s/o bathing suits

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Can we dispense with the myth of the "flattering" suit? It's a scrap of the world's most unflattering fabric designed to cling to every last wrinkle, roll, and puddle of skin on your person. The only thing that really helps is getting one that fits properly and doesn't squoze the shit out of you. Yes, squoze is a word.

So buy the suit that you think is the cutest, that properly holds up the girls, and doesn't push all your business into places it shouldn't be.

Then go forth and swim!

This has been your affirming post of the day.

[pyramidsloth]

Hahaha, fair enough. Let me put it this way: the one piece suit that I like is the one that DOESN'T highlight my problem areas, and the pattern is cute. 

[pescalita]

Bathing suits are kind of my "staying in the picture" moment. I'm never going to love how I look in the mirror in one. But I'm always going to be having fun. So IDGAF.

[terpsfan]

Amen!! I might get flamed for this but I think that suits with skirts (not the cute short flirty ones, but the longer mid thigh length) are less flattering than if you wore a regular suit. I liken them to those decorative nursing covers..HEY NOTHING TO SEE HERE but then you are looking ... When wet they just stick to everything in all the wrong places and I can imagine that it's just annoying to be so drippy after you get out. And then all the fabric floating around you in the pool?

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Apr 23, 2014 9:02:36 GMT -5 terpsfan said:

Amen!! I might get flamed for this but I think that suits with skirts (not the cute short flirty ones, but the longer mid thigh length) are less flattering than if you wore a regular suit. I liken them to those decorative nursing covers..HEY NOTHING TO SEE HERE but then you are looking ... When wet they just stick to everything in all the wrong places and I can imagine that it's just annoying to be so drippy after you get out. And then all the fabric floating around you in the pool?

I feel like the skirt ones cut people off at an odd place and you're better served putting your cleavage on a platter and wearing some board shorts or something.

Or just owning your body and swim swim swimming!

[pixy0stix]

Also? No one but you (general) cares. Unless you're spilling out of your suit, or wearing a speedo thong.

[oliverboliverbutt]

If I could one that was moderately supportive, kind of cute, decent for going to the pool with kids, and less than $100 I'd be pretty happy :-P.

I don't consider myself too particular, so I thought I could find an actual bikini with those features but that seemed to be too much to ask based on my searching.

If they still have the polka dot miracle suit at Costco I think I'll try it and call it a day.

[demandypants]

YES! All of this!!

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Apr 23, 2014 9:11:59 GMT -5 oliverboliverbutt said:

If I could one that was moderately supportive, kind of cute, decent for going to the pool with kids, and less than $100 I'd be pretty happy :-P.

I don't consider myself too particular, so I thought I could find an actual bikini with those features but that seemed to be too much to ask based on my searching.

If they still have the polka dot miracle suit at Costco I think I'll try it and call it a day.

Bra sized suits are your friends. You'll have to buy from the UK but imo, it's sooooo worth it. Freya and Panache are great brands. There's also www.bravissimo.com/

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Apr 23, 2014 9:07:07 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Also? No one but you (general) cares. Unless you're spilling out of your suit, or wearing a speedo thong.

This is what I keep telling myself.  No one else cares.    and like pescalita said, i am going to have fun and enjoy myself, and I dont care if my swim suit makes me look like Giselle or not.  (hint: it doesnt).

Now, I know that for some women it is not that easy to just think "no one else cares" because we can be very self-conscious.  but I think when swimsuit shopping its an important thing to keep in mind.

[thejackpot]

Yeah, I figure that I am having fun and nothing is riding up then life is good. But this is pretty much my life mantra

[lasagnasshole]

I have chub rub and cottage cheese thighs. You can pry my swim shorts out of my cold dead hands.

Although I see superiors from my office at the gym pool almost daily. I almost had to fake my own death after one of them talked to me.

Swimming at the gym had made me much more comfortable in a swimsuit.

[wawa]

Apr 23, 2014 9:37:13 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

I am self conscious in a bathing suit. But at the same time, go fuck yourself.

I think for people who are looking for something that does ride up, fall off the shoulders, or make you look like your grandmother, a really simple and straight forward t-back suit from TYR or Speedo or a similar brand is the way to go. Solid colored or patterned, it's going to be functional but not old lady and when your kid grabs the shoulder strap because they are a rocket ship and you are the launch pad, your tits won't go spilling out all over the pool.

One pieces dont fit me. Ever. But in general I endorse this.

My approach these days is LE swim bottom with a quick dry sports bra and a polyspandex long cami in a fun color. DIY bathing suit.

[anastasia517]

Apr 23, 2014 9:14:26 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

Apr 23, 2014 9:11:59 GMT -5 oliverboliverbutt said:

If I could one that was moderately supportive, kind of cute, decent for going to the pool with kids, and less than $100 I'd be pretty happy :-P.

I don't consider myself too particular, so I thought I could find an actual bikini with those features but that seemed to be too much to ask based on my searching.

If they still have the polka dot miracle suit at Costco I think I'll try it and call it a day.

Bra sized suits are your friends. You'll have to buy from the UK but imo, it's sooooo worth it. Freya and Panache are great brands. There's also www.bravissimo.com/

Agreed.  It's the only way I've been able to find a top that fits me properly in years, since I have a very small back (28 band size) and a large cup size.  The only problem I have is that I want to still have cute, younin' suits but that can be hard to find in the weird sizes.

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Macys actually carries a line called Coco Reef that has bra size tops. Unfortunately they don't have *every* size, but their bands go down to 32 and the cups go up to F. (It might be a wider range than that, but this is what I've seen)

[Bad Dingo]

Just stay away from and you are fine.

[Deleted]

See, and I just think you should wear whatever feels right to you. If you feel better in a swim skirt, rock it. If you like the board shorts, carry on my wayward son. You do you.

I really like the suits asdfjkl is talking about. I didn't think I would but I bought a few for when I was working at the Y and you know what? I felt good in that bad boy. The sisters stayed where they should without requiring underwire, you could move in the thing without risking your bits or being impeded by straps, and it just felt good on.

[lasagnasshole]

Apr 23, 2014 11:03:12 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Apr 23, 2014 10:49:06 GMT -5 wawa said:

One pieces dont fit me. Ever. But in general I endorse this.

My approach these days is LE swim bottom with a quick dry sports bra and a polyspandex long cami in a fun color. DIY bathing suit.

Long torso?

Most of these suits companies do make their sizes in a long, but not for every suit and I feel you on the navy blue and black being the majority of "Long" sizes available.  My mom has this problem, too.  I think it's gotten better in the past ten years though.

Try finding a plus sized lap suit in anything other than black and navy. Apparently Speedo and Tyr and the like think that we don't like having color options.

I'M ON TO YOU, ASSHOLES.

[wawa]

Apr 23, 2014 11:03:12 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Apr 23, 2014 10:49:06 GMT -5 wawa said:

One pieces dont fit me. Ever. But in general I endorse this.

My approach these days is LE swim bottom with a quick dry sports bra and a polyspandex long cami in a fun color. DIY bathing suit.

Long torso?

Most of these suits companies do make their sizes in a long, but not for every suit and I feel you on the navy blue and black being the majority of "Long" sizes available.  My mom has this problem, too.  I think it's gotten better in the past ten years though.

Yup. Though I think it's probably been 10; years since I tried on one pieces.

[gpw]

Apr 23, 2014 11:03:12 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Apr 23, 2014 10:49:06 GMT -5 wawa said:

One pieces dont fit me. Ever. But in general I endorse this.

My approach these days is LE swim bottom with a quick dry sports bra and a polyspandex long cami in a fun color. DIY bathing suit.

Long torso?

Most of these suits companies do make their sizes in a long, but not for every suit and I feel you on the navy blue and black being the majority of "Long" sizes available.  My mom has this problem, too.  I think it's gotten better in the past ten years though.

This is why I've given up on one pieces.  NOTHING works with my long torso.  I've been doing the board shorts and a tankini top.  I wish I could find something I like on the bottom that doesn't make me feel so self conscious.  I mean, I get my thighs/hips are big, that isn't the problem.....it's more, because of the weight loss, I can't get them firm.  Loose skin and all (yeah, you're welcome for the visual!)

[Deleted]

I have a LE one piece that does the job, but I think it screams "Mom Suit!!!" And one of the disappointing parts of my breast reduction is I'm still large enough that I need to search for supportive brands (ideally underwire) rather than just hunt any cute piece in the stores. I'm not afraid to wear one, but it's about as tiring as finding good jeans.

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Apr 23, 2014 9:14:26 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

Apr 23, 2014 9:11:59 GMT -5 oliverboliverbutt said:

If I could one that was moderately supportive, kind of cute, decent for going to the pool with kids, and less than $100 I'd be pretty happy :-P.

I don't consider myself too particular, so I thought I could find an actual bikini with those features but that seemed to be too much to ask based on my searching.

If they still have the polka dot miracle suit at Costco I think I'll try it and call it a day.

Bra sized suits are your friends. You'll have to buy from the UK but imo, it's sooooo worth it. Freya and Panache are great brands. There's also www.bravissimo.com/

Except bra-sized selections are poor in plus sizes. Most one pieces especially are just made to fit a size 12 or 14. It's super weird and annoying.

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Apr 23, 2014 11:23:14 GMT -5 lasagnasshole said:

Apr 23, 2014 11:03:12 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Long torso?

Most of these suits companies do make their sizes in a long, but not for every suit and I feel you on the navy blue and black being the majority of "Long" sizes available.  My mom has this problem, too.  I think it's gotten better in the past ten years though.

Try finding a plus sized lap suit in anything other than black and navy. Apparently Speedo and Tyr and the like think that we don't like having color options.

I'M ON TO YOU, ASSHOLES.

I bought a suit the other day. Penbrooke makes polyester suits for chlorine resistance. They have royal blue, purple and teal at least. I got mine in an actual store and they only had the size and style I liked on the rack in black, but I didn't really mind that. br]

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Apr 23, 2014 11:47:12 GMT -5 @dontcallmeshirley1 said:

I just got the LE slender suit scoop neck and love it. The miraclesuits I tried felt way too matronly or booby.

No such thing as too booby!

[downtoearth]

I sort of agree with HBC - those suits that everyone bought as the rage on here make me look like a sausage from the back - why wouldn't you put ruching the back also?!

I have this tankini top to camouflage the mummy-tummy, but honestly, as soon as it gets wet you can still see the outline of the pooch under. At least I feel cute and sexy when I'm dry.



www1.macys.com/shop/product/inc-international-concepts-polka-dot-print-tankini-top?ID=1075774&pla_country=US&cm_mmc=Google_Womens_PLA-_-Ready+to+Wear+-+Swimwear+-+Junior+Swimwear+-+PLA-_-36387406621_adc_pg_305_11057_53042e65e4b021b76fc8d749_36387406621_c-_-_mkwid_754509608372USA|dc_36387406621%7C-%7C754509608372USA

[terpsfan]

I drop this in every bathing suit thread but someone here recommended it and I can't thank her enough! I love their tankinis..I get the "tummy tuk" bottoms that come all the way up to your belly button so there's no constant tugging down of the top/pulling up off bottoms. I have 3 tankinis in different styles and love them all.

www.hapari.com/

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Apr 23, 2014 12:01:13 GMT -5 terpsfan said:

I drop this in every bathing suit thread but someone here recommended it and I can't thank her enough! I love their tankinis..I get the "tummy tuk" bottoms that come all the way up to your belly button so there's no constant tugging down of the top/pulling up off bottoms. I have 3 tankinis in different styles and love them all.

www.hapari.com/

Belly button? Is that high for most people? I want that shit to go all the way up to my bra line to look good. My belly button would just give me a double tummy. I also think I have a freakishly long waist.

I'm pretty sure I should be designing plus size bathing suits because I could surely do a better job.

Those Hapari suits are cute but clearly offer no bust support:(

[PinkSquirrel]

Apr 23, 2014 11:23:14 GMT -5 lasagnasshole said:

Apr 23, 2014 11:03:12 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Long torso?

Most of these suits companies do make their sizes in a long, but not for every suit and I feel you on the navy blue and black being the majority of "Long" sizes available.  My mom has this problem, too.  I think it's gotten better in the past ten years though.

Try finding a plus sized lap suit in anything other than black and navy. Apparently Speedo and Tyr and the like think that we don't like having color options.

I'M ON TO YOU, ASSHOLES.

Metro Swim shop has some Aqua Sphere suits that are still boring as fuck, but they do have suits in non-navy blues and a pink one.  

[eclaires]

Apr 23, 2014 10:41:52 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

I'm self-conscious in a bathing suit, because I'm not a nekkid person, but I just go all glam with it. I do deep V-necks/halters so your eye is on them triple D tittays and not my big ass thighs. Then I wear sky-high wedges, big ass shades, and a hawt cover up of some kind. Something along these lines:

This is how I roll.  I coordinate my whole poolside look around a bathing suit that I like how it looks on me and I feel comfortable in.  For me that means covering up my tummy and my upper thighs because I think my legs are too long and I look out of proportion in one pieces, but feel most comfortable in one pieces.  I buy all kinds of hot cover ups (and even sunglasses, lol) to complete my look.

I do get in the pool a lot with my kids, too, but I like to feel hot and not-momish even if my body is no longer the way it was pre-kids.  So I go for a lot of the retro-y styled suits and halter tops that will give me some nice cleavage.

I don't know, it makes me feel fabulous, instead of being self-conscious, so it works.  Granted, I am not swimming laps, but all of my suits are fine for being in the pool with wild kids with no risk of losing my top.  If I was swimming for exercise, I'd probably just buy an athletic suit.

[gpw]

Apr 23, 2014 12:20:25 GMT -5 @kcpokergal said:

Apr 23, 2014 12:01:13 GMT -5 terpsfan said:

I drop this in every bathing suit thread but someone here recommended it and I can't thank her enough! I love their tankinis..I get the "tummy tuk" bottoms that come all the way up to your belly button so there's no constant tugging down of the top/pulling up off bottoms. I have 3 tankinis in different styles and love them all.

www.hapari.com/

Belly button? Is that high for most people? I want that shit to go all the way up to my bra line to look good. My belly button would just give me a double tummy. I also think I have a freakishly long waist.

I'm pretty sure I should be designing plus size bathing suits because I could surely do a better job.

Those Hapari suits are cute but clearly offer no bust support:(

I must have a high belly button, lol!  I am long waisted too, and it's just a bitch to find things.  

I did just poke around the Hapari site and I saw underwire, though.