At what age, and what weight/size, is it inappropriate to...

lake919 · March 2012

Wear a two piece swimming suit? Ready... set... go!

LadyXaverian · March 2012

This is mostly one of those "in the eye of the beholder" things, IMO. If you're comfortable in your skin, I think it's ok.

PrincessFiona9 · March 2012

My mom is almost 50 and rocks a bikini...my stepmom sticks with a tankini though.

I don't think there's a specific age or weight because all bodies are different! I personally wouldn't because I'm wayyy too overweight.

honkytonk_kid · March 2012

What kind of 2 piece suit are we talking about?

Some tankinis cover more than a one piece. Not to mention, most one piece suits are flattering on approximately no one.

saraboston · March 2012

None of these are appropriate.

Smootchy · March 2012

saraboston:
None of these are appropriate.

LOL!!

JCGreene85 · March 2012

I rocked a bikini the summer after Wyatt was born. I didn't feel great, but I didn't look bad. I was about 125. Last summer I was back down to 115lbs so I rocked out a cuter more flattering suit. I'm 26 and 5'3. This summer I hope/will be more toned and I'll rock the same suit.

I do see plenty of women wear bikinis who shouldn't. I wore a 2 piece while pregnant.

bekah22587@hotmail.com · March 2012

saraboston:

None of these are appropriate.

THIS

Smootchy · March 2012

No given age/size. People should just have some sort of sense while getting dressed.

There are 50 year old woman that look way better than me at 29.

RayRay007 · March 2012

saraboston:

None of these are appropriate.

Indifferent

NastyAnnie · March 2012

I'm a size 16/18. My suit is a two piece, not a bikini by any stretch, but a little skin shows between the top and the bottoms. I can't wear a one piece, because of the lack of bust support that most one pieces have. So, I hope my age (25) and confidence level makes up for my size / pallor. :P

kendra223 · March 2012

RayRay007:
saraboston:

None of these are appropriate.

Wow, so many things wrong with this picture. But the top question that comes to my mind is: What is wrong with the old lady's boobs??? They look fake, but really saggy.. and very far apart.

mrsf123 · March 2012

DD wore one at just over a year when we went on vacation to the carribbean. It was freaking adorable. It's not like it's a string bikini with push-up bra!!

NastyAnnie · March 2012

kendra223:

Wow, so many things wrong with this picture. But the top question that comes to my mind is: What is wrong with the old lady's boobs??? They look fake, but really saggy.. and very far apart.

Skin ages, stretches, wrinkles, changes colors and shapes and size. Silicone... doesn't.

Kpsbabyzoe · March 2012

SarahL77:
This is mostly one of those "in the eye of the beholder" things, IMO. If you're comfortable in your skin, I think it's ok.

This!

Kitiara5512 · March 2012

If you can't see the bikini bottom because your dunlap belly done folded over and covered it, then it's time for a tankini or one piece.

kendra223 · March 2012

NastyAnnie:
kendra223:

Wow, so many things wrong with this picture. But the top question that comes to my mind is: What is wrong with the old lady's boobs??? They look fake, but really saggy.. and very far apart.

Skin ages, stretches, wrinkles, changes colors and shapes and size. Silicone... doesn't.

Yeah, that's true. Yikes...

FrickandFrack · March 2012

saraboston:

None of these are appropriate.

Ick!

3003girl · March 2012

I had this debate with myself before we went to florida this winter. I ended up buying a bikini because my DH fully encouraged it. Now that I'm older I honestly don't care if anyone thinks I look bad. DH liked it, and I felt comfortable. I have a tankini and shorts I wear if I'm doing anything "active" like swimming or running around. But for laying out in the sun (fully sunscreened of course) the bikini is great.

CupcakeKaper · March 2012

I say as long as you're comfortable in it, go for it. DD will never be allowerd to wear one though. Ever.

historychick79 · March 2012

I've never had a bikini body, ever, even when I was dancing 2-3hrs a day 6 days a week and at my lowest weight. I just don't get that level of muscle tone to feel I can rock it (we'll see what P57 and C25K does this year though; there's always a first time for everything).

And are we talking American standards? Because in Europe women can be pretty darned confident and use bikinis no matter what age or shape.

BlueRidge8 · March 2012

I turn 30 next month.. my weight is at my norm, but thanks to DD's c-section and comfort, my bikini days are dunzo.

This is my mom suit for 2012:

It's cute enough right? RIGHT?

Soap1 · March 2012

I am going to go with the unpopular opinion here and say that the more overweight a person is, the more coverage there ought to be on the swimsuit. Tankinis are fine, obviously, but whenever I see a very overweight woman at the beach in a tiny two-piece, even if she's confident, it looks terrible. Rock the body you HAVE, don't pretend you have something else.

Also I think that if you're 50 or 60, it's time to put the string bikini away. Two pieces or bikinis that are a little bit more modest are fine though.