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Julia Banim

Zara shopper left 'shuddering with fear' over 'merciless' bodysuit that costs £17.99

Summer is well on the way, and many people will by now be checking out sunshine-worthy clothes for - hopefully - warmer weather to come.

Of course, some summer tops are less practical than others, and there are some that you wouldn't dare dash about without first checking everything is in place.

One bodysuit from Zara has recently caused quite a stir online, with a number of shoppers left wincing at the thought of where exactly their private parts are supposed to go.

The pale blue number has a very slim gusset, and there isn't much material at all apart from the chest area, which is emblazoned with the words "California".

The bodysuit has a noticeably slender gusset (@lookswithlayla / Instagram)

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Sharing footage of the skimpy top in-store, stricken TikTok user Layla Josephine, who vlogs about all things fashion and lifestyle joked that the " NHS has just got another person on their counselling waiting list".

Layla, who goes by the username @lookswithlayla, continued: "I love Zara, but honestly just looking at this makes my V shudder. My ***** would need trauma therapy if I wore this".

A number of Layla's followers share her reservations, with one horrified person remarking that "the curtains would be swaying on both sides".

A second person gasped, "Where does literally anything go?", while a third pondered, "I’ve always wondered why can’t they do it thicker, like have a bit of mercy".

The embroidered bodysuit, which one woman fears would simply sever her "clean in half" retails for £17.99 on the Zara website, where it's advised that there's "snap-button fastening at the bottom".

The model wearing the top wears it beneath casual Bermuda shorts, finishing the look off with a pair of flat leather sandals.

Although she doesn't appear to be wincing in the pic, a number of shoppers just don't dare risk it.

The Mirror has contacted Zara for comment.

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