Anonymous
Post 06/25/2025 06:21     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:I have said many times on this forum that I don’t understand why it’s socially acceptable or even expected for women to wear less coverage at the pool than they wear for underwear. I live on the beach and see people 100 times a day walk by in their swim wear and 98 percent of women look terrible. Even teens and twenty somethings. The men too.

I’m actually in exceptional shape at 48 but have no interest in dressing like this. It just feels ridiculous. And I’m not a prude; fwiw I’m a huge fan of super revealing clothes in the right context. I’ve been wearing short shorties to the gym this week.

But for the beach, I mostly wear my lululemon or Vuori leggings and either a bikini top or just a rash guard. I have zero interest in getting burned. I look great in my leggings and happily tell my friends I don’t want to get burned. No one bats an eye. The other moms, all 20 pounds overweight, spend the whole day awkwardly pulling down their skirt suits, clearly uncomfortable in their clothes with everyone watching.



Do you swim wearing your leggings? That sounds so uncomfortable.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2025 06:14     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:I am 5’6”, 145 lbs, had three kids and look it. Long torso & a B cup before I breast-fed. In my fitter days, I would wear a bikini usually with board shorts, but I know those went out of style years ago. To cover my flabby thighs, I do have one of those little skirts, but it made me feel like the world‘s frumpiest lady plus when I got in the water, it would float up annoyingly around me. What are you all doing? One pieces with some kind of cover-up when not in the water? Suggestions welcome.


What do you plan to do in the water? Lengths or splash around a bit?
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2025 06:09     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:I have said many times on this forum that I don’t understand why it’s socially acceptable or even expected for women to wear less coverage at the pool than they wear for underwear. I live on the beach and see people 100 times a day walk by in their swim wear and 98 percent of women look terrible. Even teens and twenty somethings. The men too.

I’m actually in exceptional shape at 48 but have no interest in dressing like this. It just feels ridiculous. And I’m not a prude; fwiw I’m a huge fan of super revealing clothes in the right context. I’ve been wearing short shorties to the gym this week.

But for the beach, I mostly wear my lululemon or Vuori leggings and either a bikini top or just a rash guard. I have zero interest in getting burned. I look great in my leggings and happily tell my friends I don’t want to get burned. No one bats an eye. The other moms, all 20 pounds overweight, spend the whole day awkwardly pulling down their skirt suits, clearly uncomfortable in their clothes with everyone watching.


I wonder why women wear swimsuits that require so much bikini line work.

Men wearing board shorts don't have to worry about such things. There again, they don't torture themselves with high heels either - they just wear shoes they can walk in.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 15:01     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:I've had 2 or 3 versions of this one:

https://www.landsend.com/products/womens-slendersuit-wrap-one-piece-swimsuit/id_330404?attributes=9628,43307,43325,43392,44093,44256,44967

I like this suit but I find I need to size up.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 13:20     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
I love Oysho swimsuits. The brand is more popular in Europe than in the US but they have good quality bathing suits at a fair price.

I have this one and it's very flattering:
https://www.oysho.com/us/pique-vneck-swimsuit-l32450140?colorId=800&pelement=191555405&categoryId=0
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 13:03     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:Wear a bikini.

This. OP, please be kinder to yourself. And what does the "over 50" part have to do with it? Wear what you find comfortable - you seem to like board shorts and a bikini top, so why don't you stick with it? Honestly, I find one-pieces uncomfortable and annoying for bathroom breaks. Unless you are wearing something completely outlandish, no one will really notice what you are wearing, so do what you like!
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 19:34     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
I've had 2 or 3 versions of this one:

https://www.landsend.com/products/womens-slendersuit-wrap-one-piece-swimsuit/id_330404?attributes=9628,43307,43325,43392,44093,44256,44967
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 19:01     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:https://us.seafolly.com/products/seafolly-collective-boyleg-one-piece-10316-942-black

This is super flattering—my body type is similar to yours.


I have the same swimsuit in green, and it is very flattering.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 16:36     Subject: Re:Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Once you buy a MiracleSuit bathing suit, you’ll never go back that he cheap ones.

https://www.miraclesuit.com/collections/dd-cups

Why are they all so big? D-DDD?


Because that link is specifically for the DD cups. Just go to the website and choose something else, for example all one pieces, and you can see other options.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 15:52     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Wear a bikini.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2025 08:35     Subject: Re:Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Anonymous wrote:Once you buy a MiracleSuit bathing suit, you’ll never go back that he cheap ones.

https://www.miraclesuit.com/collections/dd-cups

Why are they all so big? D-DDD?
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2025 08:06     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Honestly I buy separates on amazon. I’m apple shaped and have found really cute high waisted ruched bottoms and underwire swim tops. The brands change all the time so it’s difficult to recommend.

Your thighs look hot try not to be down on the body changes. Find something comfortable and it will look amazing. No need to hide your sweet bod.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2025 07:56     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Not the cheapest, but I found a good suit at a bra shop. Then I ordered its twin from Amazon for half-off.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2025 07:17     Subject: Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
There are a few brands that tend to have suits that work for me—I’m fit and don’t want a matronly suit, but I also prefer to have some coverage and support:

Ralph Lauren
Summersalt
Kate Spade
Anne Cole
Seafolly
Andie
Tommy Bahama

I also find something at Target every summer, but that’s more hit-or-miss. Anthro’s house brand also works sometimes, but recently they’ve unfortunately given in to the cheeky bottom trend.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2025 23:13     Subject: Re:Please help me find a swimsuit for woman over 50
Once you buy a MiracleSuit bathing suit, you’ll never go back that he cheap ones.

https://www.miraclesuit.com/collections/dd-cups