Although the bikini was invented by a Frenchman called Louis Reard in 1946, it is the Brazilian micro bikinis that have in recent years become synonymous with sexy beachwear. Since the 1970s, the cutaway thong design of the Brazilian bikini is everywhere and is the chosen design for both women’s swimwear and underwear.

However, wearing the Brazilian bikini brings with it some measure of responsibility, where the wearer needs to wax in previously unimagined places and many beauty salons these days are able to benefit from the introduction into general usage of this very scanty bikini. The Brazilian bikini is actually graduated in the revealing stakes. It starts with the Tanga, which is reasonably modest in what is shows and what it doesn’t; it then proceeds to the Asa Delta where the strip at the back becomes quite narrow; then the Fio Dental meaning ‘dental floss’, which speaks for itself.

The tops are also graduated. The Triangle just about covers the breasts and is held together with strings round the back and the back of the neck; the Halter is ideal for the woman who needs extra support and is fastened around the neck; and the Bandeau is what it suggests – a strapless strip fastened round the back.

Wearing a Brazilian bikini is all to do with youth and confidence and having that sense of fun to be able to get away with it. If you have the figure, then wearing a Brazilian bikini shows off your figure to its best advantage. Certainly, these skimpy swimsuits are suited to sunbathing rather than swimming and the beach is where the holiday fun begins so if you have it, then flaunt it.

We at Betther can provide a comprehensive range of Brazilian designed women’s swimwear and beach fashion from the skimpy Rio look to something that covers up a little more. The choice is all yours.