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Originally Posted by LitChick
Thanks for all the replies, you've been very helpful!
I first went to the outlet place Kaplods posted and found the perfect suit for only $13.99! But then I went to check out and they didn't have my size. Bummer!
That's the only problem with the site - you've got to check it frequently, because stuff sells out FAST.
I did buy my last suit there, super cheap (about $15, I think). Unfortunately I hate it. It's not the suit's fault - all the colors except black had sold out, and I ordered the black anyway because the deal was so good. I just hate solid black swimsuits (technically there's a bit of white piping across the chest). I don't mind the "biker short" style bottoms, but I don't really care for loose shorts or split skirt bottoms (they accentuate my Humpty Dumpty abdomen) or blouson tops (again making me even Humptier and Dumptier). Of course my suit has all of those (it's probably the Humptiest, Dumptiest suit I've ever owned). I just didn't realize how much it would matter (I don't swim as often as I did when I liked my swim suit - kind of silly).
I like the swim dress styles, but I really needed a two piece (with joint and mobility/flexibility issues, it's a lot easier to get in and out of a wet 2pc swimsuit than a 1pc).
Unfortunately, it's apparently impossible to find a 2 piece that looks like a swim dress that isn't outrageously ugly (or outrageously expensive).
I found a neat site that has reasonably priced in very large and pear-shaped sizes (all the way to 9x. I'm around a 4X).
http://sanctuarie-net.stores.yahoo.net/nebasuswdr.html
I'm hesitant to buy though, because they recommend wearing your own bra under their swimsuits, because they don't have much support - that doesn't really appeal to me (just one more piece to have to struggle in and out of - and there's no way I'm wearing a suit without any support).
A few pieces do have shelf bras at least, I'm tempted, just unsure. In their biker short bottoms, you can get inseam lengths of 9, 12, and 15 inches and some of the tops come in lengths between 30 and 40 inches. The extra-length is very appealing. If there was a suit that covered my knees, I'd be in 7th heaven.
I should just break down and buy a new suit, but I hate to spend the money when my suit is perfectly functional (just butt ugly).