Will you be buying a bathingsuit this year? Did you already?

I usually buy at least a couple of new suits every year because I swim almost every day during the summer and we also go to the lake a lot during the summer.

I just ordered a swim dress from Land's End that had excellent reviews. I like to buy swim suits from Land's End not only because they are usually very good quality, but also because they post customer reviews and I can read those reviews and see if the suit is working for people w/ my body type.

I buy new ones every couple of years. I go to local shops and buy brands I know. 99% of what i buy is seafolly. I stick to a fold over bottom in black that holds everything in and I buy many tops. I buy seafolly because they have underwire. I try to minimize where my tummy is and show off my chest, and I find underwire tops by seafolly the most flattering. We were just away and I bought two new tops for the trip. Both seafolly. Both underwire. Both had a removable neck strap so I was able to go strapless. This is the first time I've done this and I adored the feel and the look.

I was in the US over Xmas and went to a chain bathing suite shop in the mall. Forget what it was called. They had a different brand with underwire that I really liked. A bit less expensive than seafolly. Really nice.

So last summer, at the beach, I had a discussion with my mom about how self-conscious I was about wearing a bathing suit. Where I live, and the life style I live (beach, pool, lake...whatever body water I can find, I am in it) it isn't really an option to not have a suit to swim in. We were sitting on the beach with every kind and size of body you can imagine wearing swimsuits from full coverage to tiny bikinis-and not always on the bodies you would think.

It occurred to me that I don't stand out one way or another and I should just stop worrying and start having more fun. My family loves me and that was really all that counted at that moment.

In fact, I resolved that this year, I am going to cover up a little less. I always buy from lands end, the swim mini bottoms-I love the coverage-not butt shining going on. But this year? I am NOT going to buy my usual tankini top, but a halterish top. I am going to do it regardless of what *I* think that every one else thinks...I am going to do it because I want to. Fluffiness and all.

I love lands end. Their suits last forever.  

Well I swim all week long so I do have about 3 suits I trade out, but I do have one brand-new one that I only wore once last summer. I buy mine on-line. Lands End is pretty good. I don't wear a two piece anymore unless it's a tankini style. The miracle suit types are great for helping hold in and trim your body so that is my leisure type suit.

Honestly I used to care what people thought but as long as I keep things modest I can't help the way I look..in those words of Arthur from The King of Queens show.."it's called gravity and it's coming for you" so while I am not 20 or even 30 or even 40 anymore..I think a tasteful suit is fine for any body type. Enjoy life while you can.

I have three one pieces that I alternate. This year, I want to buy a 2-piece. My goal is to feel more comfortable, more confident in one like I did almost 20 years ago. I've lost 8lbs so far and if I keep this trend up, I'll be down close to 15lbs by the time swimsuit weather rolls around. Although the way this winter is shaping up, it might be longer!

I buy 2-3 per year and always need them altered which adds to the cost. I should probably just get a breast reduction. I do get all the alteration costs back in Nordstrom Notes though.

I love Fantasie, Panache, and Freya and order online from FigLeaves generally. I have a Lands End swim shirt too. They are great for sun protection.

Headed to Jamaica tomorrow!

I hate hate hate swim skirts because they float around and get in the way. I wear a tank for swimming laps or a basic tankini for hanging out at the pool or the water park.

I like Jantzen, Speedo, or Lands End. I have a new LE on order. My black speedo tank bit the dust end of last summer.

I keep three suits in rotation because we have a community pool and swim often, and then my DD and I frequent area water parks.

I have fat legs and skirts or shorts don't hide that. It takes a lot more than a wee piece of fabric.

Not sure. I have several in various sizes. I can fit into the small ones again but I don't know that I want to wear them any more. I want a classy suit that's age-appropriate but not matronly. If I find one, I'll probably buy it, but I don't have much need for a suit since I'm rarely in the water.

I'm probably going to need a new suit this year. I lost some weight, so I think it's time. I like tankinis, but I've been having a hard time finding bottoms that have a higher waist and aren't skirted.

I'll need to buy a new suit this summer also - the tankini I bought last spring was too big by mid-summer and the tankini from pre-Annabelle which I finally fit back into was getting loose by summer's end.

I like skirted tankinis personally - black on the bottom and then add colour on the top. I prefer to buy from places where you buy each piece separately because I'm a smaller size on the bottom than on top. Tankinis work better for my long torso and are just easier to get in/out of.

I usually buy at least a couple of suits every year. Most of them come from Land's End. I LOVE the skirted bottom but I don't like a long skirt that gets in the way. I prefer the swim mimi (I think that is what it is called). I have a couple of bottoms in black and then I buy multiple tops to mix and match. Occasionally, I will buy a full suit in a pretty color but I am finding that for some reason, the tops in the pretty colors like the pinks and lime greens tend to fade.

The swim mini is the perfect length, and for those of us who are petites, their bathsuits come in a petite also (almost all of them.)

For those of you guys who prefer a regular bottom but with a higher waist, they have those too.

I bought two last year for our trip to Costa Rica. I got them (and all of my bathing suits for probably the last 10 years) from Lands End. Their quality is fantastic (they last YEARS) and they have different cuts and sizes for most pieces. Plus I think they do help you see which suits would work best with different body types.

This year, no vacation. No need for new suits.

I bought three at the end of season last year. I wear bikinis because they are the easiest to deal with under my wetsuit.

I don't buy anything online that I haven't already tried in a store first