If you haven't yet discovered the wonders of ruching, you've been missing out on a design technique that works small miracles. Ruching is the gathered effect that results from bunching up and stitching together fabric. It kind of looks like the clothing has been hiked up and you want to pull it down to smooth out the bumps and wrinkles. What the gathering does, however, is create a texture that hides any lumps or bulges of your own. Ruching, in fact, if extremely forgiving. Think about it, if you have a smooth bikini bottom, that body hugging fabric is just going to accent any concerns you might have. So if you're concerned about looking as svelte as a bikini model, try on a bottom that has a ruched effect. This wide width of fabric on the bottom show here also helps too – it hugs your hips to help flatter your figure while also offering more coverage.