"Cheeky" swimsuits. Just why?

[disappearingfish]

I get it for posing on the beach, but why do swimwear makers cut the bums off suits otherwise aimed at the "proper swimming" market. I do not want to see bare arses at 0630 under the bad lighting of my local council swimming.

This, for example. Who buys this? www.arenasport.com/en_uk/006660-women-s-swimsuit-arena-mesh-panels-power-back.html

People with much nicer arses than me.

Yep!

Why are you bothered? It's an arse cheek. Doesn't really make a difference if its on the beach or local swimming bath, you're still seeing the same thing 😂

I am also mystified by this. I like fashion as much as anyone, but picking fabric out of your crack all the time is just not fun.

I expect teenagers to wear wildly impractical swimwear just to prove that they can, but I don't want a fucking wedgie, thanks.

This type of swimming costume is really popular at my local leisure center. There's more butt-less costumes than ones with full coverage.

Possibly because it's more comfortable? I've never worn one but I can imagine that would be the case, similar to thongs. And it's a pain in the arse having to make sure you're cossie is in place when you get out of water...

I'm unfussed, to be honest. It's a bit of butt cheek.

It's also weirdly a very conservative cut at the front

Maybe someone who hasn't seen the back buys it. Or someone who picks it off the shelf thinking it's a basic costume. I'd hate the majority of my arse hanging out, but we are in a bit of a porn culture.

There's good reasons that arses are covered in public. Even nice arses. I'm not offended by arses. I just do not want to see an uncovered arse doing breast stroke three feet in front of me in a swimming lane.

Lets hope you don't look up the in fashion shorts next, they cover about the same 😂

I am constantly infuriated at clothes manufacturers making women look like idiots. The vast majority of bums you see in these are not stunning. They just look frankly like they've got a wedgie. People stare with wry smiles. You never see men wearing ridiculous items of clothing. It really makes us (women)look easily led, and is usually laughable

I don’t think it looks that bad. I had a similar one in my younger days and it was very comfortable. Unless people wear loose shorts, you can see people’s bottoms due to the tight fit.

Well that looks....uncomfortable.

@HowcanIhelp123 I saw a woman walking down the street in a skin tight dress that ended on her hips, with just a thong underneath. So basically a bare arse on a suburban street in a small town at 5pm on a Tuesday. All I could think was that I hoped she put a towel down before she sat down on the bus because otherwise it would be v unhygienic.

If I had a gorgeous bottom like that, then I would.

I wonder if they make them for men to show most of their arse at the baths too

Do men wear these too?

It doesn't seem to have the secret support bit for the boobs.

<winces>

If I tried to put that on I'd look like a badly trussed up Christmas ham.

Tbh if I could look how she does in it, I'd definitely wear it! Not that much skin showing I find it inappropriate or offensive, quite like the styling of the back part too

As I regular swimmer I concur.

Looks ouchy to me but then I think thongs are very uncomfortable too, give me granny pants any day

@Fallingthroughclouds but would you? For 40 lengths down the local pool which was built in 1978 and last cleaned properly a year later? When you know that the only people who will see your gorgeous arse is the spotty 17 year old lifeguard, some grouchy pensioners and a peri menopausal woman desperately trying to stave off blimpiness.

From the front, it's not too bad, but for nearly sixty quid, I'd want my bum covered.

Its probably trendy. Alas, I am not.

Thrush magnet

I agree with this. That swimsuit in the OP is particularly weird - fairly conservative at the front, with the ‘cheeky’ back. Just why?