- The “swikini” claims to help those who wear it maintain a lean, athletic figure.
Choosing a bikini that suits your body type can seem like a daunting task.
But a new swimsuit promises all the charm of the bikini but without the fear of insecurity in the face of a less than perfect physique.
The ‘swikini’ claims to help wearers maintain a lean, athletic figure without the tummy curvatures and stretch marks typical of motherhood and a life well lived.
The design relies on creating an optical illusion that gives the appearance of a bikini but functions as one piece.
Simply put, the belly is covered with a flesh-colored mesh that connects the top and bottom.
It was developed by Samantha Brindley, mother of three, from Middlewich, Cheshire, who said it was designed to help women who like the idea of wearing a bikini but may feel embarrassed.
The ‘swikini’ (pictured) claims to help wearers maintain a lean, athletic figure without the belly bulges and stretch marks typical of motherhood and a life well lived.
The design relies on creating an optical illusion that gives the appearance of a bikini but functions as one piece.
Ms Brindley, who combines her work as an office administrator with the success of swikini, added: “I came up with the idea because there was nothing on the market in the world that would mimic the effect of a bikini worn but could create the illusion of a more perfect tummy to help conceal, in my case, the large stretch marks after having my first child.
“My first born was a very big baby weighing 10lbs but I was small so any damage to my skin was mostly from my first pregnancy.
“I know we’re told we should flaunt our tiger stripes and they’re perfectly natural, but I just don’t have that confidence.
“The swikini gives the impression of wearing a bikini because the mesh panels are extremely light and you don’t feel covered around the belly. The bikini top offers support under the bust so no risk of slipping shall we say!’
It is important to offer unique functionality for a patent to be accepted and Ms Brindley said she has achieved this with a design that creates the illusion of a bikini.
“My patent also includes how the mesh is stitched down the spine of the wearer, which also helps create a flawless look,” she said.
The belly is covered with a flesh-colored mesh that connects the top and bottom
It was developed by Samantha Brindley, mother of three, from Middlewich, Cheshire, who said it was designed to help women who like the idea of wearing a bikini but may feel embarrassed.
The ‘swikini’ is on a list of more than 6,400 applications registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office last year.
Ms Brindley, who has never worked in fashion, said she initially wanted a design that would allow her to sunbathe in the garden during lockdown.
“As always, people say I should just be confident and not hide, but I see that as the reason why most women wear makeup or pantyhose.
“We wear makeup to feel better and we wear tights to make our legs look flawless. It’s a very similar example of why me and many others love their swikini.”
The budding entrepreneur added, “I wish one day I could offer more swimwear fabric colors, as well as a wider variety of skin tones and larger sizes, but for now, I fund this myself and around my current full time office. administrative work.
The ‘swikini’ is on a list of more than 6,400 applications registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office last year.
The list of products, some ingenious and some downright bizarre, is exactly the sort of thing offered for investor appraisal on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den last year.
They ranged from a ‘smart path’ capable of cleaning up messes after a dog has done its business, to a cricket training aid in the form of a batsman and a urine collection system for fighter pilots.
