The versatile swimsuit

"My new bathing suit is a Mom suit,"  I announce, resigned to this in-my-face reality.  I model the suit for my husband on the way out to water aerobics. I figure if I say it first, then he can't mock me.

Hubby smiles.  "Is it coated with asbestos? Like those jeans you bought?" (He knows me. I do buy odd varieties of good quality things, because I go for them on clearance.)

"No, but I did shell out the bucks for the 'chlorine-resistant' fabric."  I go through so many bathing suits; the chlorine destroys them. This one is supposed to last "years."  The special resistant fabric reminds me of something. It's a pretty sturdy nylon. Kind of like the material used to make my tent.

"Kind of revealing, isn't it?" hubby continues to smile. Everyone knows that Mom suits are all about coverage. In fact, not only does the fabric feel like tent material, the suit itself resembles a tent. Not on the model in the catalog, of course, since she's a size 0. But on regular folk like me.  I've blogged about it before -- why can't women's suits offer more coverage, like men's suits. So here I am now, with a suit that offers more coverage -- like a tent. A tent with pockets and built-in cups.

I hadn't really thought about how this suit would feel in the water. It feels kind of odd, having all this loose material floating up  around the middle. I guess that's what it's like for men (at least those who wear traditional swim trunks -- not Speedos), but I suppose they're used to that.

I'm sure I'll get used to it too. And it's good to know if I'm ever in a bind, I can probably use my swimsuit as a flotation device. Or temporary housing.

Comments

[InterstellarLass]

I think I'm going to have to invest in one of these. Do they come without the cups? My girls are too big for those built in cups.

[Tammy]

I think it's kinda cute! Altho I hear you about floating material, that must be weird.

[Kristi]

I've seen "mommy suits" far, far uglier than this. I like it, actually, despite your description of "billowing material." Besides, I'd much rather swim in shorts than a skimpy suit anyday.

[Uisce]

I wouldn't mind having more coverage myself... the sun is brutal and I want to preserve my skin into my old age!

[Melody]

How amusing! Good post here Marie.

I don't mind this swimsuit to be honest with you, but if I saw someone with it on I would be thinking to myslf, why don't they take those shorts off when they get in the water? But I do know what you mean about coverage! Trust me, I do know.

[Marie]

Lass,
Heehee. I don't think so, but I guess you could cut the cups out!

Tammy,
It's less cute when you get into the double-digit sizes, I think...

Kristi,
Thank you. I'm sure it will grow on me!

Uisce,
I hear you. I have a body suit / swimsuit for my son. It's really cute actually! A good idea for adults too.

Melody,
Yeah, it's actually all one piece!

[Holly]

Yeah, I got me a momsuit this year too. It has a halter top, and board shorts for bottons, except that inside of them is a real bikini bottom. Feels nice though, and covers up all the flabby bits. So... I guess it works for me as much as I hate to admit it is likely a permanent thing.