Ode to the Tankini

Let heaven shine down upon whomever invented the tankini – it is the perfect mix between a one-piece swimming suit and a bikini. A tankini is like the offspring of a loving bikini/one-piece couple.

Well, enough with that, let us talk more about the tankini. A woman should be able to wear whatever she wants to the beach – there are no age limits or size limits on who can wear bikinis and who cannot. A woman should be able to wear whatever she feels comfortable in.

Of course, unfortunately, some women do not always feel comfortable wearing a bikini – a bikini expose so much skin (and bulges beneath that skin!) Even women who felt perfectly comfortable wearing a bikini, even a string bikini, in their youth may not feel so comfortable wearing a bikini after having a couple of children. This, in no way, means that a woman should not be allowed to wear a one. Again, a woman should wear whatever she feels comfortable wearing.

Tankinis are great alternatives to bikinis. Many more woman are likely to feel more comfortable with themselves in one rather than a bikini. And why shouldn’t they? A tankini can be very flattering on most women.

A tankini is great because it is more modest than a bikini. Also, it has a bit more flair than most one-piece swimming suits. Another great thing about tankinis is that if you still want to tan your entire stomach, you simply need to roll up your tankini top to expose your belly as you lay out in the sun. Just try to do that with a one-piece!

A woman will feel most comfortable in a tankini not just because she knows she looks good, but because a tankini is also comfortable in a physical sense, as well. Most women are not used to having to put on a anything like a one-piece suit during an average day. Women are, on the other hand, used to pulling on a pair of underwear and a tank top, though. And this is pretty much what a tankini looks and feels like. Also, a tankini stays in place better than a bikini. You do not need to worry about those waves crashing down on you and stealing your suit!

Tankinis come in a wide variety of styles, just as bikinis and other swimming suits do. You can find ones that pretty much cover your entire stomach or tankini tops that end well above the belly button. There are tankinis with a bandeau top style and ones that come with boy short bottoms or string bikini bottoms. There are tankinis that come in a variety of fabrics as well – the patterns on the fabric of a tankini can be more exciting and brilliant than those of a bikini because, well, there is more fabric to work with.

Before you decide to hide at home and not go out to the beach at all this year because you do not want to put on a bikini or a frumpy one-piece (although, there are very cute one-piece swimsuits out there!), try on a tankini. It might just be the answer to all of your prayers. Besides, they are also very trendy right now, so you know that you will be in fashion when you wear one!

By Anne Clarke