[quote=MadQuilter]Hi ladies,
I find myself in the dismal position of having to buy a swimsuit (or well-covering 2-piece/tankini). As a plus-size girl I am totally overwhelmed with the choices and the prices. My biggest fear is that I might show up and clear the beach because the patrons are so frightened by the sight.
I hate swimsuit shopping too. Being in FL where a swimsuit is considered a part of everyday wear most of the year, I have begun buying mine only at Land's End or on occasion, L.L.Bean. This is what I do. Wait for the season's end sale, order whatever looks like it might work for me. Maybe three suits. When they arrive I try them on ALONE in my bedroom with the full length mirror and all the lights on. Then I select one and send the rest back. If it's one of those times when they give you free shopping it's a bonus. By the way, you can return any Land's End things to the Sears store. No shipping charges then. It still doesn't change the fact that we are no longer exactly swimsuit models, but it beats the agony of mall shopping. 8-)