Tankini Swimsuits

Why Buy a Tankini Swimsuit?

A tankini bathing suit offers women more coverage than the traditional bikini, but less coverage than a one piece bathing suit. These suits are very fashionable right now, especially amongst younger women who want more coverage than a bikini provides, and are a great alternative for women who want to swim and be active at the beach or poolside without worrying about revealing more of their bodies than they intended.

Style Options

These swimsuits are extremely versatile, so let's take a look at some of the options.

Tankini Tops

The top of a tankini swimsuit is longer than a traditional bikini bathing suit top, covering part or most of the belly. These are great tops for women who prefer to keep most of their midsection covered, or feel too modest to wear a smaller bikini. The top of a tankini works well with nearly all bust sizes, actually offering better support than many bikini tops. Some bathing suit designers have even created tankini bathing suits with padding, or a push-up option in the top.

Variations for tankini tops include halter, strapless, and tank-top styles.

Tankini Bottoms

The bottoms of tankini swimsuits come in a variety of styles, offering as much, or as little coverage as desired. Women prefering a little more coverage than a string or thong bikini can offer may choose to buy a skirted bottom, or a boy short bottom for additional coverage, but traditional binkini bottoms can be purchased as well.

Mix and Match

Does your tankini top have to be a perfect match for your bottom piece?. Absolutely not. One of the great things about tankini swimsuits is that they are like bikini bathing suits, and you can have fun mixing and matching colors and patterns. You can even buy two different tops and two different bottoms to create four different bathing suits. Most stores and catalogs specializing in bathing suits will allow you to mix and match pieces of bathing suits and/or sell complementary bathing suit pieces.

Shape Flattering

Tankinis are flattering to most figures, allowing you to cover whatever you consider to be one of your weaker features. They can help cover wrinkles and stretch marks, and even distract attention from slight tummy bulges. However, if you have a fuller midsection, you may find that a one piece bathing suit provides better coverage, and many one pieces come with built-in body shaping features that can really enhance your figure.

Maternity Tankini Bathing Suits

Many women like wearing tankini bathing suits during pregnancy because they allow for stretching and quick growth, and are very comfortable to swim in. Tankini swimsuits also let you show a bit of your cute belly, but are modest enough so you don’t have to worry about showing off more than you want to.

The Verdict?

Because tankinis offer so much variety in style and coverage, they will likely remain popular for many seasons to come, and should be a great addition to your own swimwear wardrobe.