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SWIMWEAR DEFINITIONS


One-Piece Styles Two-Piece Top Styles Two-Piece Pant Styles

   Bandeau
   Blouson
   Boy Leg
   Classic Tank
   Empire Waist
   High Neck
   Jogger
   Lingerie Tank
   Monokini
   Princess Seam
   Sheath
   Skater Skirt
   Square Neck
   Surplice
   Swim Dress
   Tunic

   Ballet Bra
   Bandeau
   Broken Underwire
   Cami Tankini
   Halter
   Molded Bra
   Sport Bra
   Triangle
   Underwire

   Brazilian Pant (Rio)
   Clean High Waist
   Hipster
   Hot Pant
   Lap-Over V Front
   Sarong Pant
   Scoop Pant
   Shirred High Waist
   Skater Skirt
   Tab-Side
   Tap Pant
   Thong
   Tie Side
   V-Scoop

 

One-Piece Styles

Bandeau

A bandeau is a strapless one-piece suit. The bandeau comes in many incarnations varying leg heights, bra treatments and inner construction.  

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Blouson A one-piece suit with fabric on the top half that blouses over the midriff of the suit. Often the suit is connected, but can be found in two pieces. This suit gives ample coverage for large busts, but also can make a smaller bust appear larger. The blouson also conceals a large tummy.

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Boy Leg A one-piece suit with an extremely low leg, which covers the inner and outer thigh. A Girl Leg suit is similar in style to the boy leg but does not provide as much coverage to the inner thigh.

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Classic Tank A one-piece suit with shoulder straps and a scoop neck. This silhouette flatters most figure types.  

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Empire Waist A one-piece suit with a seam or line running horizontally across the front just below the bust line. This illusion minimizes the customer's bottom half, while emphasizing the top.    

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High Neck A one-piece suit with a high neckline. The high neck suit has become a staple in fashion forward swimwear. This silhouette is great for a multitude of fit solutions such as: long torso, large bust, mastectomy and narrow shoulders. The high neck is also great for visually elongating short torsos.

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Jogger A one-piece suit with full bottoms. The bottom of this suit resembles boxer shorts or jogging shorts. This suit disguises the upper thigh and works well for active women who want to be more modest. This suit is often sold as the "play suit."

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Lingerie Tank A one-piece suit with thin shoulder straps. Available in a single lingerie strap or a double strap.

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Monokini A one piece with cutouts, which give the appearance of a two-piece. The cutouts may be in the back and front or out of the sides.

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Princess Seam A tank suit with curved seams running down each side of the suit front. The princess seam creates the illusion of a slimmer waist and provides tummy support.

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Sheath A one-piece suit with shirring or draping over the front of the bottom of the suit. The back of the sheath is not skirted. This style offers great tummy coverage.

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Skater Skirt A one piece with an attached skirt that starts at the waist or hips. This style is usually a missy cut and offers coverage for the upper thigh.

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Square Neck A variation of the classic tank with a square neckline. The square neckline offers a more sophisticated appearance and is great for a large bust line.

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Surplice A one-piece suit with fabric draping across the front diagonally. Surplice suits are generally missy cut with great inner construction such as bust support and control fabrics. The surplice is a great suit for tummy control, waist slimming and full bust support.    

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Swim Dress A one-piece suit, shaped like an A-line dress, with lining and a o?Npanta?N sewn inside. This suit is available in both missy and contemporary lines. The swim dress provides coverage, and is great for maternity clients.

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Tunic A one-piece suit that is similar to a swim dress, but is cut more tapered to the body. The3 tunic is skirted both in the front and back.

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Two-piece Top

Ballet Bra A softly shaped bra, similar to the sports bra, usually offered with lingerie straps.

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Bandeau A strapless top. Most bandeaux come with a small strap that can be attached if needed.

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Broken Underwire An underwire top in which the wire is broken in the middle, offering comfort and flexibility.

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Cami Tankini A top that has an appearance similar to a tank top. Cami tops are available with thick straps or lingerie straps, with or without construction. The lengths of the cami vary from short, mid-length to long. This top is great for a customer who desires to wear a two-piece suit, but still wants the coverage of a one piece.

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Halter A top with a strap that hooks at the back of the neck. The strap provides additional support for full-busted women as well as security for an active lifestyle.  

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Molded Bra A top with stiff, formed cups. Gives support and shape.    

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Sport Bra An active top that usually offers racer back straps in the back. This top is great for support and can accommodate a large bust.  

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Triangle A top with two triangular pieces of fabric with neck and back ties. Traditional triangle tops slide on the string running round the back. Fixed triangles are also available; in which two pieces of triangular fabric are sewn to the string around the bodice and do not move.

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Underwire A top that has a built in wire under the breasts. The straps go over the shoulders.  

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Two-piece Pant

   
Brazilian Pant (Rio) A scoop front, bikini pant with a narrow back. This pant offers a skimpier cut.    

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Clean High Waist A full coverage pant that comes up to, and covers the naval. This pant provides great support for the tummy without a lot of extra fabric.    

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Hipster A pant with thick-sided bottoms that rides low on the hips. Reminiscent of the 60?s and 70?s, this pant provides extra coverage and may appeal to both junior and missy clientele.  

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Hot Pant A fitted bottom that resembles the cut of a short. This pant provides full coverage, but is mostly sold as a junior style. This style adds a more cuvry look to straight, slender figure types.  

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Lap-Over V Front A full coverage pant with a high waistline that dips to a o?NVa?N in the front, with overlapping fabric. This pant trims the waistline and gives the illusion of a flatter tummy.  

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Sarong Pant A pant with an attached draped sarong over the front of the bottom. The drape of the sarong disguises the tummy.

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Scoop Pant A classic bikini pant with a scooped front and moderate coverage in the back. This pant creates curves and lengthens the torso.

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Shirred High Waist A pant similar to the clean high waist but has an added band of shirred fabric around the waist. This pant is great for long torso clients and provides tummy support.

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Skater Skirt A pant with an attached skit over the top. This pant provides coverage to the hips while still exposing the outer thigh.  

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Tab-Side Also called a String Side Pant. A bikini pant with strings or wIder tabs for the sides.  

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Tap Pant A pant with an attached loose short overlay. This pant provides full coverage and is great for minimizing the thigh.

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Thong Also called a G-string or T-Back. A bikini pant, that is scooped low in the front and appears to be backless.  

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Tie Side A scoop front pant with a moderate back of a brazilian back that ties on the side.    

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V-Scoop A classic bikini pant with a v-front.    

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