 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsLow CarbWeightWatchers WeightAdviser.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / July 2004Swimsuit shopping
Last time I went out swimsuit shopping was about 2 years ago...I'd lost a lot of weight and my old swimsuit hung on me; I was desperate to have something I could take on vacation with me. I hadn't finished losing my weight, but I was very close. Finally, after much searching, I found a suit that fit well enough...and I was happy enough with it. But it didn't fit quite right, there was too much waist in the waist and length in the length...especially last time I'd put it on, since I'd continued shrinking. So today, I was near the swimsuit shop I favor, and I dropped in. I looked around, didn't find anything I liked (I'm proportionally more "chested" than I am "hip and waisted," plus I'm short)...but for a change, I asked a sales person for help. She found me a swimsuit to try on...and it was perfect. Still not the ultra-sexy look I favor in my wildest imagination, but a perfect fit. And as it turned out, it was the same brand as my previous one, only one "dress" size smaller. Irony? Even though my weight is a little up than it's been, it's still down since that last swimsuit I settled for, apparently. There's a part of me very pleased to have dropped a swimsuit size. And I'm even more pleased to actually own a swimsuit -- even if it's nothing fancy -- that fits PERFECTLY on me ... and I believe, looks very good on me. Finally, I won't feel like cringing when I'm walking around in a swimsuit. Future dream? To find a tankini that would cover the tummy and fit the chest. But it's not a practical style for someone like me, and I'm not holding my breath. On the other hand, from what I saw today, one's options change (no matter what one's proportions may be) when one drops into more standard (i.e., smaller) sizes. It was a lot of work to get where I am, but it was worth it to me...and for me, it's worth the struggle to lose the few pounds I need to lose and stay the course. If nothing else than: I feel better now. Healthier, happier, more self-confident...better dressed. You know a weird thing? Only since I've lost weight have I worn makeup. A wish for myself: May I be able to stick to my plan enough this summer to get back to where I want to be...and to then stay there. beeswing Good stuff, Beeswing! I may have to try a shop sometime with salespeople who can help. I'm also hard to fit -- also a bit bigger on top, and quite long-waisted. Tankinis -- the sort where you buy the parts separately -- sound like a good solution for people with a top/bottom size disparity, but all the tops are too short for me, so I end up with 3" or so of tummy showing between the top and the bottom -- especially because all the bottoms are low-rise, it seems. This is NOT a good look for someone with a wrinkly tummy, nor what I consider particularly age-appropriate for someone who's 56 :-). Chris 262/144/ (145-150) Chris wrote: >Good stuff, Beeswing! I may have to try a shop sometime with >salespeople who can help. I'm also hard to fit -- also a bit bigger [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >NOT a good look for someone with a wrinkly tummy, nor what I consider >particularly age-appropriate for someone who's 56 :-). Thanks, Chris! The top of the tankini I tried on came far enough down that the bottom of the top met with the top of the bottoms, if that makes sense. Remember, I'm short, so that gives me an advantage since I want coverage in length. I have a wrinkly tummy, too, and wouldn't be caught dead showing it! My trouble is actually in the top department...it's next to impossible to find a tankini top that would support a...um...fuller figure. I liked the look of the one I tried on, but it was a size or two too big all over, and when I leaned over...well, let me say I had a "wardrobe malfunction." They didn't have any other sizes in that suit, but I don't think a smaller suit would have covered my front up adequately. So, I don't see tankinis in my future any time soon. With any luck, the tankini fad will pass quickly so I can stop resenting not being able to wear one! :) beeswing > x-no-archive: yes <snip> > Future dream? To find a tankini that would cover the tummy and fit the chest. > But it's not a practical style for someone like me, and I'm not holding my > breath. I hear you... I have forever been searching for the perfect tankini. But unless I'm willing to a) sacrifice design AND b) sacrifice my wallet this is not possible for me. So, this year I gave up and attempted the bikini and actually found that they DO make bikini tops that fit those us that are a little more endowed WITHOUT looking like a tramp in the process! I'm not worried about having not having washboard abs - however, I have lost about 90% of my gut and am not afraid to show it really. Hey, if any of you were out shopping for suits last summer, I was the one constantly slamming change room doors and walking off in a huff while throwing 6 or 7 suits at the attendants - I only did that twice this year. ;) ~Liz >I hear you... I have forever been searching for the perfect tankini. But >unless I'm willing to a) sacrifice design AND b) sacrifice my wallet this is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >worried about having not having washboard abs - however, I have lost about >90% of my gut and am not afraid to show it really. Who needs washboard abs?! Congrats on your weight loss, and I hope you enjoy that bikini. You've earned it. Unfortunately, for me, a bikini is totally out. I won't show my tummy; it's pretty much been ruined, between having had a baby and then my weight gain and loss. So if I bought any kind of two-piece, it would pretty much have to be a tankini. >Hey, if any of you were out shopping for suits last summer, I was the one >constantly slamming change room doors and walking off in a huff while >throwing 6 or 7 suits at the attendants - I only did that twice this year. >;) That was you?! Wow, I didn't realize that at the time! :) Thanks for writing. beeswing > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > fit. And as it turned out, it was the same brand as my previous one, only one > "dress" size smaller. Congrats on finding a style you like! I always hated shopping for a swimsuit until I found a style I liked a few years ago. Thankfully it's a popular style with Jantzen and they have kept it around for several years. I just buy it in another color every few years<g> This year I have the red one - I've also had it in brown and blue over the past few years. I would still have the brown one but I left it somewhere on vacation a couple years ago. It helps to control the slight tummy bulge. http://store6.yimg.com/I/laraines_1796_2820892 Beverly > Irony? Even though my weight is a little up than it's been, it's still down > since that last swimsuit I settled for, apparently. There's a part of me very [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > beeswing >I always hated shopping for a swimsuit until I found a style I liked a few >years ago. Thankfully it's a popular style with Jantzen and they have kept [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >http://store6.yimg.com/I/laraines_1796_2820892 That's a great-looking suit! The first swimsuit I bought that I ever genuinely liked was a Jantzen. In some ways, I still consider that the perfect suit, though long ago I shrunk out of it and for that matter, I'd pretty much worn it to death. I wouldn't mind finding another one just like it, only in the size I am now. My last two suits (the one I just bought and the one that preceded it) were made by Roxanne. What's nice about them, for me, is that I can buy them by bra size. Since the top is my tough-to-fit area, it's worked out great for me. I know that one can buy some Janzten styles by bra size, too, but I've only seen the styles I happen to like on line. I'm not quite brave enough to buy a swimsuit without trying in on first! Thanks for writing. beeswing > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Future dream? To find a tankini that would cover the tummy and fit the chest. Try Lands End....they sell swim suit seperates also different torso lengths. I know it is a pain to do the return thing when you shop by catalog, but they offer so many styles and the seperate thing, with some really cute options, is wonderful. I just ordered a new suit yesterday....hopefully it comes soon and is as wonderful as I hope! Elise > But it's not a practical style for someone like me, and I'm not holding my > breath. On the other hand, from what I saw today, one's options change (no [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > beeswing Elise wrote: >Try Lands End....they sell swim suit seperates also different torso lengths. >I know it is a pain to do the return thing when you shop by catalog, but >they offer so many styles and the seperate thing, with some really cute >options, is wonderful. I just ordered a new suit yesterday....hopefully it >comes soon and is as wonderful as I hope! I looked and was pleasantly surprised to find a tankini in their Overstocks section that I liked and would likely fit me! I've already bought a swimsuit I'm happy with, so I'm not going to get it. But it gives me an idea of where to look "next time." Thanks! beeswing >Try Lands End....they sell swim suit seperates also different torso lengths. >I know it is a pain to do the return thing when you shop by catalog, but [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Elise I've looked at their separates and considered them, but I haven't noticed the tankini tops coming in different torso lengths. I'll have to check more carefully. I do like their one-piece suits, and their D-cup, long torso cut is perfect on me. Unfortunately, only a few of the suits come with both those options. I'm looking forward to seeing your new suit :-). Chris chris, i wear a tall in almost everything, but have not needed it in the TANKINI TOPS. the top does not bear the midriff.  Signaturerosie (5'10" with a 32" inseam) : >Try Lands End....they sell swim suit seperates also different torso lengths. : >I know it is a pain to do the return thing when you shop by catalog, but [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] : : Chris >chris, >i wear a tall in almost everything, but have not needed it in the >TANKINI TOPS. >the top does not bear the midriff. Do you mean that the Land's End ones specifically do not? The ones I have tried in stores most definitely bare my midriff. I'm not particularly tall, but I have a quite long torso. If the Land's End ones are longer, they might be worth checking out; I do like their stuff. Chris |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2012 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.