Taking Advantage of Swimsuit Sales

You're not getting a bargain if you bring your bikini, one piece or tankini home and it sits in the closet. How to find the best deals on swimwear you can actually wear!

If you’ve avoided buying that dreaded bathing suit all spring long, you no longer have an excuse. They are on sale now and if 50 percent off banners aren’t enough to get you to the store, how about the promise that you’ll find a suit that will fit you perfectly and hide all your flaws? Well, of course I can’t promise that, but others can. You will now find stores that are eager to custom-make a swimsuit to your exact proportions. Don’t ask the price.

For the rest of us in the real world, navigating from the racks to the dressing room is enough to cause a nervous break down, or at least a panic attack worthy of an escape from the swimwear section altogether. I avoided the whole scene completely by buying online through Bloomingdales. I wouldn’t normally recommend this tactic, because returning a swimsuit is no easy task and you’re not likely to find the perfect suit the first go-around. I lucked out and found a two-piece with a skirt bottom…better than a bikini bottom and more flattering that boy shorts. (I’m sorry but I wish that fashion would quickly disappear.) I’m hoping for a return of those high cut tankinis from the early 90’s. They were great for us short legged women. And as far as a one-piece suits goes, forget it if you have a long waist, big butt or wide hips. For that matter, forget them period, for everyone.