Summer is in full swing here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means…
It’s time to put on a bikini or swimsuit!
Even if you aren’t ready to hit the beach en femme, a bathing suit should be part of every girl’s wardrobe. Wear one for sunbathing, lounging by the pool, or posing in a beach babe photoshoot.
But how can you look your best when there’s so little left to the imagination?
This post contains my top trans / crossdressing bikini and swimsuit tips for looking sexy and feminine in swimwear. Read on to learn more!
1. Enhance Your Hips and Bust
To maximize the look of female curves, try these tips:
- Go for ruffles and ruching. These style details are great for adding volume where you might lack curves.
- Wear a padded bikini top. Fortunately, many bikinis and swimsuits come with built-in padding for added oomph.
- Try a skirted bikini bottom. A skirt that flares out at the hips is an easy way to add inches. It’s also great for covering areas you may not feel comfortable displaying.
Ruffles and ruching
Padded bikini top
Skirted bikini bottom
2. Downplay Your Shoulders
Balanced proportions are the key to a sexy figure. By minimizing your shoulders, you can achieve a more feminine balance between your upper and lower body.
Here are some tricks for making broad shoulders appear more delicate:
- Avoid string bikinis unless you are truly tiny. Instead, select a bikini top with wide straps to balance the proportion of your shoulders.
- Try a halter top. Halter tops draw the eye in, creating a slimming effect. They’re also great for showing off cleavage.
- Avoid bandeau tops. Bandeau tops create a strong horizontal line across the chest, making your upper body look even wider.
DON’T: String bikini
DO: Halter top
DON’T: Bandeau top
3. Slim Your Middle
Here are 3 strategies to help create the illusion of an hourglass shape:
- Wear a shaping swimsuit. There are a lot of swimsuits (like MiracleSuit) with built-in control panels to hold in and slenderize your torso.
- Look for suits with side panels in a contrasting color. A color blocked swimsuit is a great trick for slimming your torso. The eye is drawn towards the middle of your body and the sides are minimized, creating the look of a slimmer torso.
- Wear a monokini. A monokini is a sexy swimwear style that has cutout sides. It’s less revealing than a bikini and the cutout side panels create the visual illusion of an hourglass figure.
Shaping swimsuit
Contrasting side panels
Monokini
4. Smooth Your Silhouette
It’s not just about shape and size, but about creating a sleek and smooth silhouette, too. Keep these tips in mind:
- Make sure your swimsuit fits well. A suit that is too small will dig in and create unattractive bulges and belly rolls. A suit that is too big will droop.
- Master the art of the “tuck.” Bikini bottoms leave nothing to the imagination, so you’ll want to ensure a smooth look. There are lots of forums and websites that can give pointers on how to do this comfortably. (Or take my first tip and wear a skirted bikini bottom.)
5. Pose Pretty
Posture is always important, but it’s especially crucial when your entire body is on full display.
You should always be aware of the way you hold your body when you’re in a bikini. Think about your posture whether you’re sitting around a pool chatting with friends or posing for the camera.
Keep your tummy in and avoid slouching at all times. The more long and lifted your posture, the slimmer you will appear.
Ready for your own beach babe moment?
Follow these tips and I promise you’ll look sizzling on the beach or poolside!
Now that you know how to look HOT in feminine swimwear, here’s where to shop for that dream bikini or swimsuit: MTF Swimwear: 10 Best Places to Shop for Transgender / Crossdressing Swimsuits & Bikinis.
Finally, are you ready for some beach babe inspiration? Check out my gallery of 8 stunning transgender bikini models below!
Who is your favorite? Vote below and – if you’re feeling brave – share your own beach babe photo in the comments!
Love,
Lucille
8 Stunning Transgender Bikini Models
Lea T
Jenna Talackova
Isis King
Caroline Cossey
Ines-Loan Rau
Geena Rocero
Carmen Carrera
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I have picked up so much invaluable advice from this week’s blog, thank you Lucille. i have checked out the ‘ Miracle Swimwear’ and I have fallen in love with a delicious blue item and I intend to put “tucking” into effect.
Inspirational
Love Richard
My favorite cartoon is an elderly couple on the beach. The woman has removed her top and the man is horrified. Yet his man boobs are hanging just as low as hers!
I say “If you like it, wear it!” And who gives a rat’s elbow what anyone thinks!
I can’t even imagine having any more bikini days. I don’t look too bad in old lady one-piece swimsuits with skirts, however, so it’s not entirely hopeless. I have a great cartoon of a couple of elderly ladies on the beach. One is wearing a bikini, with her ancient boobs hanging about a foot below the bottom of her bikini top. She has a huge, happy, what-the-hell smile. That’s really the main thing.
I like the tips about ruffled bottoms and slimming panels but actually akk your points are good. The models’ gallery was fab!
Please Show Curvy Full Figured Model s too Please AS Most of Us are Of the Mature Age & Body Shape s too, I wear a 1 Piece that Has Padded Bra & Skirt in Pink Or Purple or BLK Thank s Roberta
This is some great tips im passing better now a days think ill get a bikini but would prefer a one piece at it covers more what should a tall gal of 6.2 pick ? im just shy but il get there
Shirted bottoms are awesome! My apologies no make up in these picks. This was from when I tried it on after getting it, going to be rocking it out very soon. I want to show you all the angles so you all can see just how well it hides stuff with the gaff. I got mine from Amazon. The product and company are Coastal Blue Women’s Swimwear Skirted Bottom with Side Drawstrings. Why I really like this one. It can be worn as a shirt or can be ruffed/bunched at the top to your desired level with the drawstrings on the sides. Because of this double layered design it is really easy to hide my gaff strings which means you can show more, like I like to, if you like or pull the shirt all the way down for a cute little mini shirt look. The Top, also ordered from Amazon, is Coastal Blue Women’s Swimwear Mesh High Neck Bikini Top. You really didn’t touch on this in the blog but High Neck Bikini top are great too. I use a Nude A cup NuBra Feather Lite Adhesive Bra under my suit to give me a solid B cup look. My thoughts are sometimes less is more, but the NuBra brand also makes great Adhesives for swim suits too. Trans or not apparently all girls have this problem, hehehe.
U look very nice