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One piece swim suit with openable gusset?

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universallychallanged · 10/08/2020 10:23

Does anyone know of a stylish or sporty one piece swim suit that has an opening as on a body top?
Our holiday routine is that I put on my beach wear first thing and then do for walks and a lunch and then get to the beach late pm as the sun goes down - saves all the faff with towels changing on the beach.
However the faff of a one piece under clothes when you go to the loo outweighs the convenience on the beach.
I can't find any - but it seems like a logical invention to me. Feels like swim suits are designed by men!
I have even looked for bodies that look like swim suits - no joy there either.
Ideas please.
Thanks
Zoe

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EmmaGrundyForPM · 10/08/2020 10:24

Pull the gusset to one side when you wee. No need for openings

Deux · 10/08/2020 10:26

You just pull it to the side when you pee surely?

HoneysuckIejasmine · 10/08/2020 10:27

What they said, just pull it aside...

Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 10/08/2020 10:28

Tankinis are the answer.

GreekOddess · 10/08/2020 10:28

That doesn't work for me. I get where the op is coming from!

universallychallanged · 10/08/2020 10:31

EmmaGFPM - I have been doing that - without going into the mechanics, it is easy to end up damp and I need 2 hands for tampon use.

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ChubbyPigeon · 10/08/2020 10:34

Surely an openable gusset is risky? As it could pop open when swimming? Plus you would need poppers or a zip or something in the gusset region and I cant imagine that being very comfy?

I think either pull to the side or you just need to change before swimming

Darkrainbow · 10/08/2020 10:36

Surely the risk is that you'd unpop? I agree, a tankini is probably a better solution.

Elouera · 10/08/2020 10:37

I have a tankini and pants which looks like a one piece, but has the convenience of pants. I'd never go back to a one piece- ever. I think it was from matalan and very reasonably priced. I had those popper body suits in the 90's and they were a nightmare to do up!

NoSquirrels · 10/08/2020 10:37

I can't find any - but it seems like a logical invention to me. Feels like swim suits are designed by men!

This is what a bikini was designed for, and now you can get a tankini if you want your stomach covered up.

Really, I think the idea of a swimsuit with an openable gusset is .... eurgh. What if it malfunctioned?

Buy a tankini.

nocutsnobuttsnococonuts · 10/08/2020 10:54

I dont wear swimsuits but could you wear it without the top part over your shoulders. So just as knickers which solves the toilet problem. Then when at the beach you only have to pull the top up :)

LemonBreeland · 10/08/2020 11:05

Agree that a tankini is the obvious solution

AgentProvocateur · 10/08/2020 11:08

The discomfort of walking around all day in a swimsuit in a hot country surely outweighs the inconvenience of changing into a swimsuit in the evening.

ArtieFufkinPolymerRecords · 10/08/2020 11:09

As others have said the risk of unpopping is why it's not a good idea; bodies are designed to be worn with clothes over the top of your bottom half, swimsuits aren't.

RowboatsinDisguise · 10/08/2020 11:11

@AgentProvocateur

The discomfort of walking around all day in a swimsuit in a hot country surely outweighs the inconvenience of changing into a swimsuit in the evening.
This.
DannyGlickWindowTapping · 10/08/2020 11:12

Joe Brows has a sale on their mix n match swimwear at the mo. Have a look, as they do the high-waisted bottoms if you are concerned with coverage and security, and a range of tops to suit most body types. They also do swim skirts which I hadn't seen in years.

GrumpyHoonMain · 10/08/2020 11:16

@universallychallanged

Does anyone know of a stylish or sporty one piece swim suit that has an opening as on a body top? Our holiday routine is that I put on my beach wear first thing and then do for walks and a lunch and then get to the beach late pm as the sun goes down - saves all the faff with towels changing on the beach. However the faff of a one piece under clothes when you go to the loo outweighs the convenience on the beach. I can't find any - but it seems like a logical invention to me. Feels like swim suits are designed by men! I have even looked for bodies that look like swim suits - no joy there either. Ideas please. Thanks Zoe
If you had a popper gusset I imagine you would have abcesses by the time you were ready to use it on the beach. Walking around all day in a swimsuit is disgusting
ShyTown · 10/08/2020 14:23

Why can’t you just change into your swimsuit during one of your loo trips? Walking around in one all day is grim. But if you’re insistent then a tankini is clearly the best solution.

ChubbyPigeon · 10/08/2020 17:14

Why is walking around in a swimsuit grim? Surely its not any different to pants?

GlamGiraffe · 10/08/2020 17:33

Wow the accidental exposure risks that could happen with a guest opening swimsuit😮.

As a woman I'd definitely invent one with no chance of opening when I leapt into pools or swam lengths.
I'm afraid i have to favour the option of changing into the swimsuit when at the beach or pool. I personally feel much fresher wearing a nice pair of cotton shorts and a vest top for walking around and limiting swimwear to the pool or beach.

Why do you like to wear the swimsuit all day out of interest OP?

Snog · 10/08/2020 17:59

Bikini is the answer, surely?

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StarlightLady · 11/08/2020 06:40

Ouch! Sounds like a sledgehammer to break a nut to me!

RemyHadley · 11/08/2020 07:48

Can you sew at all? If so it would be fairly easy to adapt a normal swimsuit with some poppers (id prob buy bikini pants in the same fabric and use that to make an extra length of gusset - I’m not explaining this well!)

But personally I’d just wear a dress then when you get to the beach you pull down your knickers, pull up your swimsuit - no faff.

universallychallanged · 31/08/2020 11:07

Thanks for all the replies. I won't go into all the detail for those that suggested alternatives (I have scars but a good figure - hence a desire to look good but covered up). For those that suggested changing on the beach - no thanks, I have a phobia of that from childhood.
For those that also wanted such a garment, I have now found one. There are not many non-thong bodies that don't look like medical support apparatus - but this one fits the bill and I have bought it and used it on the beach. And no, it is not uncomfortable and it does not accidentally pop open. www.next.co.uk/style/esr34833/R34833#R34833

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