For most people, giving clothes as gift is a very challenging activity. What makes it challenging is the fact that one may not be sure if the clothes will fit or suit the recipient. This is even made more challenging if the clothes to be bought are a pair of swimwear.

Buying a swimwear is more complicated than buying other clothes because it has to be snug to the body of the receiver. A loose swimwear is always a fashion disaster. Hence, to avoid causing a fashion disaster to the person who will receive the gift, here are three things to consider – cut, color and material.

The first thing to consider is the cut of the bikini. Make sure that the cut will flatter the figure of the recipient. Tank tops and boy shorts are ideal for those who have a big frame. Then after considering the cut, pick a color that will further flatter the recipient’s body figure. Printed designs help in distracting the frame of those with bigger bodies. Lastly, to make sure that the cut and color efforts do not go to waste, make sure the material of the swimwear is stretchable. In this way, slight discrepancies in the size can be adjusted. This also means to avoid the knitted types of swimwear if the intention is for gift giving.