BE poolside pretty this summer with swimwear in feminine shapes and prints.

Choose sweet shades or the latest printed styles to make you stand out from the crowd.

The task of finding a new swimsuit is often tricky. Make it easier by working out the shape that suits your figure first, then try different prints and patterns in this style.

Small on top – fringes, ruffles or frills as embellishments help to create volume.

Bit of a belly – try a belted one piece as cinching the waist will help create an hourglass curve.

Big busted – try a V-neck to show just the right amount of cleavage and elongate the figure.

Pear shaped – try a strapless swimsuit to draw the attention above the waist.

Left-right: Quicksilver Lying Eye black polka dot full piece, $119.99; O’Neill Superkini Splash, $89.99; Quicksilver Street of Dreams coral polka dot bandeau, $99.99; Moontide at Trixan Body, $123.45, trixanbody.com.au;
Bombshell Bay Miss Ginger bikini, $99; Roxy Cosmopilitan Maillot swimsuit, $99.99; Roxy Good Vibrations swimsuit, $69.99.