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[Ju Ju]

The pant legs are longer too I think ………

Why bother, skinny dipping anyone 

As long as you promise not to look!

[Pennyfarthing]

I looked at the tankinis but they didn't seem to have much support up top  and doesn't your tum poke out of the gap 

Libby
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There is no gap.  As I said in my earlier post the top is lovely and long so you only see a couple of inches of the bottoms.

[Pennyfarthing]

The pant legs are longer too I think ………

Why bother, skinny dipping anyone 

No they're not longer. They're just like regular pants or knickers, whatever you like to call them. 

[CLKD]

Too chilly now 

[Joyce]

I tried the short shorts with a tankini years ago. Leg holes were a tad baggy, not a good look. 

[star-mam]

I don't really like swimming, (it's such a faff getting changed and then dried afterwards) but seeing as my 4 year old loves it I put my dutiful mammy hat on and grin and bear it 

I have a swim dress which at least makes me feel less self conscious whilst we're at the pool, it supports in the right places and covers the top of my legs 

[Joyce]

I succumbed to similar star-mum, thinking my upcoming mystery trip would involve a pool. Apparently not. But, hey ho, I feel less exposed in it for when the time comes, if ever. 

[CLKD]

What, no pool Cubagirl  - not a mystery trip to the Arctic Circle, surely 

Does a tankini mean an instant tan? 

[Hurdity]

Hi Girls

What do people wear on holiday? I bought a bikini today, it fits well but I seem to have lost my waist    I used to go out, in, out now it's all mainly out 

I'm still quite slim apart from having a bit of a pudding tummy  I would have preferred a swimsuit to cover up tum but they were either too young or too granny looking!!

Also, are we ever too old for short shorts? Or don't we care 

What does everyone else wear?

Libby
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Last question first - NO!!!! Never too old and I don't care. I'm 63.  I wear every length shorts from very short and all lengths all the way down the leg in length to normal jeans - mostly in denim - so have miniscule ones, mid thigh, knee length, below the knee, and crops! However I am not fat and don't have cellulite nor varicose veins and skin browns easily so lucky in those respects. Bit wobbly though but who cares?!

On holiday - well if i was sunbathing either a bikini or a one-piece swimsuit. The one I have is 1950's style - got 3 years ago from Debenhams - the make is Floozie - they do some really nice styles - not at all granny-like - wouldn't dream of wearing anything like that! The bikini is same make and similar style - white with big black spots and bows. Both the bikini and the swimsuit have a sort of frill thing around the lower hip which covers the top of the thigh just at the edge - can't really describe it really - but a 1950's look and more flattering than conventional cut.

OK waist has expanded but try to keep trim by going to exercise classes to keep stomach pretty flat. Well I have some stretch marks and tums a bit wobbly - but again who cares?? When I am sunbathing or swimming I don't care two hoots what anyone else thinks because I know I'm over 60 so can't pretend to be otherwise. If I start to look really awful then I might hide it away - but once you get tanned this seems to make everything look much better!!! The wonders of being post-menopausal and over 60!!!  I don't do much sunbathing on holiday though....

Swimdress - how modest  . Have never heard of these! Interesting idea.... 

Hurdity x

[Ju Ju]

The days of dressing like a granny have long gone! Dress to suit your taste, shape and skin tone. In my case very pale skin tone. Tan? The nearest I get to that is red, so no point sunbathing! Sun hat, sunglasses and slap on the sun protection cream.

[CLKD]

I have lots of hats.  Decorated with brooches ……… I have long skirts: I said to Himself yesterday that if this heat wave continues I'll get them out of the cupboard; and if it continues into next month, I might wear one of them ;-).