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50s style swimsuits - are the plain colour ones frumpy/old ladyish IRL?

27 replies

MrsLettuce · 28/05/2013 10:02

I bought a fab and very flattering swimsuit a while ago, I was in love (here) but it was badly made and they've agreed to take it back and send me another one of my choice or give a full refund, apparently they haven't come across problems with the quality of this brand before but who knows Hmm.

I'm worried there might be quality problems again if I go for the same suit again, although it could just be bad luck as they claim. I do adore the fine chequer and red combo but maybe I'd get sick of it quicker than a plain colour. Possibly.

I really like the look of the Esther Williams swimsuit in emerald green, but do you think a plain colour might be frumpy IRL? The site I'm actually ordering from (here isn't in English and doesn't have as much choice as ModCloth BTW.

I love to 50s look and wear a lot of that sort of style but I fear the cherries on black is too much of a cliche for me to hack, ditto red and white spotty and I don't do navy. Help!

OP posts:
suebfg · 28/05/2013 20:46

I would check out the Boden spotted swimsuit. I have never had a swimsuit that has had so many compliments - from teenage girls to more mature ladies. I have the navy and white spotted one.

suebfg · 28/05/2013 20:47

Sorry, just read your post that you don't do navy - it does come in other colours. It is a lovely swimsuit and the quality is really nice.

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