Oh my lord, we've been invited to a 'beach party' --hyperventilating here!--

[Y0rkshirelass]

It's a house party for a friend's birthday and she has just let everyone know it's a beach party, and added 'so you'll come in your beachwear, yeah?'. Unfortunately for me she was not joking.
Why do people have beach parties??? Surely all that flesh will put the guests off eating the buffet??
Well there is not way on earth I am going in a bikini, or in anything in any way skimpy. It was snowing up here yesterday FFS!
As a comedy cop-out DP & I want to go as something funny, like me in a stripy old fashioned 'full' swimsuit, and him in luminous shorts & shirt with snorkel & flippers (we thought we could trawl the charity shops).
Do you think this would work? Or does anyone have any other alternatives to bikinis and speedos?

Well you can wear a one-piece swimming costume and a sarong - that would cover quite a lot, and as much as many dresses do. But I quite like the idea of the old fashioned bathing costume, if you're both up for it.

God, that sounds ghastly.
Tbh I give all fancy dress parties a wide berth.... luckily I do't move in the social circles that have them. Think the last time I was invitedto one it was for a Eurovision party but I couldn't make it anyway...

Liking the old fashioned cossie idea.

Or something with legs ? ( at the price, though)

Or a 'Burqini' ?

I wouldnt go

what a bitch

Let me guess, the hostess is a size 10....

Towelling dress thing?

i would wear something like this

Actually the hostess is about a size 24 I think, but with a penchant for fancy dress!
I was hoping I could find a square-neck stripy t-shirt and stripy leggings/long shorts.

Loving Wurly's choice!
Must have one

OOh - look

And there's a matching man's one too, for your DH.

ROFL JackieNo!! DP is ginger so that would clash beautifully!

HOw about a mermaid costume????

obviously the hostess has a perfect tanned figure (?)

i dont htink i would go

we had a beach party in sixth form and it was shit

altho we called it a shorts and shades party

Mermaid costume is good but might be a bit faffy. I wanted something simple and fairly cheap if poss.
What shoes would be worn with an old fashioned swimsuit? Pumps of some sort?

I'd just wear plainish ballet pump type things.

My mum used to cut a hole in the middle of a beach towel for us when we were children.........stick your head through and wear that

Wear a summer skirt, sandals, a pretty top and a large straw hat and sunglasses. Accessorise with a beach bag containing a bottle of sum block, insect repellant and a book for when the party gets boring

think I would just wear a sarong with bikini bottoms underneath and a bikini top but put a vest top over it that way you are on your way to the beach and wear flip flops

Hawaiian shirt?

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