I returned this red version of Panache Swimwear's Britt Halter Swimsuit in 30F. The navy version is more flattering, both because it's a darker color and therefore more slimming and because large expanses of navy look better on me than large expanses of Santa Claus red. I listed 2.75" as the gore height because if you measured it as a bra, that's what it would be. There are no bra straps, only halter ties. I listed 1.125" as the strap width because that's the width of the halter ties.
The bra part of this swimwear is uncomfortable. The profile is also kind of mangled looking, though that hardly matters ... with the agonizing pain from the center gore.
The retro styling is surprisingly flattering on my petite, inverted triangle body. From the front and back, the Britt Halter Swimsuit makes my body look curvy in a slim way. Because the coverage of the hip area goes down pretty low, it makes my hips look wider, which makes my waist look smaller and balances out my shoulders and bust.
Before I bought the red one, I bought the navy Panache Britt Halter Swimsuit in 30F on sale. I thought I would return the navy because I expected the cut not to flatter an inverted triangle body shape. I then ordered the red version on deep discount to see if the cut was the same. It is. The bra part of red Britt is equally painful. I captured the red version's measurements and kept the navy. I'll cut out the navy's bra and replace it with a sheer, plunge bra, perhaps converting the straps to halter ties that can be covered with the swimsuit's halter ties.
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