach easier as you can go for a different style of pant, or a larger size if needed, than the bikini top. If you're top heavy then you should look for a plain bikini top and go for a detailed bikini pant to draw the eyes away from your chest. Conversely, if your bottom half is larger in relation to your top half then opt for a plain pant and a detailed bikini top. Detailing such as rings, bows and tie-ups which have been strategically placed can work well to keep the eyes focused on your best features and away from those you least like. If you really don't like your bottom half then you could go for a bikini pant that is skirted. A small skirting effect can be added that is both pretty and good at concealing flaws.
Megan Sara Jones has owned indoor tanning salons for over 7 years selling tanning lotions, swimwear and high class lingerie For more information on this article, or all things connected with Swimwear please visit The Sexy Swimwear Store
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