How Not to Look Fat in a Swimsuit - Swimwear Makeovers

Eight women trade in their unbecoming swimsuits for styles that make them look younger, slimmer and better toned.

O, The Oprah Magazine | June 01, 2006

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Datania Gregg, 30

Before: All that bare midriff does nothing to give Datania's straight-lined body a more nipped-in look. Besides, the suit is too small: The bottoms cut into her hips, and she spills out of the top.

After: Similar pattern (black backgrounds are more slenderizing than paler prints), svelter shape: This maillot (Liz Claiborne, $93) has seaming to mold Datania's torso, plus shirring and a shelf bra for a bust-minimizing effect.