Jann in TX Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 DH won the highest award his company gives out--with the award comes a first-class all expense paid week in HAWAII! Hawaii is my 'most favoritest' place in the world. I've been twice--once for our 15th anniversary and once with the 'whole family' 3 years ago. DH and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this January and he was trying to figure out how to surprise me with a trip of some sort--but finances are tight right now and he was about ready to tell me we would have to wait on a trip... Now--I had back surgery in July--and I'm still on a very restricted regime. The Dr told me that some of my restrictions 'may' be lifted in November if I can handle NOT DOING ANYTHING for a few more months. As of now I'm officially going to do LESS THAN NOTHING around the house!!! Now the 'bad' part--I will need a swimsuit that can handle being around lots of VIPs. I'm a pear shaped person--big on the 'bottom' and small on the top (with a small waist in between)--the books have definitely deflated (but at least they are not sinking!). Swimsuits have always been difficult for me to find since Plus-size suits always assume you are a DD on top (not an 'almost' A). I'm looking for a modest swimsuit--but not too 'prudish' if you KWIM. I would like to have shorts on the bottom--skirts and my wide hips just do not get along--and there is NO WAY I'd walk around in a traditional one-piece! Can anyone help me out--The trip is in November--so I don't have much time to spend--and because it is off season I know I'll have to shop online... I'm a size 18 on bottom and a 14/16 on top. I've been steadily loosing weight since my surgery--not as much stress eating since my pain has dramatically decreased... not sure how much more I'll loose before the trip... but suits can be altered in that direction! OK--I'm rambling--and still freaking out--this is an AMAZING award for DH--totally unexpected--but he does work hard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Congrats to your DH!!!! I'm thinking a Land's End Tankini sounds like what you need. You can get dressier tops i think too. Eddie Bauer might be a place to look too. Everything is mix and match so that helps! Happy shopping - and DON"T MOVE FROM THE COUCH :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I've always had really good luck with Newport News swimwear. I just checked and they're having GREAT sales right now, too. Build your own two piece starting at $9.00 per piece? Sweet!!! http://www.newport-news.com/shop/category_splash.aspx?womens-swimsuits&gp_coll_id=2012&gp_cat_id=7505&gp_trav_id=7003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I "make my own" swimwear, using separates from the athletic department of Walmart, Target, or other department stores. So many athletic-wear pieces are made from drip-dry fabric, virtually indistinguishable from the fabric used to make swimsuits. So you can pick your own preferred style of top which fits, and same goes for the bottom. Bottoms can be shorts, skirts, or capris. Very nice mix-and-match options ! I never have been "challenged" at a pool for wearing "non-standard" swimwear. (I used to wonder if that would happen, but it never has.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haysmommy Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I second Lands End. I've always wanted to go to Hawaii.......someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy2be Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Newport News does have some good stuff, and not too pricey usually. Also, check out Lane Bryant online. Also, maybe clearance racks in JcPenny's and stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 There are a few cute ones on this page, from Woman Within. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 There are a few cute ones on this page, from Woman Within. :iagree: I was going to recomend this site too. You also might try http://www.swimsuitsforall.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plusstyle Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 AlwaysForMe.com has some of the best plus size swimsuits and cover ups on the web and in stock 12 months a year. If you are pear shaped - look for something with a-line styling like the Always For Me Hilo swimdress - classy and a little bit sexy - I think this one would be a great solution. http://www.alwaysforme.com/plusswimdress5.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I would check out Lands End. You can buy the top and bottom separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 No clue on swimwear but Wooooo Hoooooo! Congrats to your DH and Yippeeeee to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 This is a swim shop catering to competitive and fitness swimmers (in other words, there are no no string bikinis in sight), but they and others like them have a great selection of modest suits year around. Check out this one, as an example: http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/16306.htm There is another online company with a great selection of conservative suits that I can't remember the name of (we get their catalog), but if you Google "competition swimwear," you should find it and many others. Congratulations to you both! Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Lands' End -- be sure to check out the Overstocks section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels~ Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I order from Speedo.com (Aquatic Fitness Section). They have durable bathing suits, conservative cuts and super fast shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 This is a swim shop catering to competitive and fitness swimmers (in other words, there are no no string bikinis in sight), but they and others like them have a great selection of modest suits year around. Check out this one, as an example:http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/16306.htm There is another online company with a great selection of conservative suits that I can't remember the name of (we get their catalog), but if you Google "competition swimwear," you should find it and many others. Congratulations to you both! Terri :iagree: I have been happy with their customer service. It's very easy to make exchanges if you don't like a suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susu Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I just ordered one from Cyberswim. They have the Miraclesuits and others like them that help take pounds off. Susu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) Junonia http://www.junonia.com specializes in plus size activewear. Everything I've gotten from them has been very good quality (though that's not been a lot as my budget is pretty small) They offer a lot of sizes and mix and match capability in the widest range of styles I've seen. They have rashguards, one piece (skirted and not) suits, swim shorts, swim briefs, swim capris, swim skirts (in regular and knee lengths, also sarong style), tankini tops in several styles, spasuits, aquatards, etc. The colors and patterns are also very basic. They don't carry bikini styles that I can see. Be sure to check out Juno's Closet, as that is where the clearance items are. They have several separates in the swimwear clearance section. Edited October 20, 2009 by KarenNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Congratulations to your husband (and you)! Land's End has a nice selection of plus-size suits. They have swimskirts and board shorts if you prefer extra coverage. Definitely follow their sizing charts, though. I think they run a bit small and have had to go up a size on their one piece suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I highly recommend you look at Swimsuits Just For Us: http://www.swimsuitsjustforus.com/ I bought online from them for my dd for a college swim class, and she LOVED the suit. They had a slew of name-brand stuff to choose from. Good quality, fast delivery..... Anyhow....fast-forward a couple of months and dd asks if I can get two more of the same style suit for her to keep for whenever this one wears out. So, I go online and the suit is now on clearance! Yippee!! I order two suits, and low-and-behold I get a phone call the next day from Swimsuits Just For Us checking to see if I really meant to order two of the same suit. They just didn't want to go ahead and ship two if I didn't really want them because 1) they were on clearance I wouldn't be able to return one, and 2) they wanted me to be completely satisfied. WOW! I was sooooooo impressed. They were happy to ship me the two identical suits and my dd is happy that she now has a stash of her most-favorite suit ever. :001_smile: This is a great place to order from. ETA: Oh, and congrats on the trip to Hawaii! That is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hscherger Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 AlwaysForMe.com has some of the best plus size swimsuits and cover ups on the web and in stock 12 months a year. If you are pear shaped - look for something with a-line styling like the Always For Me Hilo swimdress - classy and a little bit sexy - I think this one would be a great solution.http://www.alwaysforme.com/plusswimdress5.html :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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