16 -- Sunday, June 28, 1988 — North Shore News nerth shore news ‘& FASHION Finding a suit to flatt CAN I wear a bathing suit with a skirt? Does that wildly patterned two-piece give me huge hips? If I order a swim- suit from a catalogue will it fit well? These are a few of the many questions women ask themselves about swimwear each year. Lands’ End, a mail-order company that sells swimwear and other clothing items, offers the following tips: Notice. where your eyes land when you first look ac the suit. Do they focus on the brightly colored belt, the large floral design at the top or do they keep moving all around the suit? Chances are when peopic look at you: wearing that suit, thar’s the first place their eyes will fall as well. Make sure you are accentuat- ing your assets.” Look for a suit that bal- . ances your assets and your fig- ure challenges. If_you have. larger. curves . on the top than the bottom, add ‘volume to the lower half of your body to balance your figure. © Av balanced figure looks ~ More flattering no matter “what size the person. 23 Swimsuit styles, colors and atterns all- play.a role in how swimsuit will look on the ~ The following swimsuit sil- -houettes ‘illustrate common styles and designs, along with imple tips on how to “read” Ww. cach suit will look on a. . man’s body. Tank Tanks are best worn by women with balanced curves. Texture, color and design details can dis- guise imperfec- tiens and = make tank suits more flat- tering, For example, an overall design will keep the eves mov- ing across the entire body. A textured suit will do likewise. An empire waist accentu- ates the bustline and elongates and slims the rest of the bedy. Diagonal lines keep the eves moving across the entire body. Vertical lines can elongate a short torso. Halter top with bikini brief Halter tops draw the cyes at an angle toward the face, nar- rowing = wide shoulders. - Horizontal stripes widen the bustline to balance | a larger lower torso. A similar print on the brief will cause the eyes to jump ‘from the top to the bottom, visually shortening the waist (ideal -for’ women who are long-waisted). Vertical stripes on the brief have a slimming affect and can elongate a short torso. Tank with lingerie straps A-horizontal neckline creates the illusion of wider shoulders and fuller bosom. Thin: “straps positioned far apart draw one's eyes across the shoulder, adding width te the shoul- der area, ideal for balancing Jarger lower curves. Tank styling is best for women with a waistline and hour-glass fig- ure. A darker color will stim the body, Higher-cut leg openings clongate the legs. Surplice The overall pat- tern of the upper torso keeps — one’s eyes moving across the entire area, camouflaging excess curves. Conversion of the lines of the suit on the waist create the illusion of slimming that area. Dark fabric on the Jower torso gives the illusion of diminishing this area and draws one’s eyes to the uppez torso. The “V" neckline formed by the cut of the suit also draws the eyes to the upper torso. Wider straps, bra cups and a “power net panel” provide additional support to the bustline and stomach area. Sport top with swim short The patterned print of the sport top will draw one’s eyes to the bustline. A‘sport top is cut: fuller allowing more support for a larger bust. The design also makes the sport top ideal for women with smaller bust- lines. A sport : top shortens a long torso. A solid- colored short worn with a pat- terned top sims the hip and thigh area more than if both picces were patterned. The short camouflages larger hips and/or thighs or balances a large bustling with a thin lower torso, Skirted bandeau A straight cut across the top of the suit draws one’s eyes to the bustline. A large, bright pat- tern across the top neckline also draw atten- tion to that area. The straight cut of the top of the suit can widen a small . frame at the top giving bal- ance to someone with large curves in the lower torso. The “V” design of a waist. places the skirt in a “V” shape for a slimming affect than tra- ditional . skirted suits and lengthens the torso. Jogger This is a functional style for any figure. “Wider straps offer addi- tional support for a large bust- line and diminish wide shoul- ders. 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