Swimsuits for a bigger lady

DP and I are going to Surfers in August and while i am HOPING to have lost a bit of weight by then i am by no means kidding myself that i will be stunning in some bathers.

So i was wondering if anyone knows where i can get some nice bathers (obviously out of season) to suit a bigger lady.

My issue i'm all thighs & butt and very little boobage so i'm quite out of proportion - at the moment i have a plain blue one piece i wear with DP's boardies over the top at the pool.

I'm not looking at spending a small fortune just something nice at the decent end of the budget .


EMMA09 - any ideas?

Have a look at the black milk swim suits.

Ohhh they look pretty but i'm not sure about $100 on something i can't really try on first :(
They only go to a Large and i'm not sure i'd fit :(

I got one from the US that is called Always For Me Chic Solids Venus Halter Retro Swimdress Style. Google those words and you will find it. I absolutely love it. It is so comfortable and flattering.

david jones and Myer have larger swimmers. I am a 22 and found some there. I get a separate top to bottoms (tankini i think its called) plus wear board shorts.

I agree with onyx black milk all the way :-)
There are also sme gorgeous ones from fables by Barrie with are gorgeous but are quite exxy but I think you would look amazing in them!!!

There's a place in Adelaide called Jem Designs who do plus size bathers in all sorts of configurations (including swim shorts and tankinis and things) and they have an online store too.

There's a place in the city. Brunswick or smith st. When I remember the name I will let you know but they do all sizes. If you want 1 piece, rebel do a speedo to size 22 or something like that.

Zodee has a 40% off swimwear sale at the moment.

Seafolly, yes they are expensive.. But worth every penny :)

Oh some great ideas... thanks everyone.
I really need somewhere i can try things on as i'm quite weird about how things sit and what does & doesn't show and i'd hate to bguy something and get it here and it not be what i need.

Aww :redface: thanks Boomba, i will have a look.... i love your black milk stash, you look AMAZING in all their gear.

Swimsuits Galore have an online store and are on Brunswick St Fitzroy hun so you could look online first and then go in if you see something there - they are excy but over the years I have spent Target/Kmart dollars on bathers and this year I bought some Speedo ones on sale for around $80 and they are awesome - I feel so much better about myself in them and they are definitely going to last a lot longer so it is worth it to spend a tad more - i agree you need to try them on though. xoxox
ETA: THey have pretty much the same brands as Zodee from memory.

You could try ezibuy

I love seafolly because they have something for everyone, bathers that perk things up and hide the front :) they are the main 2 things I look for

Boyleg briefs & a tankini, these will allow you to buy different sizes.

I second swimwear galore on Brunswick st fitzroy

Swimwear galore or city chic.

I got mine from city chic- black Lycra boy leg shorts and a purple ruche tankini- I feel good in them :)


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Thanks everyone.
Do boy leg make your legs look bigger, they will basically cut off at the biggest part of my leg, will that draw more attention?

Emma maybe we can check city chic epping together?


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Black milk is cool but just FYI my friend who is a size 10 wears a size L in their swimmers and she is by no means a big girl.

Modcloth have cool retro style swimmers in plus size

The thing with Zodee and those online stores is you can buy a few styles and try them on at home - with your own mirror etc. But often if you can find a awesome person in store to help, they know the stock, and what might be right.

I third swimwear galore.

See im short and stout and boy leg do nada for me and tankinis shirt me to tears when they float up! I got a v neck with 2 straps( no halter! Yay!) and rouching on the tummy and it's a style I would never have gone with before but my gf made me try it on! Bikini line isn't too high or too granny! Definitely need to try them on IMO but then maybe I'm a weird size or something!

Did you get my post on your fb Hun?

Unless you waited till you got up here to buy some? There may be more shops than down there in the cold lol

Try curvey sea and viva swim.

ZF, did you end up buying some?

I need to buy some bathers. I think i want a tankini and boy leg shorts (i think my shorts will still fit). I have a large tummy seperation and still wear a support wrap full time. I need a non-tummy hugging top, maybe something bit more structured? Or i will just get a large rashy and wear it over a bathers top.

City Chic had some on sale last week when I was there.

Autograph had some a few weeks ago, I bought lovely bather top

HotI, I got a swimdress from sequinsandsand and it's really good. they have some really nice tanktinis too and you can buy the tops separate to the pants so you can choose which pant option you want.

checking out your suggestions now. i hadn't heard of a swimdress, but that is the kinda thing i had in mind.

I really like it. it is still a full one piece swimsuit, but it has the dress sewn over the top of it, so it kinda looks like a really short baby-doll type dress. It hides all the unflattering parts and also covers the tops of your thighs as well.