[jesennia]

it's a wonder there weren't more drownings back in those days..I can imagine those types of suits were pretty heavy once they were wet..and restrictive

I'm all ready for bathing suit season not only because it's year round here, but I'm looking forward to having a big belly and not having to suck it in all the time.

I think us women worry more about our thighs and jiggles than others do..seriously when I first moved here I was really nervous about wearing a suit too, but then you get to the beach and realize the majority of us are not perfect. It's liberating to walk around in a suit..really...I had tiny spider veins after my first pregnancy, stretch marks, and cellulite was threatening..I wouldn't even wear short dresses when I lived on the mainland and had to wear harem pants under circle skirts.

But you get used to it or learn not to care. When you are out in the bright sunlight, a lot of cosmetic type things don't really show up..the spider veins are almost invisible and well..even our hot bodied volleyball girls at the beach who are incredibly thin and play volleyball in bathing suits have cellulite. Or stretch marks.

I guess my point is when you are at the beach, it may be tough to take it off at first but after a day you get used to it and it doesn't really matter anymore. I run around with cellulite, messy hair and sea boogers in my nose . I guarantee that if you go to a beach location, everyone is so used to seeing everyone else in suits ..no one seems to stare or tease or anything.

But yes coverups are awesome..I think the cutest ones are not the rayon flowery sarongs sold at the ABC stores, but the see-thru chiffon or polyester ones..you can see the outline of a suit and legs underneath but they are like harems and disguise some 'problems' ..they are cute and cheap.