NYT story (no reg'n req'd) on the evolving functional aesthetics of wet suits - in terms of physique enhancement.
Men's suits make chests and shoulders look bigger and call attention to muscular areas like calves and biceps, and, like a rubber girdle, hold in abdomens. Women's suits have the same girdle-like quality and long thigh- and abdomen-slimming seams, and some act like push-up bras.
