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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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[b]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.[/b]

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]

My question is why do you care? Even if I do notice someone else is wearing the same one piece black swimsuit - all I think about is - wow they must have packed light. If I'm going to a resort I will back 2 swimsuits, so one can dry - and maybe I bring 2 cover ups. What  I love about a resort experience is the simplicity of packing - you don't need much - if people judge me for my clothes then I have gone to the wrong resort and don't want to get you know you anyway. [/quote]

I don't know if "judge" is the right word - but clothes are partly about practicality and partly about expression. That might be expressing your individual personality, expressing your sense of belonging in a certain place or with certain people, your expression of wealth, your expression of all sorts of things.

It sounds like you fall hard on the practicality side of that - but for many of us, it's a balance of those two things. [/quote]

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