Two piece swim suit is a beachwear consisting two parts; first part to cover the upper half of the body and second part to cover the lower half. It means that legs and midriff are left without cloths. The trend of these two piece swim suits started around 1940’s in modern times.
If we go to history, there are murals from Pompeii which show various poses of women with two piece swim suits. It indicates that it is not new trend but has its depth around Pompeii era.
There is a wide range of variety of two piece swim suits available in market. The manufacturers have made these according to trends of that period. Sometimes they think of comfort and sometimes for style. It is demand of time that not only it should have comfort but style also.
There are different varieties of two piece swimsuits in the market. Some of the types include bikini, bandini, tankini, fredomware and camikinis etc. Bikini has been a popular two piece swim suit and well known for its close fitting. It has its own craze among young women specially and it is shown time and again in fashion shows and movies.
There is a bikini round as well in various beauty contests like Miss Universe or Miss World. Bikinis are available in various sizes and with strings too. It depends on the woman that what type of bikini she chooses. Tankini is an innovation in arena of swim suits. It is said to be new version of bikini. It has gained immense popularity in the market of swim suits market.
Tankini is simple in design relatively to bikini with same style of bottoms. It offers more coverage and having top of tank style and is made tight to fit well on body. As for as length of the tankini is concerned, it is up to the designer and manufacturer of this swim suit. It has variations in cuts, fitting and styles also.
Bandini is a bikini which has bandeau top. As we all know bandeau is a type of brassier which has a long strip of fabric. A large range of fabrics is used in manufacturing the two piece swim suits. Cotton, silk, spandex are used for making of these swim suits.
Silk and cotton are natural fabrics but they are not used generally as not being comfortable for swim. Spandex, a synthetic fabric, is a popular choice of manufacturers as it is light weighted, elastic and also provides friction. |
