The other day as I was getting ready to head to the YMCA for my long pool run, the Caveman said “I need to go with you the next time you go bathing suit shopping. That is a grandma suit.”
What? Me? In a grandma suit??
When I purchased it, oh back in early June, the store had a whole Brazilian thing going on with salsa music, bright colors, lively patterns and lights. The Girl from Ipanema pulsated through the fitting rooms. I considered this suit to be fun and flirty, yet comfy and safe (you know, nothing would ride up or down or fall out). Plus I could eat my weight in pool snacks and the ruffles would never tell. I wore this suit to the pool all summer. The Caveman has seen this suit a billion times before and never uttered a word about it. Until today??
And he’s describing it as something fit for the geriatric set??
Then he goes, most likely to live another day: “You’ve got way too much going for you to be wearing that.”
O…..kay….
Fast forward to the pool. I couldn’t help checking out the geriatric set that was just finishing up a lively session of water aerobics as they emerged from the depths:
Black tank x 6…..Black tank with skirt…..skirted black tank with mint racing stripe…royal blue tank.
Uh huh, just as I suspected: Not a single hibiscus in sight. Not one flirty ruffle. Not even a print of any kind.
I went home triumphant and shriveled from way too long in the deep end and told the Caveman of my findings.
He goes: “Well those were their WORKOUT suits.”
Does your significant other withhold criticism until it’s way too late? Do I need to go on What Not to Wear: Swimsuit Edition?
I don’t hate the pattern, but I think he might be right with you having too much going for you to be all covered up like that. Maybe if it were a tighter fitting tank vs. the ruffles? Is it your lap suit or lounging at the pool suit? those are two different suits for me. I’m actually still wearing a bikini at the beach but have a one piece training suit for laps at the pool.
I’m pretty sure if you took him with you suit shopping he’d direct you to some string two-piece thing. lol At least that’s what my husband does. I think he forgets we are post 40… lol
I can’t make my hubby happy either way in the swimsuit department. I wear sports suits for exercise which he despises and pokes fun at. Yet, if I went to the pool without him in anything cute he would get cranky. Can’t win!!
Haha, this post made me laugh. Basically the only suit that I wear are workout suits so I have no opinion really on this. I don’t think that there is anything wrong with your suit, though!
When it comes to things like dresses and swim suits, I just text Spike a pic from the dressing room because I’ve learned my lesson in buying something I *think* looks ok and then getting home and him going, “Ew.” 🙂
Laughing out loud at this post and your research! So great. Since I pretty much only don suits for lap swimming these days, my suit collection is fairly limited to Speedos. For the beach, though, I must say I would never let my husband pick a suit for me–he’d go way to young and skimpy for this old body!
My significant other rarely even notices what I’m wearing, let alone comment on it. Not sure yet if that’s a good thing or not. The best way to solve the problem is to stop going swimming. Negates the need for a bathing suit and for bathing suit shopping (which I haven’t done for twenty years – if I need a pair I can just choose some fabric and whip some up)
If it’s not showing nine tenths of your body exposed, men don’t like it. I think it’s an adorable suit!!
Hahaha! Thanks for the laugh! Leave it to a man to finally pipe up about his opinion on something till you’ve been wearing it for months. 🙂
Ha, as a dude on a primarily chick blog, I need to be careful :-). Guys are all different, but for me, I let my wife know if what she is wearing looks too old for her age, but I don’t want her to wear something too sexy in public either. She looks great to me with no makeup and not made up at all, I would rather she doesn’t look great to the general public so I don’t have to defend my turf :-). I could go on and on about this….
My hubby makes rude comments about the scent of my workout gear ALL. THE. TIME. He even makes a show about exhiling the hamper to the hallway at night because he claims the stink is so bad.
I’m not one to be good at picking ‘cool’ things. But, I have a funny story – my sister-in-law was getting in the pool once and my kids looked at her and asked if her suit belonged to Grandma (her mom). As she about died of embarassment, she said no, but that was going to be the last time she wore it. In other words, ask a kid. They know.
Funny. I like your flowers!
I just purchased some new swimwear too and wanted something with a little more zing than I would normally get… ended up with a sweet black ruffled halter tankini top, 2 skinny cut black and white bottoms and a cute black and white pareo skirt. Sexy and fun and yet, serviceable for real swimming. My husband loves them so I guess that is important too.
I think it’s a beautiful bathing suit and not old lady at ALL. AND, I think you should wear what you like and what you feel comfortable in. 🙂
hubs is too funny!! those old ladies are serious about their water aerobics and need their workout clothes 🙂
This is hilarious!! It’s super cute… I think whatever you feel good in is a good choice. Silly husbands. 🙂
Yes! I recently straightened my hair just for fun, and Hubz told me how much better he liked it – after 21 years! I have Rosanna Rosanna Danna hair. There is no way I’m going to have straight hair without spending all my time and money (and sanity) trying to achieve it! Seriously, what was he thinking?!
PS – your suit is cute – and I totally get the tropical beach vibe.
If I left it to my husband, he would have me wearing a thong bikini. Ugh! So funny! I am glad none of the older ladies were wearing your suit:)
I don’t wear the same thing to swim at the gym as I do at the beach. Save the hibiscus print (it’s cute, by the way, but then again I *am* an old lady) for the beach and get something you don’t care about for the gym pool. The chlorine is nasty anyway and will eat through your swimming clothes in a season.
When it comes on suits for gyms, I prefer to have sports wear than swim suits.