One-Piece Babes

Tempt Men's Hearts in Full Coverage Swimsuits

1. Trina Turk One Piece Cutout $154, everythingbutwater.com

2. Ella Moss Swim Suit $105.60, standardstyle.com

3. Diane von Furstenberg One Piece Swimsuit with Ring $170, bloomingdales.com

4. Brazil by Roidal $255, swimwearboutique.com

5. Metropolitan Girl 1-PC $49, ujena.com

6. Shape fx Slimming Seamed Maillot $44, spiegel.com

7. Tahitian Temptress One Piece $119, mynicolita.com

8. Swimsuit by Anne Cole $90, canyonbeachwear.com

9. Karla Colletto Nouveau V-Neck Tank with Low Back $230, figleaves.com

10. Puzzle-Print Swimsuit $220, neimanmarcus.com

It's affirmative! One-piece bathing suits are taking people by storm and causing a ruckus in today's beach and loungewear. I know what you are all thinking:  since when are one piece bathing suits a fun, sexy must-have? But one-piece bathing suits are no longer drab and featureless! Designers have been revamping the traditional one piece to accentuate our female bodies - to slim, shape and enhance all the right areas, as well as reduce unwanted tan lines in full coverage form and in eye-catching style. Don't overlook the one-piece bathing suit because you think it does not look physically attractive in comparison to a two piece. One-piece swimwear does not mask away sexual curiosity like you think it does, in fact, it enlivens it!

The history of the swimsuit is a sequence of transformation; it has sailed through quite a few stages from style and design, intended to both keep certain areas hidden in a tasteful fashion as well as stir up attention. One-piece suits have always maintained a somewhat exciting presence in their combined purposes of confining exposure and supporting womanly curves. And now they are trendier and more popular than ever!

Today's one-piece swimsuits have become a lot more revealing design-wise since it was first introduced to the public. The vision of human skin is rising in all its flashiness; strategically hiding the barest of essentials while, at the same time, giving a little taste of female mysteriousness and temptations. One-piece swimsuits still possess more fabric than your average day bikini, but its shock value is beyond that of a bikini.

Be an undertaker and experiment with a one-piece bathing suit.  Try different types of designs (party dress influences, skirts, belted waists, vintage corsets, bust drapery, plunging neck lines, etc.), cuts, fabrics, and prints (geometric shapes, floral, cutesy artwork, metallic, glitter, animal print, etc.). The selection is endless - with designers continually testing out different styles and cuts for that right balance of properly shrouding the unmentionables and appropriate societal display. Wear it while hanging about the pool or sauntering the beach boardwalk, the one piece will continue to create further waves in stirring the public with shock and fascination. Have fun with it and enjoy!

Article Written By: Venessa Estrellado; Venessa is a graduate of FIDM in Los Angeles , CA and enjoys writing and creating pages for Divavillage.com.