The Swimsuit Edit

Swimsuit shopping used to be annoying. Now it’s annoying and weird. But here’s the secret: once you stop trying to make your chest look like something it’s not, you start noticing how much actually looks great on you. Flat girls own a ruffle like nobody else. Here are five suits we’d actually wear.

The Picks

Colorblock, full coverage, comes in a million colors. The kind of suit you throw in your cart at midnight and are pleasantly surprised when it shows up. At this price, grab two.

A little retro, a little dramatic. The bow-tie neckline does the heavy lifting so your chest doesn’t have to. Looks like it costs five times what it does.

Made by women who actually get it. No weird empty pockets, lays completely flat without forms, and the ruched sides are doing you a favor. Goes from pool to gym to “I just look good in this.” Small business out of Connecticut, if that sort of thing matters to you. (It matters to us.)

The cult-favorite one-shoulder suit, and honestly it was made for us. That asymmetric cut creates all the visual interest you need — zero cleavage required. There’s a reason it has thousands of five-star reviews and not one of them mentions bra cups.

This is the “treat yourself” pick. Off-the-shoulder, a gorgeous print, and the kind of suit that makes someone at the pool ask where you got it. Because you deserve a suit that makes you feel like that.