Megan ByrneBikini boost
October 28th 2008 05:28
There is nothing new about the itty bitty bikini.
The picture above is part of a series of mosaics depicting bikini clad women which appears on the walls at the Villa Romana del Casale, in Sicily, Italy, which is believed to have been built around the fourth century A.D. The mosaics - which have been called the richest, largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in the world - were not discovered until the 19th century. The site is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Though bikinis themselves may not be new, Australian Swimwear brand Bond-eye has supposedly improved them for the modern era - by introducing a "Shape Enhancing" fabric which it says has a "supoerior [sic] and tighter knit" combined with an increased Elastane content and "unique garment construction".
The website says the fabric "creates a more supportive and shape enhancing swimsuit". The accompanying pictures would have you believe that no matter your size, you too can look like a bronzed, leggy, size eight model with washboard abs and perky breasts - there are no plus-size models here to demonstrate the incredible shape enhancement on offer.
The fact is that, like all swimsuits, Bond-eye's shape enhancing range will most likely do the same as every other swimsuit in existence: cling to every curve, lump and, in the words of Kath Day-Knight: "foo-doo-ba-da". The swimwear world is yet to design a suction swimsuit, and one imagines that even if they did, it wouldn't be particularly easy on the eye.
To see the full Bond Eye range visit www.bond-eye.com.au
If you decide you want one, you can order online at aussieswimstore.com. Prices range from around $60-80 for a top, and $50 for bikini bottoms.
Or you could ignore their advertising spiel altogether and realise that with or without shape enhancers, pulling on a bikini people means people are going to see almost all of your body anyway. And if you are ok with that, then everyone else should be too.
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