What should a fat middle aged woman wear on a beach holiday?

[KristinaM]

Title says it all really [sigh]

Last time I was on a beach holiday was in another century, when I was size 8 and toned. I have no idea what to wear now

wear what you like, feel comfortable in etc

but not shorts, please not shorts.

My favourite thread title of the day-I will await the arrival of the style brigade and take notes.

so if not shorts...what??? full length trousers? i look HIDEOUS in dresses and don't own a single one

a kaftan, then waft

wear what you feel comfortable in

oh thank you snice

suspect i will not be able to lure style brigade away from recommending DVF wrap dresses at £500 for summer weddings........

more info please... height, dress size, good and bad bits, colours that suit, budget...

what's classed as fat and middle-aged these days

wot i feel comfortable in is joggers and a t shirt

now since reading MN style threads i am only allowed to wear this to the gym

so suspect they will not give me a dispensation to wear it to the beach

Whatever you like - you will be invisible.

"My name is Seeker, and I am fat, middle aged.....and very very bitter!"

you could get banned from here good job it's late

fuck me your house looks nice

If it is a beach holiday in UK you'll be wearing a kagoule anyway

at kitchen, stay there, don't go out.

I like the colour you've painted your kitchen by the way

yeah forget the beach swap houses with me and you wont need any new clothes

height 5'5''
dress size - dont do dresses as I'm top heavy, around a 16 i guess

good and bad bits

huge norks 32JJ (still BF)
flabby tummy post section/babies
flabby upper arms
relatively good legs

colours that suit

anything except dayglo brights and yellow/ orange

am highlighted mousey blond with blue eyes

budget...high street prices please

Where is the beach holiday taking place. This issue is bugging me too as I am off to Greece in August and am plannng for nobody to see the area between my waist and my knees. Not quite sure atm how I am going to achieve that on a flotilla sailing holiday though.

[preens about new kitchen] colour is johnstons copy of farrow and ball colour

units are £6K copy of posh kitchen designers

if only tarting up self for hols were as easy as kitchen

Kitchen is gorge. Maybe I will holiday there instead. When are you going, and can you leave the key under the doormat?

it doesn't matter because everyone will be looking at the 20 something year old size 10 woman next to you, who'll be more stressed about how she looks than you are. So just be happy and wear what you like.

I am sure the fashion police will be along soon with some links.

greece in schoool hols. i knwo it will be roasting but have no choice on dates

I know ALL ABOUT beach holidays in the rain..i live in scotland

rosa - do you have a toned tummy then????

blinking nora - there will be NO 20 year olds there. it is holiday resort for boring middle aged people with kids

suspect soem of them might be thin and middle aged though

am going to Bravissimo tomorrow to try on their swim wear. nothing much on website

Someone will come along soon and talk about "capsule wardrobes" (hopeful emotion)

well. firstly doesn't sound like you're going to frighten people with those vtal stats.

do you intend to do lots of lounging on beach / swimming? or more relaxing languidly in shade?

i would spend serious money on one piece, a miracle suit from figleaves (look on site, cant do links but maybe someone else can). they are brilliant (but not cheap). iff out of budget the good chain (m and s etc) will have something similar but will not be as good. this wiull deal with any flabby tummy etc and make you look svelte.

then you just need

some glam flat sandals

some light cotton cover ups (with 3/4 sleeves?). look in french connection). ideally something to at least mid thigh, thus covering bootom. can put on linen trousers / skirt for lunch etc.

stylish hat.

sorted.