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someone explain halter bikinis to me
By heather | September 2, 2009
Dear Swimsuit Designers -
I spend a lot of time in the water most summers. I would like a bathing suit that is cute, flattering, and comfortable and I really don’t think that is too much to ask.
To that end, as you start to dream up beach wear for next summer I would respectfully request that you design at least a few that are NOT HALTER TOPS.
Don’t get me wrong, I think halters LOOK fine. But much like high heels, I suspect they were designed by people who never had any intention of actually putting them on.
Now that I have two children, to get my chest where I want it I must tie the halter tight enough that I feel like I have a noose around my neck and by the end of my swim my entire upper back and shoulders hurt. When I loosen it, I feel like certain attributes are a little too close to being on display, potentially ready to fall out any minute. And carrying around a 1-year-old with wandering fingers who pulls on anything she finds interesting is a danger too.
I just want something comfortable that isn’t a tank suit I would wear to swim laps. When I went swimsuit shopping this spring, I had to ask the sales associate if there were any suits that didn’t have a halter neckline. She pointed me to the old lady suits with skirts and built in boob armor, which would have been kind of like wearing a mother-of-the-bride dress to my senior prom. Needless to say, I didn’t buy anything.
In case you’re wondering, my bathing attire this summer has been an old, OLD bikini top (with straps) that does not match my tankini bottom (because the tankini top is a halter) and the aforementioned rashguard. Seriously. It is a less than “beach sexy” combination.
I’m considering starting a facebook group or something, isn’t that what all the cool kids do when they want to get something done? I know there are others out there like me, who hate halters but are forced into them by our inability to find a single flattering suit that doesn’t tie behind my neck.
Sensitive trapezius, untie! Or unite! Or something!
Here’s to next summer,
Heather
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September 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
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September 3rd, 2009 at 10:46 am
I COMPLETELY AGREE! The past two summers I’ve scoured the stores and internet in search of anything I can pull off that isn’t halter top or in my grandmothers closet, and both summers I came out empty-handed. What were they thinking…
September 5th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
But like you said, the halter top can do wonders to hitch the girls up to their rightful place!
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September 10th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
My usual go to for swimsuits is JCrew. I like the mix and match options. I eyed quite a number of one pieces that looked very sexy “not your mom’s one piece” earlier this year, def an option.
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