Bombshell Babes in Modest Swimwear
By Maureen O’Connor
Beach season is waning but still upon us, which means we can still debate the relative appropriateness of skimpy swimwear. Can a one-piece conservative enough for the family also be hot enough for boardwalk seduction? Can sexiness be achieved in a suit that covers your corn-dog-stuffed Labor Day belly? What can you wear to avoid starting a sex riot with that outrageously hot bod you’ve got going on?
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For inspiration in the delicate art of the not-too-naked sexiness, let us study Christie Brinkley, Farrah Fawcett, Liz Taylor, Bo Derek, Sofia Vergara, Rihanna, and other bombshells babes in (relatively) modest beach attire. Because “sexy” need not be synonymous with “string bikini.” See below for 8 of our favorite sexy ladies in subdued swimwear. For all 30 bombshells in modest bathers, head over to the Cut.
Rihanna, 2012
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Christie Brinkley, 1977
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Marilyn Monroe, mid-1950s
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Vanessa Williams, 1991
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Gene Tierney, 1940
Keira Knightley, 2007
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Sofia Vergara, 2011
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Elizabeth Taylor, 1959
For the rest of our favorite 30 bombshells in modest swimwear, head over to the Cut.
