I can't begin to articulate how I feel about this

[ailbhe]

Children's underwear A bra-shaped crop-top with fetching Barbie logo and matching knickers for a girl aged 3-4 years, as sold in Woolworths, UK.

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[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

Right. That seems to be actually a practical shape for young children of any gender. I see swimsuits shaped like that.

As for grownup women, I don't think they suit a wide range of body types and they feel decidedly odd.

[ailbhe]

Forgive me for doubting that practicality was a more pressing reason than fashion for the choice of design (hint: the same shop's cheapest range of pants for boys and girls are not cut to that shape, though even there the girls get less fabric and feebler elastic).

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

Right. I have no doubt that it's another copying-adult-fashion thing. But at least it means one could find a cheap swimsuit that isn't a bikini.