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
Miss saHHara
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well i have to say great tips when we travel i wear one of my string bikinis i have a favourite hot pink one i am sure if i put some of your wonderful tips to use i will feel twice as sexy and look a lot better thank you Lucille . xxxx.
Hi Lucille, do you have some idea’s how us girls there are using artificial breast’s can use a bikini in public?
Unless you’re using the super high end forms that match your skin tone and have feather edges, you’ll want to stick with styles that cover the entire breast. They do exist. Look for high neck bikini tops.
If the top doesn’t give your forms enough support to stay on, you can glue them to your body with medical adhesive.
Here’s a link to one example of a high neck top from Billabong: https://us.billabong.com/media/filter/l/img/xt18jisl_bsd_1.jpg
Very good ?. Id like to know this as well.
I just graduated from long skirts to a short (4 inches above the knee) jean skirt since I discovered I have the legs for it and a low cut top to expose my breast. I think a bikini will have to wait until my waist is a little more in proportion. I did discover one thing. My doctor prescribed a drug called spironolactone for my blood pressure. It has one other effect that he mentioned and I didn’t believe would happen. My breast have become quite larger than they were and are still developing more. I have gone from a 38 over size B to a well developed C. Hurray for fenugreek and spironolactone.
Good information and awesome tips. I myself am always on the look-out for bikini tops,..because during these warmer summer months I can wear them in place of my bra’s under light loose tops. It creates a very feminen image and feels sexy too.
…And, if I may offer a tip not mentioned,..”Remember to shave the under-arms,..it enhances the look big time”
I have a 2 piece suit, but don’t wear it much, just around home, some. I have never been into swim suits, female or male. This summer has brought a lot of changes to my body, and better ways to hide (tuck), my undesirable parts, even though I am very small to begin with. Fem pads, pantyhose and light support panties do wonders, for me.
“Arthur”…I’ll bet you look “Real Hot and Sexy when Dressed.
Lucille, I wore a bikini last year. My friend now “hates” me because I look better than her. I’m 44, so it can be done at a later age to. I wore my bikini top to Seattle Pride this year too.
Lea T certainly is one hot chick and I just have to say… YOU GO GIRL!!!
Lucille… That is certainly good advise for us broad shouldered girls. And I must say I’m still shopping for one of those… Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’s. Ok… so that dates me a bit… and I’m not sure I’m ready to go out in public in a Bikini… or today’s micro bikinis. But at home… I like the idea. 😉
I did buy myself a nice unisex one-piece swimsuit. But I have been seriously looking at a one piece swimsuit’s with a skirt. That way I don’t have to tuck. I like my comfort as well as looking feminine and sexy.
hi lucille,
this is great shoot. she is beautiful. i am developing breasts with your programme.now its increased from a cup to b cup. i am hoping c cup within next year, this development takes place only with natural phytoestrogens, without affeting my sex power.