Victoria’s Secret is having a swimwear sale, so if you want to stock up on tankinis, now’s the time.

Models are being offered at 25 per cent to 40 per cent off, so if you need swimwear, log on fast at www.victoriassecret.com. Styles include those crucial tankinis and high-waist bottoms, along with swimskirts, and the Body range of good basics is also heavily discounted.

If you’ve got a great figure that you’re proud to show off, read no further, but if you’ve got anything to hide, read on…

Swimsuits are one of those things that many women over 40 can’t bear to buy. Trying the things on, under unflattering lighting or in crowded changing rooms can be sheer purgatory, and if you don’t try it on, then get the thing home and find it’s not right, that’s even more annoying.

As you get older, and probably a bit saggier, a swimsuit needs to do more for you than the old micro-bikini, but the good news is there are some great designs on the market that take real women’s shapes into account.

When looking for a suit, there are several things to bear in mind.

1 The higher the lycra content, the better - the more the suit will hold you in. Ten years ago, most suits had about 8-10 per cent lycra, but now the high-end suits have 23-45 per cent. You do, of course, have to pay more for this, but if your swimsuit is something people are going to see you in, you may as well make the most of yourself. Check the label for the lycra content - this Triumph Doreen swimsuit from Figleaves has 45 per cent lycra, so your flab won’t be going anywhere fast.

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