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Bra-Sized Swimwear Win!
So swimwear has never, ever fitted me. Ever. Tank suits are often too short in the length, owing to my curves. Or they're baggy at the waist. Or they pinch at the butt. But mostly, there just isn't room enough for my bust. I know I wasn't wearing the right sizes all through my youth, but I estimate I grew up being a 28f/30e. I became a 38e (which was probably really a 34h or so) during pregnancy and nursing. I am now a 30FF/32F and I'm telling you nothing ever fits. I have racing suits with shelf bras and the side cut-in is laughable, the support non-existent. I have had under wired tank suits (Gottex, Miracle Suit) where the wires were sitting on tissue and I was surprised when the wires popped out. I have a shelf bra suit in my correct body size where my boobs are barely covered at the nipple, but if I don't swoop or scoop, I can convince myself that that smushed up mess is how it's supposed to look. I've tried those "D-cup" suits by Gottex Profile. Ha. That is all.
Fast forward to today: the first day of the rest of my life. I got in my Panache Swimwear order from Zulilly. And all I can say is, when's the next open swim?
For the record, I ordered the Tallulah one-piece, the Holly tankini, and the Nancy tankini, all in 32F. They can be tricky to get on, but I am encompassed and supported. Yay!
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