Swimwear for Your Body Type

Tummy rolls have you soured on swimwear? Try a cute sarong style to camouflage extra lumps and bumps.

Hide a Tummy: Look for tummy control, allover ruching and tankini styles that are long enough to cover your tummy.

What to Avoid When You Have a Tummy: Skip anything that bares your tummy and avoid suits with cutouts at the side or flimsy material that will accentuate stomach rolls.

Some swimwear styles for full-busted women can look matronly, but this Tommy Bahama style flatters with a deep V and knotted shoulder details to draw the eye up.

Flatter a Full Bust: Halter necks are flattering on a full bust. Look for soft cups, underwire or boning for extra support. Thicker straps offer slip-proof coverage.

What to Avoid for a Full Bust: Skip ornamentation in the bust area. Avoid stripes or patterns on the bust area.

No need to hide on the beach when there's adorable options like this ruffled one-piece from Gottex.

Make the Most of a Smaller Bust: Bandeau and ruffle-top styles were made for you! Ruched and ornamented bustlines also look great.

Avoid for a Smaller Bust: Pass on deeply plunging styles or overly structured cups that may not fit.

Look your best, regardless of your size with a flattering tankini like this from Old Navy.

Slim a Plus Size Figure: Opt for slimming black, navy or chocolate solids or choose an allover print to camouflage. Tankinis, tummy control one-pieces and styles with skirts or shirts all flatter.

What to Avoid for Plus Sizes: Shy away from horizontal stripes, excessive ruffles or embellishment. Steer clear of white or thin fabrics.

Finding the proper fit for a long torso is the most important thing, like this "Long" fit suit from Land's End.

Flatter a Long Torso: One-pieces should fit without tugging. Graphics, cutouts and plunging necklines all break up a long torso. High-cut legs help balance your figure by making legs longer.

Skip for a Long Torso: String bikinis on a long torso look off-balance, so opt for longer tankini styles that show a sliver of stomach instead.

Give your thin or athletic body more feminine curves like this Gottex lettuce-edge tankini top.

Make You Look Curvier: Push-up and demi styles, ruched and ruffled tops add curves up top. Flirty ruffled bottoms, cutout sides, strategically placed graphics (like an oversized floral) can all add curves.

Avoid for Straight Figures: Skip boring black one-piece or athletic-type swimwear.