Sofía Vergara’s Sexy Swimsuit Featured This Secretly Practical, Bust-Boosting Detail

This isn’t your grandma’s one-piece.

It’s almost summertime. For me, the sunny, sweltering hot season signals my wedding in Italy is fast approaching (holy smokes!), Aperol spritzes on the beach while I read my favorite book and try not to get sunburnt, rooftop hangouts and grill-outs, and, of course, swimwear season. Personally, I’m currently in the midst of a bathing suit refresh; it’s out with the old and worn, and in with the new, stylish, and flattering—and luckily for me, I came across a recent Sofía Vergara Instagram that inspired my swimsuit searching sagas.

Vergara is no stranger to a #fire photo; the actress regularly posts her looks, funny life moments, and more on the ‘gram, which make her oh-so-relatable (not to mention, fun to follow). But she recently served up some major swimwear inspo when she took to her Instagram Stories. In it, Vergara was wearing a bright-green one-piece, and before you say, “Hey Eva, one-pieces are too modest for me,” I say give hers a second look. In fact, it features one very easy detail that makes the full coverage swimwear totally sexy—in a subtle way, too.

7 Flattering Underwire One-Pieces for Summer
Madewell Ribbed Underwire Open-Back One-Piece, $98
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LSpace Kendall Underwire One-Piece, $207
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Shan Intemporel One-Piece, $224 (Originally $320)
The actress’s green one-piece swimsuit, from none other than her namesake label, Sofia, by Sofía Vergara, features thin straps, a scoop neck with a split detailing, and last but certainly not least, a bustier-style, underwire bust that’s so sexy. So sexy, in fact, it takes the otherwise simple one-piece to entirely new levels of jaw-dropping.

Madewell Ribbed Underwire Open-Back One-Piece

Underwire tops have been trending for years—and I, for one, am a huge fan of the style. The outlined busts adds a subtly sexy detail to your shirts (pro tip: Reformation makes a bunch of cute styles to shop from), but the addition of the bustier on one-piece swimsuits instantly transforms the otherwise modest-leaning beachwear into one worthy of a Sports Illustrated spread. It’s so eye-catching, adds dimension to the bodice, and there’s also a functional purpose.

The bustier bust doesn’t only look good, but it also makes wearing a one-piece all the better in terms of support. In many suits, you’ll find removable cups that don’t really do anything but move around and get all wonky-looking; with a sewn-in underwire, you can rest assured that everything will be properly supported, eliminating one very ugh-inducing factor about wearing one-pieces.

Ready to take your one-piece to another level? Check out more underwire swimsuits that are oh-so-sexy.