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Harder or easier for a frum lady to buy a bathing suit ?



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chocolate moose  




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jul 05 2009, 6:44 pm
Today I went to buy a b.s. and I knew already I don't have perfect body. I also knew which styles are flattering/not flattering on a woman my size. The crowd that I'm going with is most probably not a bikini/perfect body crowd either so I doubt I'll stick out.

I guess with age comes wisdom - I'm just wondering if frumkeit has anything to do with it ? Anyone ?
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jul 05 2009, 6:50 pm
it should be about the same ... kwim
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OldYoung




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jul 05 2009, 9:12 pm
greenfire wrote:
it should be about the same ... kwim


I was thinking the same thing. Confused LOL

Maybe I'm just having a super-thick day, but what on earth do the thread title and post have to do with each other?
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mom23




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jul 05 2009, 9:21 pm
I think what chocolate moose is saying is that frum women don't have the same pressure to have a bikini perfect body because even if we go to a pool that has all women hours - rarely (if ever) do you see another woman wearing a bikini. As frum women we most likely will wear a one piece or tankini along with the rest of the women that are swimming with us.

So it may be the same challenge buying a bathing suit, I think the difference lies in not having the pressure of having a bikini perfect body.
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louche




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 06 2009, 1:20 pm
Oh, I don't know. Women in all-female societies can pretty competitive in the looks department. Go to any all-girls' school. You'd think they'd all be dressing like shmattas, but in fact they're often very style-conscious--as much if not more so than girls in co-ed schools.

Not all women who swim in mixed crowds wear bikinis, or want to.
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bonnie




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 07 2009, 7:21 am
My biggest investment that "freed" me was the bathing suit dress. I don't mind going mixed swimming with it- I can take my children to public pools and beaches and feel like a person! And actually get wet in the water comfortably! I could care less what others think...they're comfy and style conscious!
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  chocolate moose




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 07 2009, 10:16 am
Well, they're costly, too. I got mine at KMart for $16.
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Merrymom




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 07 2009, 11:31 pm
bonnie wrote:
My biggest investment that "freed" me was the bathing suit dress. I don't mind going mixed swimming with it- I can take my children to public pools and beaches and feel like a person! And actually get wet in the water comfortably! I could care less what others think...they're comfy and style conscious!


What is a bathing suit dress?
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