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Tall women, help! Should I just not use swimming pools?

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Mybobowler · 30/04/2022 18:40

I'm 5'10". Tall, yes, but not remarkably so. All I want is to take my daughter swimming on a Sunday morning but can I find an affordable, long length swimsuit? Can I heck. I last bought one in a Boden sale, but I can't afford to shop there anymore.

I'd buy a tankini but all the shops my budget usually forces me to (supermarkets, Primark, Matalan etc) have stopped doing them. Asos Tall swimsuits are all for lounging on a beach, not dodging plasters and snot in the local leisure centre.

I've realised I'm probably going to have to spend about fifty quid (an eye-watering amount to for me) and I want to get this right. So can anyone recommend me a swimsuit (either a long-length one-piece or a tankini) that is:

Simple (ideally a dark, single colour)
Good quality
Reasonably priced

For background I'm in my early thirties, slim and not blessed with boobs. I'm also five months postpartum and feeling really horrible about my body, so I want something that'll cover everything.

Any help?!

OP posts:
Mybobowler · 22/05/2022 18:54

@Anyfeckinusername great success with Next - I bought one of their tummy control swimsuits in black for £28 and I absolutely love it. It fits perfectly and is surprisingly flattering, simple but not frumpy. It has adjustable straps so there's a bit of extra wiggle room with the length. Definitely recommend if the Boden one is no good!

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Anyfeckinusername · 23/05/2022 11:57

Mybobowler · 22/05/2022 18:54

@Anyfeckinusername great success with Next - I bought one of their tummy control swimsuits in black for £28 and I absolutely love it. It fits perfectly and is surprisingly flattering, simple but not frumpy. It has adjustable straps so there's a bit of extra wiggle room with the length. Definitely recommend if the Boden one is no good!

oooh, good to know!!! And glad you are all sorted!

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