Dame Helen opts for a flattering red swimsuit after her purple faux pas

She certainly boasts an impressive collection of beachwear.

And this time it was an all-in-one Baywatch-style swimsuit for Dame Helen Mirren as she frolicked in the evening surf.

The sensational red bikini she sported last summer appears to have remained at the bottom of her suitcase.

Cutting a fine figure: Helen Mirren enjoys the surf in Hawaii

But her latest effort was definitely an improvement on the rather frumpy halter-neck tankini she opted for earlier this week.

With her hair dripping wet and fading tan, Miss Mirren, 63, looked virtually unrecognisable from the stunning figure she cut in Italy in July.

However, as she took to the beach again in Hawaii yesterday (Mon) during a break from shooting her latest film, she proved it was only a temporary lapse.

With just a little help from her garment, which held everything in, she sported an almost flat stomach.

Red hot: Mirren is in Hawaii filming a new movie adaptation of The Tempest

And the setting sun clearly played a part in giving her a healthy glow.

But there was certainly no repeat of the rather stumbling performance she gave on Sunday during a snorkelling trip. This time, she walked with hands on hips and chest out.

'Helen looked great,' said one onlooker. 'She certainly still knows how to turn heads on the beach.

'Women much younger than her would be proud to have a figure like hers.'

Mirren's husband Taylor Hackford is also out in Hawaii with the star.

The Oscar-winning actress is currently working on six different projects. Her latest is a an alternative version of Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Quite a difference: Dame Helen didn't look quite so glamorous in purple (L) over the weekend as she did in her red bikini in July (R)