Girls’ Swimwear: The Challenge of Living in a Barbiesque World

In addition to taking into consideration the age-appropriateness of a swimsuit, you should also consider the level of sun protection that she will have in that suit. Remember that covering up more skin with sun protective clothing or swimwear is the best way to lower her risk of skin cancer later in her life.

Some swimwear manufacturers simply churn out smaller-sized versions of adult swimsuits for girls, and you end up with eight-year-olds wearing string bikinis and other swimwear with accents to enhance bust lines and draw the eye to the contours of the body. While you, nor your daughter, are seeking 1920’s-inspired bloomer swimming sets, the best way to avoid the fight over the “hottest” new swimsuit style is to have a frank discussion with your daughter about her body and its perception to other people. Helping her to understand that a sexy child is not a good thing, irrespective of what the media says, will help both you and her to focus on finding a swimsuit that will be attractive but suitable for her age. There are many companies who specialize in girls’ swimwear and who actually make pieces that will work for her age.

As mentioned in the introduction, the other important factor about her swimsuit that you should focus on is its level of sun protection. Australia has led the way in creating lines of sun protective swimwear that can shield the skin from 98-99% of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. The pieces fit snugly, as opposed to tightly, across the body and offer sun protection in their design styles. The designs protect broader expanses of skin than conventional swimsuits, and the actual swimsuit material provides the wearer with fifty times more radiation protection than unprotected skin. This is measured as an ultra-violet protection factor of 50. These suits are available with a variety of matching accessories and provide a safer and fashionable alternative to non-protective wear. Today sun protective swimwear is even more fashionable than traditional bathing suits because it carries the promise of a future with a lower risk of developing skin cancer.

When anyone goes to the beach they usually observe several different types of swimwear girls walking around. Some have one pieces, while others have bikinis and others might wear tankinis, which are like bikinis, but instead the tops more like a tank top.

Whatever the different types of swimwear girls are wearing there will always be a new style or fashion that will be chasing after. For now though there are only a few main choices.

Now the very first design of swimwear for girls basically would reveal as little as possible while still allowing women to swim freely.

These were the original one-piece swimsuits. They are still widely available, but less and less teens are wearing them now.

Most of the swimwear girls choose are the two-piece ones or the tankinis.

The most popular form of swimwear for girls today is the bikinis and tankinis.

They are mostly worn by the slim teens, but anyone can wear them.

The tankinis are like a regular bikini except for under the top part, it kind of goes down a little further like a tank top. They are pretty stylish and give you a unique look when walking around on the beach.

Freya Swimsuite, Freya Bikini