Now I take a class once or twice a week. I still take good care of my suits, but in the past two weeks two of them bit the dust. One had a strap torn off in the water extractor. The other had a tear in the material right in the middle of the chest right in the middle of a class. (Fortunately there was a double layer of material there, so no skin was exposed.)
If I wanted to continue taking aqua classes I would need to buy a new suit.
I had no idea of what brands would fit well without trying them on, so buying online wasn't the best option. And since it was off season for swimwear, buying in a store wouldn't be easy. I started by searching websites for stores in the area to see what was available and learned there wasn't much out there unless I wanted to get a pricey resort season suit from Macy's or Dillard's. Just in case the websites were wrong I popped into Target and a couple of off-price stores. No luck.
However, when I asked about swimsuits at Kohl's the associate told me there was a sale rack back by the coat section. There, I waded through suits and pieces of suits that were either way too big or way too small, but at the very end of the rack I found a nice-looking dark blue, aqua, and white print tanktini top in my size.
There was no coordinating bottom piece, but I was pretty sure the dark blue could coordinate well enough with a black bottom to a previous suit that was in the bottom of a dresser drawer.
The piece was there in the drawer, and if I lower my standards enough I think I can get away with it.
Five years ago today: The Bag That Gets Around
No need to lower your standards! That's a nice swimsuit top, pretty colours and classy design. It will look great with a black swimsuit bottom.
ReplyDeleteI liked the colors and style, too.
DeletePut it on and take a picture. We'll all vote on it.
ReplyDeleteNo photos with the extra Christmas weight around my waist!
DeleteCreative solution -Christine cmlk79.blofspot.com
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty., Lovely colours and comfortable to wear.
ReplyDeleteIt is very comfortable on. A nice bonus.
DeleteI dislike Bathing Suit Shopping becoz I never find a good fit at my size. Most of the time in our own Pool, well, you know how I go... and why the New Pool Boy Quit and Brad The Hot Pool Guy Owner now has to do our Pool Service himself. *Bwahahahahaha*
ReplyDeleteNot everyone is lucky enough to go natural :-)
DeleteThat's pretty. I'm sure it will look nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteOh, Dillard's is still in business. That makes me happy to know even though we don't have any Dillard's around here. I think there is one in Orange County, but not too sure. Macy's here is not doing well and has practically no sales people on the floors. I'm assuming you don't have any sporting goods stores around that sells clothing? We had one, I know, that sold golf, tennis, swim clothes ski gear year round due to our weather and for those who travel. But, I'm not sure if it's still in business.
ReplyDeleteThere's only one Dillard's left in the area (down from three). The Macy's at the mall by our house seems to be hanging in there, but your description could apply to the J.C. Penney's store. As far as I know during the offseason the sporting good stores only sell suits for serious swimmers, which I am not. However, there's an aquatic store within walking distance of my house that I will check out soon.
DeleteI like the colors on that. Happy New Year to you.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness I receive an email when someone comments, because yours ended up as spam :-(. Happy New Year.
DeleteDoesn't seem like lowered standards at all. Just enjoy the water.
ReplyDeleteBefore I started aqua classes I had no idea how much fun they could be. I think in 2025 I will try to take advantage of the open lane swimming.
DeleteTaking classes is a wonderful way to get you motivated. It doesn't work for me, but that is me!
ReplyDeleteLeft to my own devices at the gym I tend to quit a workout halfway through, but if I'm in a class it's too embarrassing to walk out in the middle.
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