If you don’t have an ideal hourglass body shape, then it is inevitable to encounter a variety of obstacles when choosing a flattering swimsuit. Today we will mainly talk about how a petite or short girl should select a suitable and flattering swimsuit as the perfect outfit for a memorable summer holiday.
A girl is petite or short doesn’t mean she could not have a perfect body proportion. She may have the long legs and proper torso length. However, a perfect body proportion is usually the cream of the crop. So let’s talk about the problems happening in our common short girls. Our legs may not be that long, but we probably have a long torso. Then the difficulty in choosing a flattering swimwear is how to adjust the body proportion, and the point is how to use various swimsuits to create the illusion of elongating the legs and shortening the torso. Besides, if we have a full belly or the pear shape, how do we select? I will show some stylish swimwear for stating my opinions and giving some suggestions.
Light Blue Self Tie One Piece Swimsuit 
Sky Blue Striped Spliced V Neck Maillot
One-piece (with high-cut)
If a petite girl is really difficult to pick what swimsuit she wants to wear, please do not hesitate to focus on a one-piece swimsuit, because they offer us the plenty of the sleekest and stylish choices. The one-piece swimsuits I show above look simple in style, but they have a lot of notable details to flatter the figure.
For example, when a short girl wears a one-piece swimsuit like above, the straps, knots or ties design around the waist or under the chest will create the long lower body illusion as they will raise a waistline. At the same time, a one-piece provides you with more coverage–it is usually the best choice for girls with a full belly or apple-shaped body. In the meantime, the deep V-neck helps to lengthen the neckline while exuding feminine appeal.
As we all know, the bottom with a high-cut design is helpful to get a perfect body proportion as it shows your legs more. If you have the full hips, this type of design will perfectly show off your charming assets.
Floral Print Tulip Mesh Over Front One-piece Swimsuit 
White Cherry Print Tie Front High Waist Bikinis
For a petite girl having a pear-shaped body, it is a great way to choose a one-piece or bikini with the fun and sophisticated prints in the top and simple design in the bottom to balance your figure and body proportion visually. Such a one-piece comes with a pretty florals flower pattern that is full of a tropical vibe and makes the focus concentrate on the slimmer upper body. Meanwhile, the simple classic solid black bottom flatters your lower body.
Choosing the stripes correctly to create a visual illusion is another effective way for pear-shaped petite girls. But it should be noted that the vertical stripes will not make people look slimmer. There is a scientific phenomenon called Helmholtz illusion, which has proved that the narrower horizontal stripes can better flatter a slender girl. However, the horizontal stripes will not certainly make a slender or slimmer visual illusion for the plump girls.
High-waist bottom (with high cut)
High-waist bottoms and one-piece swimsuits have the same effect. They will also give you more coverage while exuding a retro vibe. We have to admit that this trend can last for a very long time. If they have a high-cut design at the same time, there is the icing on the cake for a good figure.
All in all, a principle should be followed on choosing an ideal swimwear, that is, make the best use of the body advantages and bypass the disadvantages, which can greatly reduce the risk of making the wrong choices while harvesting a better summer beach holiday instead.
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