Comments on: Bathing Suit Season

By: AMES

AMES — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:25:42 +0000

I know this is an old post but I just stumbled across it and had to add my 2 cents – you can get amazing bra-sized swimsuits/bikini tops from British/etc. designers – freya, fantasie, panache, fayrefrom,etc. brastop.com has a TON in a huge range of sizes. Also awesome for just bras in general – you’d be amazed how much the right size means in terms of comfort – back, sides, etc…

By: Nazira Bashour

Nazira Bashour — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:03:33 +0000

Rack of Doom!-ROFL. You my fellow large breasted women should try figleaves.com It is a bra website but it has a good selection of swimwear from like a-k cups and you buy the bathing suit made for your bra size not s,m,l,xl,1x,2x etc. Plus the suits are totally awesome and prettyful. I just ordered a navy blue bikini top from them in 34DD my size and am so happy. Finally swimsuits for the large chested! And cute because I am 13 and I deserve to have swimsuits for ‘young’ people not 60-70 year old women. Oh and I almost forgot. I love my bikini/swimsuit body and you all should to. All women are beautiful. Be confident and get out there and show off your body!

By: Whit

Whit — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:49:38 +0000

Yet another tall, small breasted fat woman here. I don’t have a rack of doom, but for fuck’s sake, why do all suits need to be made for someone who’s 5’6″?! The boobs are never where they’re supposed to be, the straps are either too long or too short, and NOTHING comes in a low-backed halter neck style, which is what I want. My back is beautiful and roll-free. Let me show it off!

By: Reha

Reha — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:00:57 +0000

I’ve never been able to find a one-piece that fit properly and had any decent amount of support. The best I ever had was a pretty retro-ish halter suit that did absolutely nothing to support the rack of doom (and one memorable afternoon at the beach in fact slipped entirely *off* the rack of doom). I kept wearing it, though, because the only alternative was going shopping again, which I had neither the emotional nor financial resources.

(This turned out to be a mistake, as the last time I wore it was at a professional conference. I couldn’t let go of the neckline for fear it would fall down in front of my co-workers and a couple hundred other people in my industry… my male-dominated industry. I hadn’t felt so awkward since high school.)

This year, with a couple years of fat acceptance under my belt, I’ve decided that I would look fan-fucking-tastic in a bikini top and board shorts — neatly solving both the rack of doom and chub rub issues. I picked up a bra-sized bikini top (on sale!) from figleaves, and knee-length board shorts from torrid.

I’m thinking of it as bikini training wheels: I’m wearing it to a fan convention, which about 90% women and full of people who know me by a screen name and will never interview me for a job. And if I lose my nerve, I can always throw on a tshirt.

*keeps her fingers crossed*

By: oldladyrocker

oldladyrocker — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:15:27 +0000

I loved this post but I wanted to add that ‘regular’ options look bad on women who are’ regular’ sized too. I’m about a size 9 (never sure, esp since I wear a lot of men’s clothes) and I was so happy when swim skirts showed up at the discount outlet last summer. regular suits push my cellulite into a funny place and squeeze everything, making rolls appear out of thin air. WTF??? I’ve had cellulite since I was 14 and while I’m not ashamed of my body, I ‘ve never understood why women’s bath suits and undies must make me look weird and lumpy, just because I’m not an underwear model.

By: juicygi

juicygi — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:24:46 +0000

“Also, if you’re smaller of boob, do the “regular” options in that case fit you, or do you wish they had a third option?”

oh hell YES we need a third option. my size 18 booty and A cup tits have a hell of time finding bathing suits … and dresses and jackets and anything else that covers you above and below the waist. not everyone who’s plus is plus everywhere!

i just discovered this site, and i love it. thanks for doing what you do!

By: chutti pen

chutti pen — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:24:16 +0000

Major shout out to Junonia here-
Just got the BIKE SHORTS SUIT on clearance. They had(?) a triathalon section. I try to swim 2 miles at least 3 times a week, so cutesy suits don’t last long for me. Also a rack o’ doom girl, and often buy poly sports bras at Target and just wear em under the Speedo or cheapo stretchy thang. I know whereof I speak about falling out.
I just took a new job with 80% travel and wanted to pack one workout set. The bike shorts from Junonia are weighted not to ride up and go with a shimmel/sleeveless bike top that is extra long and also weighted not to poof up in water. Did water x, two mile swim and even a yoga class in em. Best I’ve ever had. Mind you, the super high zip neck gives a major uniboob, but with additional bra action, I was rock solid, and that suit wasn’t going anywhere. Best of all-each piece was only $20!!! Get em while you can!

http://www.junonia.com/detail.htm?sid=537500&tl=3&ldid=2&sdid=10

H20 Wear is for real swimmers. Sorta pricey for the quality, though.
http://www.h2owear.com/professionals.asp

Also-for cute, well-made and super sexy retro look-
try Esther Williams:
http://www.esther-williams.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ewstore&Category_Code=ewswimwear_plus_sizes

That sheath is super classy. And I’d love the white swim dress for just showing off. CUTE.

Also: another great way for keeping ‘the girls” in check is the fabulous rash guard. I sometimes wear a cheapo $10 suit with a rash guard over it. Besides-I don’t want wrinkly cleavage when they are so often on display in ill fitting other stuff! Cover em and you can go wild on the rest of the suit.
This australian Co makes good quality SPF protective wear in real sizes and so far (year) they are holding up well. Spendy, but they are having a big sale now:

http://www.coolibar.com

Keep the good ideas coming! And I’ll get in the pool no matter WHAT they can’t give me to wear.

By: cq

cq — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:40:35 +0000

I’m a size 14/16 with DD breasts, and I carry all of my weight in my mid-section. (My joke is that I’m neither an “apple” or a “pear,” but rather a potato on toothpicks — I’ve got skinny legs.)

As a queer woman who is not particularly femme (though not particularly butch), finding a swimsuit has added anxiety for me because I feel naked and too “girly” when I am in a traditional women’s bathing suit. I love sporty-looking tankinis that I see in catalogs, but have yet to find something that works for me. I want a swim top that is the equivalent of a long sports bra, and a pair of bottoms that is supportive of my gut and long enough that my midsection or rolls aren’t hanging out.

I haven’t worn a swimsuit or gone swimming at the beach in years, and I’m sick of it — as much as I am working on overcoming my body anxiety, being in a swimsuit is the worst for so many reasons — being fat, being forced in to something overly femmey, etc. I feel like I lose all dignity and self-confidence every time I put on a suit. I want to start using my community pool, but don’t have a suit to wear. I have a really low tolerance for shopping, to make matters worse. I ordered about 8 suits from Lands End, and I am about to send them all back.

So – does anyone have tips about swim tops, etc. that might work for me? Someone once suggested a triathlon top, but I haven’t found any that seem to really have enough support for my breasts.

Would appreciate any suggestions…

By: Chickfactor

Chickfactor — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:52:04 +0000

I’ve just looked at the Love Your Peaches swimsuits, and they look coooool! If I had $70 and then squillions more to pay import duty I would definitely get the Jakarta high leg swimsuit!

By: Kate Harding

Kate Harding — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:32:51 +0000

Has anyone had a swimsuit altered or attempted to embellish an otherwise boring suit?

I haven’t tried embellishing or even serious alterations, but I have had a tailor shorten straps for me, which made a huge difference. And in fact, I’m going to the tailor today with two old bathing suits, in hopes that it will prevent me from buying a new one. Just more minor repairs, but I’ve had a couple of people express shock when I mention that I’ve had a bathing suit altered — it just didn’t occur to them that you could do that. So, yeah, you can.