It features a little peplum or skirt. This additional fabric needs to be long enough to cover the widest part of the leg. It' s cut like an unfitted dress with open side seams and worn over bathing pants. If the side openings are rounded, that will create an illusion of longer legs. The best overall fabric choice for all body types and swimming activity would be nylon and nylon combined with spandex.
Knitted garments are the preferred fabrication for the meshes, shears, laces and opaque fabrics.
Today, as we enter the new Millennium the choices of fabric colors are diverse and range from very warm pastels to very hot color palettes. Sueded look animals prints will provide a very sensual look at the pool side. There will be solid neutrals with gold and silver details to make a glamorous resort statement. Now the question is, what to do with the swimsuit of the future and the ever-present challenge of having to do more with even less. Creating a line of bathing suits is the ultimate fashion challenge for any designer.