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How comfortable are V-cut one-pieces? We tested four to see whether it’s possible to avoid a wince-inducing wedgie

Kim Kardashian and Vicky Pattison are just a couple of celebs who love the high-cut, pelvis-exposing bodysuits

THE latest fast-fashion trend is enough to make you wince.

High-cut, pelvis-exposing bodysuits are taking over the high street but leaving some shoppers crossing their legs.

 Kim Kardashian has been loving figure-flattering one-pieces
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Kim Kardashian has been loving figure-flattering one-piecesCredit: Instagram

The thong one-piece – made popular in the Eighties by workout movie star Jane Fonda – has seen a re-emergence with the likes of Kim Kardashian, Vicky Pattison and Miley Cyrus spotted in them.

Gabriele Dirvanauskas asked model Sophie Miller, 23, from Peterborough, to try on four different styles and rate them out of ten for comfort . . .

 This leopard print bodysuit from boohoo was too uncomfortable
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This leopard print bodysuit from boohoo was too uncomfortable
 While it looked great Sophie says she felt like she was being pulled in different directions
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While it looked great Sophie says she felt like she was being pulled in different directions

Verdict: The low neckline and seriously high-cut legs were really uncomfortable–it felt like I was being pulled in different directions.

Comfort rating: 1/10

  • Leopard print, £10, from boohoo -
  • Jeans, £15.99, from New Look -
  • Heels, £35, from Miss Selfridge -
 The hot pink one-piece from Pretty Little Thing scored well in Sophie's books
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The hot pink one-piece from Pretty Little Thing scored well in Sophie's books
 She says it made her legs look longer but she did struggle with where it sat on her hips
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She says it made her legs look longer but she did struggle with where it sat on her hips

Verdict: This style wasn’t too uncomfortable. The colour is loud and you couldn’t wear it with anything but plain trousers. It is so skimpy it sits over my hip bones. But it does make my legs look longer.

Comfort rating: 6/10

  • Hot pink, £20, from Pretty Little Thing -
  • Jeans, £38, from asos -
  • Heels, £35, from Miss Selfridge -
 This striped bodysuit from Topshop was our highest scorer as Sophie says it was much more comfortable than it looks
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This striped bodysuit from Topshop was our highest scorer as Sophie says it was much more comfortable than it looks
Try styling it with a different skirt that doesn't reveal your hips

Verdict: This was actually far more comfortable than it looks - I’d wear it with a skirt, but NOT with my hips on display.

Comfort rating: 8/10

  • Striped, £18, from Topshop -
  • Skirt, £25, from asos -
  • Heels, £65, from Office -
 The red piece by Pretty Little Thing got a score of five as Sophie says it isn't painful to wear
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The red piece by Pretty Little Thing got a score of five as Sophie says it isn't painful to wear
 The bold colour would make for a statement piece
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The bold colour would make for a statement piece

Verdict: This style has to be the highest. My friends thought it looked painful but it wasn’t,and on the plus side it does make my legs look longer.

Comfort rating: 5/10

  • Red, £25, from Pretty Little Thing -
  • Trousers, £42, from Topshop -
  • Heels, £22.99, from New Look -

Stockists: asos (), boohoo (), Miss Selfridge (), New Look (), Office (), Pretty Little Thing (), Topshop ()

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