No matter your body type, high-waisted swimsuits are on your side. No matter the size of your hips, these bottoms will take your muffin top or love handles and smooth it over, creating the illusion of a more defined waist.  That said, high-waisted bottoms look especially good on bodies with long torsos, which are often owned by rectangle-shaped women. When worn by a short-torsoed body, the effect is a visual decline in height which can add pounds instead of shedding them.