Tankini Vs swim suit

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Are there any practical advantages of a tankini?
I've got that lovely post section overhang and wondered if a tankini with big enough bottoms would be ok or would the top ride up?
This is only for taking the kids swimming, not for looking hot on a beach somewhere (as if).

The biggest practical advantage is if you need to go to the toilet, you don't have to pull the whole costume down.

I love my tankini's. I buy them as separates so I can mix and match them.

Good point! Thanks for that.

I always find that the top rides up and you get a roll of flesh hanging out.
I always pull my cozzie across (iyswim) when going to the loo rather than pulling the whole thing down

I dodge tankinis as I believe they were so named because they make me look like a tank. I've always had a bit of stretchmarky overspill (was an overweight teenager, so my post-baby belly is much as it was before) and prefer it to be held in by a one piece, when I've tried on tankinis I've been frustrated by them riding up. I do occasionally bikini but that's with a normal halter bra top & low rise pants which skim under the ridge.

I find tnkini tops ride up leaving me with a nicely exposed ridge of lard. I have a nice Boden swimsuit that is fairly low cut at the cleavage and high ish at the hips so feels quite glam while covering up my worst bits.

I find one piece swimsuits much more flattering around the tummy than tankinis tbh

I am in the minority here but much prefer tankini to full on cossie. am hopelessly pear shaped and they just seem to suit my shape. I tend to buy one new one each year always with underwired tops and shorts bottoms.

Facebaffle, I too pull the crotch to one side, often with disastrous consequences!
Thanks for your opinions all, perhaps I'll not take the gamble and go for a cosi with some sort of control panel.. . Oh the glamour.

I have to go for a tankini as I have a long body AND need bra support! would much prefer a one piece but just too tall! :-(

For a pool non at all. On holiday it's nice to be able to throw on a kaftan or tee shirt to stop getting burnt and still be able to go to the loo. Also means you can swap bottoms in the cafe toilet and sit and eat lunch in comfort.

Same as
Mumelie, need the length .
Would love a nice suit though

For a pool non at all
*Startail - are you skinny dipping down at your local council pool ?

Agree with the rest though, about a tankini being FAR more comfy to wear fro several hours on holiday.

no, I'm small of boob and quite happy in a ordinary sports shop costume. Far to flabby around the tummy and too bigger arse to have ever looked sensible in a bikini.

Also I burn really easily hence preferring a one piece or tanki regardless of my figure.

Mumelie and Tom, have you tried Long Tall Sally? I'm 5'8" which isn't really tall but I find swimsuits from the high street a bit on the short side.

I'm only 5'6" but short legged long body! Hadn't thought about long tall Sally. Do they do bra fitted swimming costumes?

Not sure about bra fitted cosi's. The choice isn't great on the web but I'm tempted to order a swimsuit and a tankini from there and see how the fit is.

I wear a tanking because I find swimsuits too short too, and I'm not tall either, same height as Mumelie

I have a boden one which is a generous fit and doesn't ride up around the waist. I wouldn't say I love it but I hate all swimwear, so nothing suits really......

Swimsuit. I have a section overhang from DS. I'm hotter climes I give not one shiny brass fuck and bikini it, but for the local pool I have a retro swimsuit from for Luna, and it is wondrous, even 13 weeks post dd. I'm 5'8, hourglass, and it's actually long enough and hold my massive boobs in place, too. Agree that tankinis ride up and expose tum.

Love your choice of swear bunty, I may have to nick that one