Article: How to get back in one piece

Put away that string bikini; the one-piece swimsuit has returned - with a style to suit every body shape

Hemlines may rise during times of economic uncertainty, but this summer there is more fabric involved in swimwear than we've seen for a long time. After years of the string bikini's tyrannical poolside reign, the one-piece swimsuit is finally enjoying its moment back in the sun as a fashionable holiday wardrobe staple.

Evidence of this turnaround on the summer catwalks was conclusive - while you might expect a classic one-piece from Chanel or Marni, when flesh-flashing labels such as DSquared and Julien Macdonald start covering their models' midriffs you know there must be a sea change ...

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