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I feel some of you have irrational shame about being seen wearing the same clothes or swimsuits. No, they don't need to be reversible, for goodness' sakes! You don't need a different outfit every single day!

No one cares. We assume your stuff is cleaned in between wearings. We're not even looking at you that closely!

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No that's not true. If you go to a resort on a package (air, accommodations), odds are you will see the same 50 people for at least part of your stay. You do notice if someone is wearing the same black one piece swimsuit everyday if you're hanging around the beach or pool all day.

I'm the PP with reversible swim tops and bottoms. After trying a lot of brands, I'm a fan of Carve Designs. Every season they come out with a color scheme and patterns so you can mix and match. Bikini top, halter, tankini, etc etc. Different cuts for bottoms, bikini, high waist retro, shorts, skirts. They hold everything in well if you're not 20 years old anymore.

The pieces are functional and it doesn't cost more to get bottoms that reverse so why not? I'm a pretty minimalist packer, usually can get by with a 28 L day pack to Europe but for a resort where I will be kind of living for 3 weeks, I'd feel more comfortable having enough different outfits for a week and then repeating x 2 or mixing and matching.[/quote]

No one cares if someone is wearing the same bathing suit. If someone is noticing and judging, they are sad people. If all your bathing suits have the same mix and match color scheme, people are still going to think you're wearing the same thing.  If anything is remembered it's the colors, not whether it was a tankini or a one piece.

And frankly, wearing the outside of your suit on the inside sounds gross and having the parts that were inside  the day before, now sitting on the chair at the bar the next day is also gross.

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You should handwash after being in chlorinated pool or sea to protect the material. If you’re not doing that, you’re the gross one.[/quote]

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