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With all my time spent at home now, I'm always online window shopping. I saw that Simply Be has really cute stuff for the summer right now and they are having their mid-season sale as well. I'm sure you all know this but Simply Be sells clothing for plus sized women. They're a retailer from the UK but have expanded to the US online. They carry brands such as Joe Browns!


So anyways, I find it really difficult to find cute bathing suits, especially for someone my size. To be honest I'm not much of a "fatkini" person, as I'm not the type of person to expose too much skin - it's just not in my comfort zone. I'm very selective on what type of bathing suits I like - a lot just aren't my cup of tea. When I walk into a store and look for bathing suits, I find the ones my size are adorned with tacky "Hawaiian" inspired print or something similar. Blah. Good thing we're not limited anymore - we have so many options online! (Still, we could use more options for swim wear, even online for us bigger ladies!)


Here's some of my favourites from Simply Be. They have a decent selection of swimsuits, and a lot of them are cute as well. As you can see in some of my previous blog entries, I'm a swimmer and I love to go in the water - which is perfect: enjoying your hobby and looking cute too.

 
           

I see a lot of hate when it comes swim dresses. I understand this "hatred". If you're going to go swimming a lot, swim dresses may not be appropriate because there's so much fabric (which bulks you up more in the water) and the fabric floats upwards, which exposes you a bit from underneath. Still, it's an option if you're going to lay on the beach and not swim as much.

The blouson-type swimsuits are popular too. They have extra fabric to "conceal the tummy". (But if you go in the water anyways, it'll get wet and ... do you see where I'm getting at?) I still think it's cute if you're going to lounge around instead of swim. 

What my favourite is right now is the sheath-style "retro pin up" style swimsuits. I love the floral ones above! It just seems so "feminine" and you feel like you're a vixen from the 1950s.

What are your must-haves for this summer? I need bathing suits, because as I said - I'm a total beach bum. I love to swim. I also like dresses because I can breathe easier without having fabric hugging my body in higher temperatures.