Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of these have the same level of compression as that Summersalt suit? I agree, it's overdone and I'm looking for something new for this coming summer, but man I love how well that thing sucks my stomach in and holds my boobs up without cups.

Have you heard of the gym?

Anonymous wrote:I wore that SummerSalt suit for three years straight and agree with everyone - it's overdone, I'm ready for something new!!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of these have the same level of compression as that Summersalt suit? I agree, it's overdone and I'm looking for something new for this coming summer, but man I love how well that thing sucks my stomach in and holds my boobs up without cups.

Have you heard of the gym?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've neer seen anyone wearing those suts and frankly, they are unattractive.

The best way to get a suit that works for your body is to go to a store and try on a ton of them.

I see that one shoulder one from OP's pick all the time and think it's really matronly looking. I get people like that it sucks you in, but the neckline is not very flattering for a bathing suit and the leg openings tend to cut you off and make your legs look shorter.

It's hard now to try on suits in a store because a lot of the better brands have really limited availability in store, at least in DC. I do try to go suit shopping when I'm in a city like Miami or San Diego, as there tends to be more and better options for in person shopping.

Has anyone tried the suits from Boden? Some of them are cute and I like that they are bright and colorful -- a lot of swimsuit brands aimed at middle aged women are really plain and kind of dreary. But I usually buy from brands that specialize in swimwear or at least in workout clothes. A long time ago JCrew used to do a good job with swimsuits but now they are crap and I don't trust clothing brands with swim as much.

With regards to the leg openings, it’s so hard because a lot of people want fuller butt coverage (it’s me, I want fuller butt coverage). Everything seems so cheeky these days. I looked at Boden’s swim section and was surprised at how the swim bottoms in the two pieces didn’t cover as much as I would have expected from a brand that skews somewhat older and pricier.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of these have the same level of compression as that Summersalt suit? I agree, it's overdone and I'm looking for something new for this coming summer, but man I love how well that thing sucks my stomach in and holds my boobs up without cups.

Have you heard of the gym?

Shut up

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of these have the same level of compression as that Summersalt suit? I agree, it's overdone and I'm looking for something new for this coming summer, but man I love how well that thing sucks my stomach in and holds my boobs up without cups.

Have you heard of the gym?

Shut up

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've neer seen anyone wearing those suts and frankly, they are unattractive.

The best way to get a suit that works for your body is to go to a store and try on a ton of them.

I see that one shoulder one from OP's pick all the time and think it's really matronly looking. I get people like that it sucks you in, but the neckline is not very flattering for a bathing suit and the leg openings tend to cut you off and make your legs look shorter.

It's hard now to try on suits in a store because a lot of the better brands have really limited availability in store, at least in DC. I do try to go suit shopping when I'm in a city like Miami or San Diego, as there tends to be more and better options for in person shopping.

Has anyone tried the suits from Boden? Some of them are cute and I like that they are bright and colorful -- a lot of swimsuit brands aimed at middle aged women are really plain and kind of dreary. But I usually buy from brands that specialize in swimwear or at least in workout clothes. A long time ago JCrew used to do a good job with swimsuits but now they are crap and I don't trust clothing brands with swim as much.