From flat chests to big boobs, athletic figures to curvy girls: Your guide to buying the perfect swimwear for any body shape - and how it will look from ALL angles

Shopping for swimwear is, for many women, a daunting and often confidence destroying exercise. Finding the right cut for your body shape can be difficult, and with so many styles to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start.

An Australian surf brand has released a guide for petite, athletic, curvy, small bust and big busted women, revealing the best swimwear shapes for each body type. The definitive guide even reveals what the swimsuit style will look like front - and back.

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Petite lady: Tops that tie around the neck help add shape to the bust

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Creating an illusion: Combining a block-colour pair of bikini bottoms with a printed top can help elongate a petite shape

SurfStitch said the perfect swimwear for petite women would accentuate their figure.

Tops that tied around the neck help add shape to the bust, and underwire in tops should be avoided as it downplays the size of the bust.

Combining a pair of block-colour bottoms with a patterned top helps elongate the body, and if you would rather a one piece, cut-outs on the waist help create the illusion of curves.

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Adding definition: A triangle bikini top on a small-busted woman can make the chest appear fuller

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Get creative: Without the need for as much support, small-busted women can go all out with their bikini tops for women with a small bust, the goal is often to make their chest appear fuller.

Ruffles on triangle bikini tops or strapless tops with ruching can help add volume, while a pushup top or padding further accentuates the bust.

Because there is not as much need for support, small busted women can be creative with the cut and style of tops and, similarly to petite women, one pieces should have cut-outs to accentuate the figure.

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Staying in shape: Thick-strapped halter tops or styles with adjustable ties offer the best support and fit for big busted women

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Big bust: Underwire and a moulded cup offer the best support for big busted women it's all about getting the right support.

A top with an underwire or moulded cup and thick-strapped halter tops or styles with adjustable ties offer the best support and fit.

Frilled bikini bottoms will balance out your bust, and tops without ruffles or embellishments help defer attention to other areas.

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Athletic shape: Women who are 'straight up and down' can give the appearance of curves with skimpier bikini bottoms

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Dress for your figure: Bikini bottoms that tie on the side and triangle tops helps create curves. Women with an athletic 'straight up and down' body shape can flaunt and accentuate their figure with prints and ruffles.

Bikini bottoms that tie on the side and triangle tops helps create curves, and bandeau tops should be avoided as they give the appearance of a flatter chest.

For women who dare to bare, skimpier bikinis can also also create a more shapely figure.

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Embrace your body: Women with curves can show off their figure in vintage style swimwear

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Play to your shape: To accentuate the bust choose a sweetheart neckline lastly, curvy women with a 'full bust, hips, thighs and bottom' should not try and hide their figure, but show it off in vintage style swimwear. To accentuate the bust choose a sweetheart neckline.

Frills and layers will draw attention to areas, so focus on the swimwear's cut rather than prints and patterns for the perfect fit.

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