I am going on holiday in 6 weeks and need swimwear.

[OracleInaCoracle]

I am small and slim (5'2", size 8) but I have ishoos with my body and a skeletal condition which means that Im not happy about exposing too much rib (they are v prominent). my legs arent great (long, but untoned) and I quite like the retro look. this is a hot fave at the mo, and I like this but would quite like a tankini too.

please help!

not sure about the colour

The red one is sexy in a hot latino sort of way if you are dark and gorgeous

love this though

I am pale and not too trollish ok

this is a bargain!

That is lovely the colours are so cool! Off to look at sizes

The thing is, while we all spend weeks worrying about what to wear on the beach, when you actually get there no-one gives a stuff what you're wearing. There are ladies of all different shapes and sizes and NO-ONE CARES what you look like.

I'd be much more likely to notice a lady who was all covered up than one with wobbly bits who wasn't.

Ladies with children in particular really don't need to look perfect. No-one would expect them to. Do you honestly ever see women with kids who don't have wobbly parts? It's rare isn't it?

My advice is to get a bikini you like, get a spray tan, hair nails etc, and just stride out and be confident. Have a gorgeous sarong and sandals to wear to get from A to B, but otherwise just go for it.

I like everything you linked too. Get shopping and trying on at home you can make sure it works with your beach coverup i.e yje clothes you will eat lunhc in; go to the bar; stroll around.

I have a fab maxi dress that cost me more to take up than it cost me to buy and am Kaftan/playsuit shopping next week.

OracleInACoracle that Freya swimsuit is gorgeous, I ordered it to try but sadly it was too short in the body (am 5'10"), which is why I tend to stick to tankinis/bikinis. Leia have the matching beach dress too.

I have the Freya Pier spot bikini with skirted brief here. Lots of ruffles;) It was half price at ASOS, not sure if it still is available though. Comes with a tankini option too.

Tesco are doing a nice skirted navy blue with white spot suit with underwire for £14 but I can't find it on website.

Hmm.... if you click on the link and choose the pink colour, there is a different bikini top.

I was eyeing that up!!! its very sweet, and green is a good colour on me.

the Freya stuff is lovely!

I like it in red with the bandeau top.

oh, this is nice!

Hi OP, there is letter in the fashion dilemmas section of the Sunday Times Style mag today with a question virtually identical to yours. The cheaper of the options is a retro blue and red colour block suit from Topshop at £32.

oooh, I cant find one online, but I do like this

a petite one!!!!

if it werent for my ribs...

see how I'm attracted to bikinis?