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Buying a bathing suit

Started by Denise, December 01, 2016, 11:01:11 PM

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Denise

Heading to Florida for the week and I'm thinking I want to hang out at the pool in a suit.  But with the HRT in full force I'm not sure i can comfortably go without a top on.  With that in mind, how did everyone, who has done so, go about picking a suit that hides , um , unnatural girl parts?

I would love a bikini but at 55yo, a one piece would be more appropriate.

Please note that I don't really pass as female.  Maybe I'm a few months ahead of myself.

Opinions?

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Alora

I had asked a similar question myself, because I wound this suit on Wish.com.

I thought it was super cute and they had my favorite color, purple.



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josie76

That suit is super cute but reality hits that many women don't look like the models they use to show those suits off. Ugg :( Purple is also my favorite color. :D

Dee Dee I have been looking at suits with a skit or short bottom over a one piece. For me it's still way too early but doesn't hurt to look does it?  ;) the bottom can help cover anything that doesn't tuck just right. How I wish that wasn't an issue, right?
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Denise

Quote from: josie76 on December 02, 2016, 05:28:36 AM

Dee Dee I have been looking at suits with a skirt or short bottom over a one piece. ...

Where did you find these?  Any specific store (Now that I type this probably Amazon?)

[EDIT] - wow - a world I didn't know.  Search Amazon for "one piece swimsuit skirted" Only a handful of two piece
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Alora

Quote from: Denise on December 02, 2016, 11:19:49 AM
Where did you find these?  Any specific store (Now that I type this probably Amazon?)

[EDIT] - wow - a world I didn't know.  Search Amazon for "one piece swimsuit skirted" Only a handful of two piece

I found it on Wish.com.

There is also a skirted version too.
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Alora

Quote from: Denise on December 02, 2016, 11:19:49 AM
Where did you find these?  Any specific store (Now that I type this probably Amazon?)

[EDIT] - wow - a world I didn't know.  Search Amazon for "one piece swimsuit skirted" Only a handful of two piece

Here is the skirted version.




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mac1

Quote from: Denise on December 01, 2016, 11:01:11 PM
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I would love a bikini but at 55yo, a one piece would be more appropriate.

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Opinions?

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What about the tankini style?  It is essentially a 2-piece with the coverage of a 1-piece tank style.  I will be much more convient when going to the bathroom.  I believe that they come in both pantie and skirt styles.
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Lily Rose

  this is so pretty, but could never imagine myself in it lol. MAYBE after a couple years of hrt (if only)

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"I love you!"
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Sinclair

If you have breasts you would like to feature, I would wear a bikini with a lower wrap. So, you can show off your breasts but the lower wrap covers your "unnatural" parts. It really depends on your body type. Best wishes, I live in Florida and I love to show off my little boobies.  :icon_chick:

Something like this:

http://www.venus.com/viewproduct.aspx?BRANCH=24~350~&ProductDisplayID=32049&cm_mmc=SEMNB-_-GGLSPLA-_-XWEBGPS1650-_-XWEBGPS1650&sc=XWEBGPS1650&mkwid=sQAzLDvwN-dc_pcrid_120047452936_pkw__pmt__slid__&gclid=CJXB7duL19ACFU06gQodxRQDjg
I love dresses!!
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Denise

OMG that's cute.  I both the top and bottom!

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Claire_Sydney

I played around with swim dresses and bathing suits with skirts for a while, but I found them all annoying.

Now I just wear my favourite one piece with some swim shorts over the top. It doesn't give you the bigger-hip look you get with a skirt, but it's much more practical to swim in.

There are plenty of colourful women's swim shorts you can buy. You can usually pair them with a matching bikini top if you feel like showing off your mid-section...


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link5019

I would recommend a swimsuit with a skirt of some kind to cover the parts below. If your boobs haven't developed enough or are not that big, I would recommend something with a bit of padding. Swimsuits, depending on the type, can compress a bit which can make your boobs look smaller. You don't have the comfort of a bra, but that's my suggestion ^_^






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Jin

I love bikinis. And I have not been able to pass for some years now. But I am not out to impress anyone, so I dress to please myself.

Perhaps just a bikini top and girly boardshorts?
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Nina_Ottawa

I think, as mentioned earlier, a tankini style is best. Speaking for my bod, I'm shaped like a pencil...almost no hips, and hormones after 9 years got me to a 36B. I tried on one piece a couple years ago, and just didn't like how I looked. That was when I was pre op.

Now postop 2 years...I still don't think bathing suits are for me...which means I'll likely not go where it's really hot. I get cranky when it's hot lol

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kaitylynn

Bikini top under a shirt will hide THO pretty well.  If the shirt is black, it will hide the bikini if you are so inclined.
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Denise

I found a tankini top and a 'skirted' bottom.  If I didn't know better (which I don't 😋) I would say that these suits were made for transwomen.  Lots of colors, but you can't beat basic black!

I spent many hours by the pool.

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