These suits offer support and extra coverage. Pretty accents and bold color draw the eye.
Curvy swimsuit, Magicsuit, $158, sizes 8–16, bloomingdales.com.
Swim top and bottom, Sorella Swim, $98 each, sizes 10–24, everythingbutwater.com.
Tankini top and bottom, Old Navy, $25 and $20, sizes XS–XXL, oldnavy.com.
“Wound Up” tankini top and bottom, Becca Etc by Rebecca Virtue, $128 and $78, sizes 14–22, everythingbutwater.com.
Ruched details conceal the tummy and slim the waistline for a more stream-lined silhouette.
One-piece halter, Spanx by Sara Blakely, $188, sizes 6–16, spanx.com.
“Sao Paulo” swimsuit, Monif C., $148, sizes 14–24, monifc.com.
Tankini and hipster, Cacique exclusively at Lane Bryant, $55 and $50, sizes 38D–44DDD and 14–28, lanebryant.com.
Choose suits with underwire and wide straps that will lift and flatter your cleavage.
“Color Code” top and bottom, Becca by Rebecca Virtue, $72 and $38, sizes D–DDD and XS–L, everythingbutwater.com.
“Solid Tri-Colore” bikini top and bottom, Profile by Gottex, $78 and $38, sizes 32D–40D and 6–16, everythingbutwater.com.
“Sophia” bikini top and bottom, Panache, $59 and $36, sizes 30–38 D–G and XS–XXXL, barenecessities.com.
Give the illusion of curves with suits that create shapely lines or add volume with feminine features.
“Her-mezz” swimsuit, Keva by Keva J, $95 and $99, sizes S–L, kevabykevaj.com.
“Catalina” one-piece, 6 Shore Road, $138, sizes S–L, revolveclothing.com.
Floral top and skirted bikini, Guess, $45 and $49, sizes XS–L, guess.com.
A top with decorative elements lures the eyes upward, visually balancing out the bottom.
Swim top and bottom, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, $79 and $39, sizes 6–16, ralphlauren.com.
Two-piece suit, Cia. Marítima, $150, sizes S–L, mollybrownsswimwear.com.
“Vivienne” bikini, Inca, $200, sizes XS–L, sebastienjames.com.
Floral top and bottom, Old Navy, $20 each, sizes XS–XXL, oldnavy.com.
Lengthen your legs with suits that have a high rise and narrow at the waist.
“Frison” bikini, Tara Matthews, $213, sizes XS–XL, taramatthews.com.
“Dot Piscina Tank” swimsuit, J.Crew, $86, sizes 2–16, jcrew.com.
Bikini top and bottom, H&M, $5 each, sizes 2–12, hm.com for stores.
Optically elongate the torso with lines that create a vertical center.
Swimsuit, DKNY Swimwear, $108, sizes 4–14, lordandtaylor.com.
One-piece suit, Karla Colletto, $244, sizes 6–14,net-a-porter.com.
“Luna Maillot” one-piece, A.Ché, $150, sizes 4–12, acheswimwear.com.
Celebrate your baby bump in chic silhouettes and fabulous prints.
One-shoulder ruched one-piece, A Pea in the Pod Luxe by Lisa Vogel, $155, apeainthepod.com.
Zig-zag spaghetti strap swimsuit, Motherhood Maternity, $40, motherhood.com.
Polka dot strapless swimsuit, A Pea in the Pod, $99, apeainthepod.com.
Top off your look in chic cover-ups that will take you from laying by the poolside to lunch with the ladies in style.
“Pareo Tank” dress, Echo, $98, sizes S–L, echodesign.com.
“Capri” sandals, Old Navy, $11, oldnavy.com.
Tunic, Old Navy, $16, sizes XS–XXL, oldnavy.com.
“Brynne” sandals, Gwyneth Shoes, $149, gwynethshoes.com.
Tunic, Nanette Lepore, $104, sizes XS–L, everythingbutwater.com.
“Fleur” sandals, Tory Burch, $265, toryburch.com.
“Bianca” dress, Anna Kosturova, $395, sizes S–L, annakosturova.com.
“Giana” sandals, Loft, $60, loft.com.
Chiffon studded caftan, Twelfth St by Cynthia Vincent, $349, cynthiavincent.net.
Printed one shoulder dress, Echo, $125, echodesign.com.
Snakeskin print tunic, BECCA ETC by Rebecca Virtue, $82, nordstorm.com.