The only bikini swimsuits I can find that are skimpy enough for me are from the TM Collection, Japan. The ones I have are half-backs with about 1/4" sides. The fronts are very skimpy, too. ALL the hair has to go. I do wear them on totally public, but not crowded, beaches. The mannequins shown on their website must be small. The bikinis always cover the mannequins a lot more than they cover me. All of my bikinis are made of what they call the "superwet" material. One of the bikinis I have is this tie-side version:
http://www.txm.co.jp/index.php?dispa...oduct_id=10800.