This past weekend Bossy had the opportunity to join her friend Amy at the beach. Oh happy day! The promise of sun, salt air, waves — the terror of bathing suit season!
Bossy has never had a decent, flattering swimsuit her entire life. For one thing, the suit must prove its mettle in ocean waves and Vermont lakes. Bossy doesn’t need a bathing suit as much as a romping suit. Maybe this explains why Bossy’s bathing suit for the last decade has consisted of a jogging bra and a stretched tankini bottom with a built-in skirt:
But this year Bossy purchased a swimsuit at a very exclusive high end boutique named Target:
Bossy admits it’s a wee old fashioned, but Bossy enjoys its modesty. In fact, if Target manufactured one of these suits in a floor-length model, Bossy would have purchased it in every color:
Bossy didn’t even mind when Bossy’s friend Amy pointed out that Bossy’s suit is more like a beach cover-up than a suit. Bossy refers to that as one-stop shopping!
Bossy can sum up her attitude toward bathing suits in this way: Bossy would never ever never live in a warm climate.
Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy about a bathing suit, past or present, that you loved? Or tell Bossy about a bathing suit nightmare. Or tell Bossy about how you go about selecting a swimsuit. Or tell Bossy what kind of suit Bossy should buy. Or just whatever whatever bathing suit. Okay?
And be sure to check back later today for the best bathing suit stories on the web.
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Kizz says
July 19, 2011 at 12:17 pmHave two new bathing skorts. Have only been bathing once.
(For the record I usually write what I want to say for 10 Word Tuesday without counting then count and adjust. That one right there above this disclaimer? Came out in exactly 10 on the first try! I think I’m getting the hang of this.)
WebSavvyMom says
July 19, 2011 at 12:19 pm–>Fat looks better tan, so take your clothes off!
WebSavvyMom says
July 19, 2011 at 12:20 pm–>Drawer of swimsuits of seasons past for those in need.
WebSavvyMom says
July 19, 2011 at 12:21 pm–>Sometimes still wears strapless prego top to avoid tan lines.
WebSavvyMom says
July 19, 2011 at 12:22 pm–>Also, I’m never going to look younger in my bathing suit.
Iowamom says
July 19, 2011 at 12:22 pmTankini top and a skirted bottom was designed for me.
Debby says
July 19, 2011 at 12:27 pmThank God they invented bathing suit skirts. That is all
Meg @ Soup Is Not A Finger Food says
July 19, 2011 at 12:29 pmMail order Lands End Mom Suit. Fits right every time.
Angela says
July 19, 2011 at 12:35 pmBought my own suit in 1991. Hand-me-downs since.
KathyB says
July 19, 2011 at 12:36 pmGood enough for lake/ hot tub tankini , not so kini.
Heavy duty constructed suit, bought beach wrap skirt to blend.
twofer
foolery says
July 19, 2011 at 12:38 pmGut it out in fat bikini. Swim with octogenarians only.
Suzy says
July 19, 2011 at 12:39 pmOne of the first jobs I got when I moved to LA 20 years ago was modeling bathing suits. In a casino. Where you had to walk in and out of all the tables and spin and twirl. I ended up in the ER.
KathyB says
July 19, 2011 at 12:40 pmLoved, red/white piping trim, called surfer suit/two piece
Amy says
July 19, 2011 at 12:42 pmLooking for coverage from chin to knees, including upper arms.
magpie says
July 19, 2011 at 12:43 pm3 suits ordered. hope one will fit. otherwise, will cry.
BossysMom says
July 19, 2011 at 12:54 pmBathing costume (the Brits) says it all for me.
KG says
July 19, 2011 at 12:55 pmI’m not a big fan of the skirt bottom. I’m small, but not well-toned in the ass/upper thighs (my daughter says I have a fluffy butt), but I’m not into the skirted suit look for myself. I feel like people really aren’t paying as much attention to our bodies as we anxiously worry they are — they are too busy worrying about their own body image hang-ups. Also, a little Jergens Natural Glow for fair skin is a great gradual self-tanner. It makes my purple veins somewhat less noticeable.
Have this in two colors:
http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/swim/solids/PRDOVR~10235/10235.jsp
Also have this:
http://bit.ly/qNV4ki
Sharyn says
July 19, 2011 at 1:01 pmBuying swimwear is like buying bras: buy favorites in multiples.
p.j. says
July 19, 2011 at 1:13 pmLand’s End suits fit great. My favorite suit was maternity.
dgm says
July 19, 2011 at 1:19 pmBeach town living requires a drawer just for bathing suits.
jp says
July 19, 2011 at 1:21 pmFav was bright orange bikini w/ killer tan…………..long ago!
(for anyone looking J. Crew makes great suits that fit and hold in all the bad places and don’t look too matronly)
zephyr says
July 19, 2011 at 1:26 pmI’m sorry. I don’t discuss these things in public.
Jami says
July 19, 2011 at 1:33 pmNo longer wearing two pieces. Now covering up bulgy bits.
birdie23 says
July 19, 2011 at 1:38 pmFourth Grade two piece in Orange, the best I’ve looked!
MariaV says
July 19, 2011 at 1:43 pmAmerican flag string bikini worn at age 12 best ever
MariaV says
July 19, 2011 at 1:44 pmP.S. I love your new suit. You look fabulous.
lora says
July 19, 2011 at 1:54 pmhttp://modestsea.com/?ad_type=price_4&gclid=CLfO0Ob8jaoCFYpd5Qodq3Z4og
not technically ten words, but this is what I want.
pam says
July 19, 2011 at 2:12 pmA suit that sucks all in. Where’s the fat go?
mitzie says
July 19, 2011 at 2:20 pmThe Orthodox at my JCC wear shorts and tees over their bathing suits during “women only” swimming time. I hear the men swim nekked. What gives?
Anne says
July 19, 2011 at 2:20 pmBossy,
You are too damn skinny to be wearing that … that… that… ‘bathing suit’.
Yes, you are.
Elizabeth@Table4five says
July 19, 2011 at 2:58 pmHigh school gym, black, straps tied in back with shoelaces.
Angela says
July 19, 2011 at 3:05 pmIn love with bottoms from Lands End, but also this: http://www.landsend.com/pp/BeachLivingDotShirredMiniSwimMini~216189_59.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::IY5&CM_MERCH=IDX_Swimwear-_-Sale-_-Women&origin=index
Little Miss Sunshine State says
July 19, 2011 at 3:22 pmAge 14. Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Orange Polka Dot Bikini.
Age 54. One piece. Board shorts. NEVER remove board shorts.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
July 19, 2011 at 3:23 pmFlorida. Land of obese women in bikinis. I feel skinny.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
July 19, 2011 at 3:26 pmGo to beach with gorgeous daughter. NOBODY looking at me!
BBail says
July 19, 2011 at 3:50 pmOne-piece for lanes, strapless for tanning, bikini for skinny days.
Cass says
July 19, 2011 at 3:56 pmLife is too short to wear such a conservative suit.
Meg at the Members Lounge says
July 19, 2011 at 4:13 pmBossy looks all Daisy Buchanan. I’m Land’s End girl, myself.
mandible says
July 19, 2011 at 4:31 pmHere in Charleston, SC – everybody wears suits – most don’t flatter
Jamie says
July 19, 2011 at 5:10 pmWay too pale for bikini. Sorry about that, Greek beachgoers.
Lisa L. says
July 19, 2011 at 5:16 pmbating suits are not my friend…tank top and skorts are!!!
Olivia says
July 19, 2011 at 5:40 pmOlivia once wore miniskirts shorter than Bossy’s bathing suit !
Scottsdale Girl says
July 19, 2011 at 6:33 pmI love your suit! It’s very ‘retro’ looking! Adorable as always
KarenL says
July 19, 2011 at 6:58 pmvelvet bikini, top came up as I slipped down hilside
kristin @ going country says
July 19, 2011 at 7:14 pmMy attitude about swimsuits? Avoidance. Thank God for northern climates.
Suburban Kamikaze says
July 19, 2011 at 7:36 pmYou could practically interview for a job in that suit.
SK
the muskrat says
July 19, 2011 at 7:48 pmSwimwear for me now includes a “rash guard” shirt (sadly).
the muskrat says
July 19, 2011 at 7:49 pmBathing suit? Fuck that shit. I like to swim naked.
mopey says
July 19, 2011 at 8:31 pmLuggage lost. Husband picks out bikini. Really? Yes, he says
CS says
July 19, 2011 at 8:51 pmPale, skin cancer fearful: rash guard plus boy shorts. PREETTTTTTYYYYYYY!
CS says
July 19, 2011 at 8:53 pmSkin cancer fear (mentioned above) is why I totally endorse Bossy’s Little Black Dress of conservative swimsuits.
Katie says
July 19, 2011 at 9:49 pmVictoria’s secret should disclaim, “body sold separately” in catalog add
Cupcake Murphy says
July 19, 2011 at 10:15 pmAll I know is my bazooms need underwire now. Poop.
Jennifer H. says
July 19, 2011 at 11:11 pmI tried on that very suit at my local Target!
Paula Lee Bright says
July 19, 2011 at 11:13 pm@28: hot bikini. @57: in sleeping bag tied at neck.
GK in MI says
July 20, 2011 at 9:02 amModest suit with strategic mesh cut outs. Felt like model!
Snow says
July 20, 2011 at 9:30 amRed/White Stripped Bikini @ 14yrs. lake vacation.
Caught eye of certain boy. Great summer!
OneHundred80Days says
July 20, 2011 at 9:52 amDefinitely must be able to work incredible summer sun miracles.
Lisa says
July 20, 2011 at 10:06 amHomemade suit, industrial strength fabric-looked as bad as sounds.
Kris says
July 20, 2011 at 11:13 am1987. Eighteen. Hot pink OP skimpy tank. I looked hot!
2011. 42. Black shower curtain to hide hail damaged thighs.
MomZombie says
July 20, 2011 at 11:46 amNever buy a yellow bathing suit. Want to know why? http://www.mom-zombie.com/?s=yellow+bathing+suit&x=16&y=13
km says
July 20, 2011 at 12:34 pmLooked good. Didn’t know it. Look bad now. Don’t care:)
Victoria says
July 20, 2011 at 1:04 pmI love mine right now! But it’s getting holes. Sad
heidig says
July 20, 2011 at 2:01 pmDitto #60 – and add light pink as a no-go color for bathing suits. Trust me, I had one.
bossy's friend martha's sister says
July 20, 2011 at 2:23 pmwore it once… my sister… borrowed it…. and lost it
Lisa von Lempke says
July 20, 2011 at 2:57 pmLisa has seen some women who have more reason to fear the bathing suit than Bossy.
(There – quite proud of myself for being able to say that in ten words!)
penny maniscalco says
July 20, 2011 at 3:44 pmTannned, I looked naked in my bronze colored bathing suit.
penny maniscalco says
July 20, 2011 at 3:52 pmSaw my boss hiding in the bushes watching from afar.
kerry says
July 20, 2011 at 4:04 pmAs a year-round beach resident in a warm climate, I can tell you that the secret is a smooth whip-off-your-coverup-as-you-fall-into-your-chair-inches-from-the-water-so-you-can-run-in-to-cool-off-so-fast-no-one-really-sees-your-suit technique.
Els says
July 20, 2011 at 4:30 pmhaven’t you heard of the burkini? Moslim women in Holland (and other places) are wearing them:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burqini
(couldn’t find an English site, but you get the drift)
Els says
July 20, 2011 at 4:32 pmThis shows it better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYgUc9KT68g
thunja says
July 20, 2011 at 4:48 pmheck I love you Target suit. I think you look fab and in the first picture? really bossy.
kathy says
July 20, 2011 at 5:53 pmfirst pregnancy: husband’s huge shorts faded tube top: people blinded
Suzi says
July 20, 2011 at 7:38 pmWhite skirted suit became see through when wet. Teenager. Mortified.
kirsty says
July 20, 2011 at 10:48 pmPurple two-piece, no shame. Don’t care anymore!
GrandeMocha says
July 21, 2011 at 12:42 pmLands End Beach Living tankinis with swimskirt. Wear everywhere.
Sharri says
July 25, 2011 at 7:06 pmCutest suit ever! And doesn’t Bossy just look like a 15 year old in these pictures? I need me one of them suits.
elz says
July 26, 2011 at 5:00 pmI do declare Bossy, you need a real swimsuit. Nine words, but still…sweetie, a swimsuit. Let that grogeous out-see also: Boden sale, Athleta sale, Lands End super sale. I will also hunt you down if you buy a swimsuit with a skirt ever again. You are not 76!
Stacy @bklynstacy says
August 3, 2011 at 8:24 pmCan’t find cups that don’t runneth over, so cleavage galore.