Long-sleeved high-necked swimsuits are the trendy part of the swimwear for fashion experts in 2019. The so-called " Rash Guards " are originally from water sports. Especially surfers know about the advantages of these swimwear: The parts protect the skin over a large area from the sun. Therefore, the sun protection factor of the substance is also indicated in most models. He usually stands on the label. Zips on the front or back make it easy to put on.

The bikinis with panties with high-fitting waistband also have more material. Already last year, bikinis with high waist trousers were announced. "These were inspired by the fifties, which is now out," says image consultant Ines Meyrose from Hamburg. Instead, the high-waisted and swimsuit parts now have high leg cut-outs , approaching a little the look of the 1990s. Baywatch sends his regards.

But even those who have no Baywatch body, is well advised with these models. "These leg cut-outs are for the more full-bodied women who do not have legs that long," advises style consultant Lydia Meier from Starnberg. Because the leg cut stretches visually the legs . Even women who have a small belly, the fashion expert recommends the bikinis with high-waist trousers.

The new long swimwear

Slightly more fabric is trendy for bikinis: Seafolly combines a long-sleeved top with high-waist trousers.

Long sleeved swimsuits are taken from surfers. They have the advantage of protecting them from the sun.

Hunkemöller combines a bikini top with trendy ruffles with a high-cut panties with laces.

Many swimsuits and bikinis currently have ruffles, ruffles and draping - for example on Freya's panties. With them, body parts can be concealed well.

The trendy criss-cross variants of the bikinis have decorative cords to wrap, here from Perfect Moment, but are a bit impractical for swimming and sunbathing.

Swimsuits with cut-outs - ie smaller or larger holes - remain in demand.

Swimsuits are back - but the fabric is reduced in places. This is called cut-outs. Here's an example from C & A.

Brash yellow and a single strap are trendy in swimwear - here's an example from Bower about The Wearness.

The one-shoulder trend has arrived in the swimwear, but rather something for the daring, finds fashion consultant Lydia Meier.

Asymmetrical bikini top by Skiny.

Many bathing suits and bikinis have ruffles, ruffles and draping - and therefore more volume. This also has advantages from a styling point of view: With such details, body parts can be concealed . "Ruffles on the top, for example, create a great cleavage when you have a smaller bosom," explains Meier. And who has a big bust size, should instead better reach wide straps on the top.

A new kind of ruching for bikinis is created by a sewing technique called Smoken. The fabric is crimped over parallel stitch paths. Typical of this is a ribbed structure. Small disadvantage: These fabrics do not dry as fast as many of the high-tech materials for usual swimwear, put on the manufacturer increasingly. Less for swimming in the water and more for sunbathing are also the trendy crochet pieces .

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An eye-catcher, but impractical are the criss-cross variants of bikinis. They have decorative cords for wrapping , which extend about the top or panties over the belly out. But: "When swimming, the bands constantly slip and when sunbathing, they cause stripes." For those who like to be noticed, Criss-Cross should still be an alternative to the classic bikini.

Just like swimsuits with cut outs - so smaller or larger holes. They stay announced. In addition, the one-shoulder trend has reached the swimwear: some bikinis and one-piece are cut asymmetrically and have only one carrier. But fashion consultant Lydia Meier says: "You really need a very good figure for that, especially if you decide on a bikini, because this look attracts everyone's attention."

In terms of color, the swimwear is wide-spread in 2019, but with a gaudy effect, explains the shopping consultant Anette Helbig from Hanover. The palette ranges from bright yellow to bright orange to pink and royal blue . Other fashionable colors include the more subtle khaki and gray or the classic black and white pattern .