To help the consumer in locating proper individual swimwear, said Marks, “the dot system was developed as a guide to show which styles of swimsuits will best flatter the figure.

This new industry-wide attempt to help us feel more comfortable in swimwear and, obviously, sell more suits is based on a numerically coded system that goes from Nos. 1 to 6 and that, at a glance ...

Swim instructor warns parents against blue bathing suits for kids Nikki Scarnati said she hopes her advice can help prevent drowning deaths.

The swim instructor’s guidance has been met with surprise and gratitude from viewers, with many revealing they did not know they should be avoiding putting their children in blue bathing suits.