Are swim dresses frumpy?

[WaitrosePigeon]

I’m a bit fat and have a swim dress I could wear on holiday. Just wondering if you think they are frumpy? Dare I say they make you look bigger than you are?

What about something like this

honestly just wear the swimsuit you feel most comfortable in and that makes you want to get in the water. Swim dresses are nice, One piece costumes are nice, tankinis - nice, bikinis, nice.

Its the most ridiculous thing to judge another woman for. If you think my swimsuit is frumpy, i just dont give a fuck. It was the one I wanted to wear that day

@Bran.... but women (and men) do judge women (what they wear/their size/body condition). It’s dreadful but it happens all the time.

Frumpy, maybe, but my chunky bits do deserve a bit of cover in a public place, so I see it as a win all around. (And I'm quite round)

@Cliona 😁

AuntyJackie if you use the @ in front of a name MN sends an email to that poster to alert them that someone is referring to them. If you don't use the full name then there's a good chance that the email will be sent to someone else, not the poster that you intended.

Thank you for everyone’s input. I tried the swim dress on again today and it’s not doing anything for me..

Yes defo frumpy imho

Oh dear, so sorry BlackAmericano, I had no idea. I thought it was just what posters “did” now as I’ve seen it so much on here. Will stop.

No need to stop. Just so that you know what it does. One of my previous names is one of the ones that you did @ for, I was pretty damned surprised to have my attention drawn to a style and beauty thread, as nobody would ever accuse me of being stylish or beautiful.

If they ever do a comfortable clothes and self-acceptance topic, then I'm your woman.

I love my swim dress. I can go swimming with the DC and not have to readjust every time we switch pools/go on the slide. Which is a lot!

😊 Ok Black

I wear a swim dress because I know men are going to be leering at women's bodies and they can't see much of me.
When I went to a hotel with my boyfriend he forgot his swimming shorts so I said they sell swimming clothes in the hotel, but he said he wouldn't go swimming if they only sell speedos