In between brief and square-cut

[JamesSwim]

Originally Posted by Byron

James gave us useful pics in a piece called Brazilian Bikini Blog which seems to come from bikinishop but the rubbish I object to begins "The great thing about.........."

It says that sungas enable you "to catch a very good tan" (no logic there whatsoever) and "....which is why they are called..." (more nonsense about a totally different garment called a mankini).

Here are some more useful pictures to see what varieties of sungas there are.

This is a link to a Brazilian beachwear maker and an interview. It shows there is a variety of cuts in their line of sungas.
http://www.tfabiano.com/store/index....=index&cPath=6

this interview states which ones were popular in August 2009 - with the "Brazilian Army Cut" being most popular

http://www.piercemattiepublicrelatio...nched_his.html

It implies that one style has its origins in army issued swimwear but it can be just a catchy name they made up.

Although the designer makes what they call shorts (longer suits), the majority are brief-style.