Is there such a thing as a cheap but good bikini?

[PinkTulips]

3 years of preg and bf-ing has left my boobs in need of substancial support but all the department store bikinis seem to be the useless triangles of fabric that only people with perky boobs can pull off.

have checked out some of the better brands but my god! the price!

are there any cheap, well fitting bikinis out there?

I bought a fabulous bikini from H&M a couple of years ago. It had flamingoes on it and was underwired. It was easily the most flattering thing I have ever worn.

But now I have DS and think H&M is no longer the place for me. I think we will both have to get ourselves to a really old fashioned department store where they sell neck to knee costumes with built in corsets

Not sure but I'll be hanging out (pardon the pun) for any advice as I need one for my hols. I think halternecks are quite good for hoiking boobs. But I may be wrong...

A lot of places, even Tesco and other big supermarkets , seem to do the separates so you can mix and match different tops and bottoms.

Also in La Redoute (I think) they had mix and match options.

No

oops, pressed post before I finished.

I've seen the underwired, bandeau, halterneck and very brief triangle ones there.

pmsl... know the feeling. i do want a bikini though as my tummy isn't too bad considering i've had 2 kids in 2 years.

don't have H&M here... poo!

lol... not just me that has this problem then!

haven't seen mix and match anywhere.

am a size 10 but with big boobs so alot of the sets i see i'd need to buy 2 sets to have both a top and bottom that fit

What about getting a decent second hand one on ebay? I know you can't try them on but if you know your size it'd be ok.

i thought ebay weren't selling second hand undies anymore?

had a look but they didn't have alot he day i checked... lots of scary neon barely there stuff or old granny swimsits

no you're probably right. just a thought hope you find one

Matalan do a good range of bikinis - underwired etc.

Try La Senza as well - not the cheapest but not dead expensive.

Boden....although don't seem to have a huge amount left after I bought a couple

quite like this but no way could i spend that much money

sorry ulysses, didn't mean to be snappy.

i do appreciate the suggestion, i'm just being a bit grumpy about the whole thing as it's been years since i spent money on a bikini and i'd like to be able to get one i actually look good in

ooo, la senza not bad.

welli spend a lot
so much so that on the beach in bermuda i sat down next to a mate and we both had the same one on
but YES EBAY do have cgi.ebay.co.uk/BNWT-Panache-Bikini-top-SW0002-Turq-318-bra-34E_W0QQitemZ190117402678QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14221QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemthem substatially reduced
id get on from here - they must be nicked surely?

look fo panache or freya

cgi.ebay.co.uk/PANACHE-KALEIDOSCOPE-BIKINI-TOP-34E-WHITE-RED-MULTI_W0QQitemZ280117602526QQihZ018QQcategoryZ14221QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

this was the oen we both had on
bvery comfy

cheers cod (must have had my head up my bum when i checked the other day )

those are hte brands
in fact ;ook at bravissimo and figleaves then look on ebay
wish i had done so

oh i like that one!

how does the size come up? am a bit up and down on sizes due to bf-ing so not sure whether to get D cup or DD.

oh no didn't think you were snappy at all?

the one you've picked is gorgeous, freya are expensive but lovely.
Do you have a house of fraser store in your town? May be better to try it on tbh?

TIP re biknin trying on
DO not try on bottoms
jsut take all the tops in
do bear in mind htelighting is shit
and oyur tummy will be all marked fom jeans bengin over straps etc

nope, in the boglands of the west of Ireland so shops are abysmal.

have debenhams but couldn't find much there.

no
on line
youll not regret it

what size?
i ahev a turqious oen that has never been the right back size