I laughed until I cried!! The days of a bikini are long gone and I can sooooo relate to this story! I'm still laughing!

Very funny!

Land's End has some great suits for every figure :-)

LOLOLOL!!! Thanks for sharing that!

I joined Weight Watchers last September, and have lost nearly 40 pounds. I'm within a couple pounds of the top of the healthy weight range. I thought that bathing suit shopping would be easier this year. It was not. I have a long torso and big bum, and thighs. All long torso suits are made for girls built like Gumby. I finally settled on a swim skirt and long tankini. The tankini has under-wire but not other padding or liner in that area. The tag says it's for D cup. (I'm a B+).I can't imagine getting anything more in that area. Plus, I nearly dislocated my shoulder getting the top off. Seriously, where are the suits made for grown up women. (I'm 41 years old, so not totally ready for a moo-moo . If I were better at sewing garments, I might try looking for a pattern and material, but cannot imagine sewing something as intricate as a swimsuit with under-wires and cups.

you're so right - tankinis are also my suit of choice, but then I go straight to my nearest JoAnns for a package of soft cups to stitch in place to show 'the girls' where to sit! Even with my recent 46 lb weight loss, bathing suits are still a bit of a challenge....now able to fit into a size 8-10 where my old 'grandma suits' ran a size 18-20, you just can't get past that feeling of anxiety when the cover-up comes off!!

Lands End has a catalog if there are no stores near you - very liberal return policy too.

I wear a one piece and my "Aha!" discovery is a pair of nylon shorts over it. That way I do not have to worry about shaving "down there" where you always get the razor bumps etc. Shorts are black and go with all my suits.

Hate those high cut legs, whose idea was that? Even when you see the teeny-tiny gymnasts in the Olympics, they are always tugging on the leg openings of their uniforms to get them down to where they should be. So it's official, they don't fit ANYONE!!

Hilarious, thank you Ditter!

HILARIOUS!! I was so thrilled to stop at a new Wal-Mart and find men's swim trunks that fit on the way to my vacation last week! Now, if I could just find "trunks" to hide the bat-wings!

I bought a one-piece to wear underneath, it was tight. It worked. But, I bought some sort of top that would be "udderly" ridiculous, it would obviously flip up and expose me if I actually swam. Glad I checked that before I went to the pool.

I was seriously thrilled, have not bought a suit in 10 years! Hate the way the fitting room mirror makes me look so fat!!

lol Oh Ditter you're at it again. Barb

I know exactly how you feel with your "speed bumps" under your arms!! Oh my thanks for the laugh!!!

Good one..Ditter

Yes to all of that - so funny it hurts! And never mind bathing suits, the rest of today's fashions are a nightmare of thin, stretchy clingy things that emphasize every bulge. Back when I wore a size 8 (ages and ages ago) wouldn't you just know that the stores were full of things that were loose-fitting, with immense shoulder pads and big, baggy sleeves!

[QUOTE=Ditter43;6073317]We can thank Roberta for this funny one!!


Oh yes, everytime I see me in a bathing suit, (believe me is maybe twice in three years), all I see is a sausage with ends cut off. Bulging from the top and the bottom! My daughter says, oh mom the thong underwear is so comfortable.?? I say you don't want to see cottage cheese strung up, nor do you want therapy for ever because ya can't un see some things! Lol

I'm still laughing and that is because I can truly relate to this story!! Ever so true and related ever so well.

Oh, I know, and it so un-flattering, but women wear it! That's why I decided to learn to sew, I want to make clothes that are not see-through, and fit well!