Anonymous wrote:OP, I would strongly recommend a Miraclesuit. Yes, they're pricy, but I think they're so much more flattering than these Lands' End suits.

I have this one (yes, with a skirt), and there are lots of other skirt options here.

Congrats on the weight loss!

Thank you! I appreciate your suggestion, but the Miraclesuit is out of my price range and I really do like the Lands' End suits and think they look nice on me.

Anonymous wrote:I have to agree with another poster about the skirt, and disliking it. I get it, you aren't comfortable with your body but the skirt screams, "look at me, I am not comfortable in my body." Be you, wear a regular bottom or even boy shorts would be cute. My grandmother whose skin sags, doesn't wear a skirt.

Yes but wearing the skirt is what makes me feel comfortable in a bathing suit. I don't care what other people are thinking.

Hey! They have mastectomy swimsuits! I am going to buy one for my aunt for her bday!

OP, I would strongly recommend a Miraclesuit. Yes, they're pricy, but I think they're so much more flattering than these Lands' End suits.

I have this one (yes, with a skirt), and there are lots of other skirt options here.

Congrats on the weight loss!

I have the black swim mini with tummy control and like it a lot.

I have to agree with another poster about the skirt, and disliking it. I get it, you aren't comfortable with your body but the skirt screams, "look at me, I am not comfortable in my body." Be you, wear a regular bottom or even boy shorts would be cute. My grandmother whose skin sags, doesn't wear a skirt.

OP here. Lands' End is great for swimsuits, PP. I've been buying from them for years and am very happy. The suits are very good quality. As for the skirt, I prefer it because it gives me more coverage and I don't feel as self conscious as I would in normal bottom. Try one and see how it looks.

OP - Thanks for the reminder to look at swim suits. I had breast reduction surgery a few months ago and I can't wait to buy a new suit this summer. I'm still carrying some extra weight though so the Land's End options look really good.

I wonder about the skirt. I'd love to cover up my hips/thighs, but wonder if it's just weird.

Anonymous wrote:OP again. Yes I need the skirted bottom for extra coverage. I'm still fat and now I have excess skin hanging between my thighs. No one wants to see that! Don't worry, the skirt isn't so bad.

I didn't mean to say the skin is hanging between my thighs, which sounds terrible, I meant I have extra loose skin on my inner thighs.

OP again. Yes I need the skirted bottom for extra coverage. I'm still fat and now I have excess skin hanging between my thighs. No one wants to see that! Don't worry, the skirt isn't so bad.

Op...how old are you and what size? You sound like you could get away with something less matronly.

Do you have to wear the skirt? They look good, but the skirt kills it for me, I can't see past it.

OP here. Thank you so much! I looked quite a bit at different styles last summer, so I'm gonna stay with the style I have, since it fit so great! Here's hoping it still works out in a different size.

Congrats on the weight loss! I like the first one you posted (second if you count the.one you currently have). I say go with color! Have you looked at any rouche style tankinis? Im 5'4'' and have a shortish torso. Now that I'm chasing a baby around the beach, I've ditched.the bikinis. I've found tankinis that have rouching or some type of styling are more flattering than a straight top that just hangs.

Okay so here's the deal. I bought this great bathing suit from Lands' End last year that fit perfectly and I just loved the way it looked. I had recently lost a bunch of weight so needed a new suit. Well I just tried it on after booking a beach vacation in a few months and it's too big! Good news I guess that I've lost so much more weight, but now I need another new suit. They have the same one I currently have on sale but not in my size.

This is the suit I currently have and like, in black. (Plus size)
http://www.landsend.com/pp/womens-plus-size-beach-living-batik-dot-adjustable-scoop-tankini-top~242511_57.html

I am looking at 2 different tops they have in the same style this year.
http://www.landsend.com/pp/womens-beach-living-bardot-floral-adjustable-scoopneck-tankini-top~246953_57.html
http://www.landsend.com/pp/womens-beach-living-floral-paisley-adjustable-scoopneck-tankini-top~246777_57.html

I am leaning towards the black/white option of either top, but not sure. I am still plus size and feel the black is slimming. This will be paired with a (most likely) black swim mini with tummy control. Do you have a preference on which print, and would you stick with black or go for a color?

Thanks in advance everyone