Bathing Suit Help...

Original post by Sonicstef

Mar 11, 2003 03:27 PM

Does anyone have any recommendations for Bathing suit retailers that work for not so slim (thats me :D)

Going on vacation in April, need a new suit badly!!

Im sort of partial to those tankini styles.

princess99 Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:09 PM

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They told me that was a tankini when i emailed the website- It is 2 pieces- I guess they consider it a tankini? Just trying to help. I know Macys has a lot of good names.

princess99 Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:10 PM

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Try to look at the other parts of the site- there is all kinds of body types.

Sonicstef Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:10 PM

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Thanks princess...they probably have a bunch that work, Im just looking in the wrong place. Will have to dig around :D

shamma Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:12 PM

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Stef will you pose in the bathing suit from JC penny when it comes? Let me know about the quality as well.

princess99 Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:12 PM

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No prob- good luck with the search! I know how fustrating it can be- not a skinny mini and not a plus size- I guess no one is ever happy with what they have- I know I am not.

Sonicstef Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:18 PM

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Shamma: I didnt get the JC Penny one, I got the Speigel one:

If I keep it then Ill be wearing it a lot on my vacation in April so I will definitely post photos from that :D I promise not to post any flabby shots :D

shamma Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:30 PM

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Stef you are like me, when I view the pix, all I do is go thru them and go, no flabby arms, can't share this one, my gut is pushed out in this one, can't show this one, no a roll is showing. I am very critical. I have ripped up a whole roll of pix before. I like them both. Speigel has great quality stuff so I know you will not hate it. I guess the fit is what I would want to know about.

LisaT Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:39 PM

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I haven't bought a bathing suit in ages! Its so rare that I have the opportunity to wear them in SF, that the few I have have lasted years.

I like some of these pictures though - perhpaps I should move out of bikini land and into tankinis...

any recommendations for ones that enhance the bust? I have different issues than Stef

Sonicstef Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:42 PM

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Dont worry - I will give the full report :D

Lisa: VS has really great miracle bra suits that REALLY enhance the girls :D

LisaT Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:46 PM

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Thanks Stef. I just got a VS catalog today - I'm gonna go take a look.

shamma Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:49 PM

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Lisa, you can check them out online too. I do not have very big girls and the miracle suits or the very sexy bras are a God send.

LisaT Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:50 PM

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thats where I am now - the catalog didn't have much. I have a few of those very sexy bras - love them!

shamma Posted: Mar 12, 2003 03:55 PM

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Lisa, I wore one to my shower with my criscross top, all cleavage was all you saw. All my GF was like, where did you get those?? I was like a girl has to have her secrets Victoria secret that is

Sonicstef Posted: Apr 03, 2003 12:15 PM

Part One: Spiegel Bathing Suit Review

As requested..here is a quick run down on the bathing suit I ordered

Spiegels got it to me pretty quickly so that was good. The price was very good.

I tried it on and of course its a tad bit too small on top..but for me that is true of ALL bathing suits so its something I have to live with. (I wear a 36D bra and it seems every bathing suit is made for 36Cs). The bottoms fit true to size.

Anyway - the material looks pretty good by the light of my living room..but only beach light will be a true test. The bra part has these inserts which will prevent the dreaded 'headlights' without adding bulk.

Going on vacation this week so I will have my full review when I get back :D