7 Supportive Swimsuits for Big-Chested Women
Make a splash this summer in the most flattering suits for your shape.
By Brooke Kosofsky Glassberg
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If You're Big-Chested...
"Finding bathing suits is hard because my top half is much bigger than my bottom," says Dawn Zimniak, 29, a residential real estate agent. Zimniak relies on mix-and-match separates, strategically placed embellishments, and occasionally even a tailor. "I shop for suits with structure so I can run around and not worry about a wardrobe malfunction," she says. This patterned minimizer (Miraclesuit, $144) is supportive and slimming; gathered fabric at the waist creates a flattering division between chest and hips.
Wedges, Dana Buchman. Surfboard, Al Merrick 510 Flyer by Tuflite.
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Looks like a bikini top, fits like a bra: Full underwire cups fit up to size double H.
Panache, top, $59, bottom, $32; TownShop.com
Panache, top, $59, bottom, $32; TownShop.com
![Coco Reef swimdress Coco Reef swimdress](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-6-284x426.jpg)
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Great Buy Under $50!
Go Grecian in a royal blue one-piece with an attractive plunging neckline.
a.n.a. by JCPenney, $40; JCP.com
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Triangle cups made for large busts, thanks to thick straps and an underwire.
Aerin Rose, top, originally $72, bottom, $58, now $58 and $46 with code OPRAH; AerinRose.com
Aerin Rose, top, originally $72, bottom, $58, now $58 and $46 with code OPRAH; AerinRose.com
![Maidenform Swimwear tankini Maidenform Swimwear tankini](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-2-284x426.jpg)
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This twisted tankini (from a brand that knows bras) shows cleavage in an understated way.
Maidenform Swimwear, top, $50, bottom, $42; >Maidenform.com
Maidenform Swimwear, top, $50, bottom, $42; >Maidenform.com
From the June 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine