'Secure' bikinis

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This is for next year so not after specific items, but maybe some ideas of retailers?

Every year with the kids I end up wearing a one piece as I've never found a bikini that feels secure running down the beach, doing handstand competitions in the pool etc.

Everything firm looking is basically a bra (black underwire with bra style straps = so dull I would rather wear a costume) or in a print my mother would call jazzy.

Does anyone know where to get good, firm bikinis. Quite busty, size 14 if that's relevant.

Have you tried bravissimo?

Go retro, 50s style?

I tried the local Bravissimo but left it late and it was very much jazzy prints. I wonder if I missed some gems earlier in the season?

Retro 50 s style sounds appealing. I didn't really see anywhere doing that this year.

I am shit at shopping for swimwear.

www.forluna.co.uk/

Where did my post go?

I said those are lovely. Thank you!

www.bettylicious.co.uk/retro-vintage-halterneck-bikini-tops.html

Seafolly are more mainstream and also do some good retro styles though I must admit I didn't look this year.

It's a good, cheap time of year to buy swimwear though. Might be worth looking at the dept store sites and figleaves?

YW

Figleaves.

Gosh haven't thought of figleaves. Almost forgot they existed.

High waisted retro bottoms is probably no bad thing after three kids either.My stomach wasn't my best feature as a size 10 aged 18 and it certainly isn't now!

Look at Bravissimo online, they have loads, far more than in the shops, although I ordered a couple that I liked the look of and the bottoms were fine at the front, skimpy at the back.

They might have been OK for a romantic caribbean break (I think on another website they were described as medium coverage .) but not for on holiday with my in-laws.

Should have said, the ones I ordered were Freya ones so maybe avoid them. A Bravissimo branded one was fine.

It's annoying that they don't have pictures of the back...

Ah yes. Good warning. Last thing you need as you hare down the beach after a toddler is to be re- arranging a wedgie!

You need to start looking at Bravissimo in April time otherwise there is nothing left.

April! I'm not that organised.