Comments on: Bathing suit anarchy

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By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

I would try Eddie Bauer for now since they have stores all over. But check out Land’s End end of season sales. You still save a lot of money even if you have to ship back the rejects.

By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Ditto for Land's End, also Eddie Bauer. They understand the fuller figures of mature women. J Crew is for skinny college students.

Personally, tankinis have been a Godsend for me. I get the flexibility of a bikini and many models do cover my flabby abs.

And I like the fact that you can mix and match tops and bottoms.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

terryt: Thanks, but I can’t buy bathing suits without trying them on, I’m afraid. My ratio of suits tried on to suits purchased is about 100 to 1, so if I used mail order the shipping alone would put me out of business :-).

T J Olson: I took a quick look at your essay. It seems very informative–I may, later on when I get some time, try to edit it and post it in some way. Thanks!

By: terryt

terryt — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

neo..
on review, I see you are not familiar with the long torso-ed body. oops.
so much the better. J Crew has 9 simple one-piece suits.

By: terryt

terryt — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

neo,
You might want to consider, for next year, the J Crew Catalogue. or store, if you live near one. They always have some nice one-piece suits in good colors.
One is strapless, which might work for your longer torso? I am about your age and even though I was once a fashion designer, I too have less patience for shopping than I used to, esp for things like bathing suits. Good luck!

By: Ruth H

Ruth H — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Thanks very much for publishing Olson’s essay. It is very imformative and should be a great help to anyone wanting to read on these events.
Also, at 5 feet, finding a bathing suit has alway been a problem since I outgrew two piece sets. Surgeries and children will do that to a woman.

By: Charlie (Colorado)

Charlie (Colorado) — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Try Lands End. I don’t wear women’s suits (you ever tried to find one for a 52in chest with an AA cup? 😉 but they have a lot of plausible looking suits and make an effort to fit nearly everyone.

By: jaed

jaed — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

NOTICE: Models are not the only women who have problems with long torsos! One-pieces ride up and tankinis don’t meet between top and bottom. For those of us with boardlike abs, this latter is of course no problem, but for the other 99.8% of women….

By: chrys

chrys — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

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