Bikini variants the most diverse range of bikini merchandises. Bikini tops come in several different styles and cuts, including a halter-style neck that offers more coverage and support, a strapless bandeau, a rectangular strip of fabric covering the breasts that minimizes large breasts, a top with cups similar to a push-up bra, and the more traditional triangle cups that lift and shape the breasts. There are four fundamental types of bare-midriff bikini tops: the "brassière", "halter", "bandeau", and "vest". These styles are differentiated by the number of shoulder straps and the resultant number of edges to the garment. Some of these tops
Bandeau of the 20th century, a "bandeau" was a narrow band worn by women to bind the hair, or as part of a head-dress. The bandeau emerged as the top part of a two-piece swimsuit during the 1940s. In the 1950s the bandeau incorporated foundation so as to structure (or improve) the contours of the body, while still retaining a relatively simple circle or band shape, emphasizing the bare midriff. Its popularity in swimwear declined during the string bikini era, but it reappeared in the 1980s, especially with Spandex and other stretch fabric blends. Side stays, v-wire in the center front,