May 25, 2009
How To Pick Your Swim Wear
In the summertime, do and you and your friends go swimming in the lake wearing just cutoffs and t-shirts? For many young people, it doesn't matter what they wear as long as they are there. All that matters is the swimming, and usually it is an all day frolic. Proper swim wear doesn't hold any special meaning for a lot of kids, right? Even if you forgot to bring a towel you knew that mom would be waiting with a big fluffy one when you arrived home and she would wrap your wrinkly body up just like a burrito.
Well that was then and this is now. Today it seems like a great deal of thought goes into deciding what to take with you to the beach or lake for any occasion. Some will actually accessorize towels and floats to match their bathing suits. This goes way beyond cut offs and t-shirts. These days there are many choices, such as swimwear speedo suits, tankinis, a one or two piece swimsuit and the ever popular bikini swimwear.
That big shirt that you have been wearing over your one or two piece swimsuit is still considered fashionable. However, it is only in fashion if you use it to make your swim wear more pronounced and chic. Sometimes this can be done by accessorizing the shirt with a tie or belt and some will even add a hat to show their fashion sense, so be sure to keep up with all of the newest trends.
One way to liven up womens swimsuits is to choose a very brightly colored wrap or caftan. Colors do express a mood or meaning and they also tend to stimulate certain responses, from serenity to aggression.
If you wear an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini, then you need to be prepared for a great deal of attention, probably more than you ever expected. Wearing a blue bikini causes a very calming and relaxing effect, and the pink bikini that is in your swim wear collection is sure to ignite many sparks, as pink is the color of passion. Of course not all colors mean the same thing in all cultures, but it is pretty close to the same.