Your Never Too Old to Wear a Bikini !
- Alyson Walsh is the author of Style Forever: the
- Jul 10, 2015
- 2 min read
A decent swimming costume is plain and simple and doesn’t have an overabundance of ruffles, frills, sequins or, even worse, a skirt. Extra flouncing equals instant frump factor. The same goes for excessive side ruching, which is guaranteed to add 20 years to your age. At least, that’s what happened to me when I tried on a Designers at Debenhams palm tree print bandeau one-piece …
As you enter your fifth decade, construction, fit and fabric quality are key. What’s required is a shape-shifting solution that will hoick up and hold in. John Lewis has a great selection of own-brand control cossies at about the £55-£60 mark – I tried the Control twist front swimsuit, which is plain, simple and substantial – and M&S do great control swimwear for taller women like me. For the ultimate shape-shifting swimwear, try a Miraclesuit from Figleaves. Figleaves is ace; I think it’s the best one-stop online shop. For ageless style, I would also recommend Boden, Toast and Simply Beach.
You’re never too old for a bikini
I’m a firm believer in wearing what the hell you like, and on the beach, I prefer a bikini to a swimsuit. After years of practice, I’ve perfected the sun lounger to submerged-in-the sea dash and there are lots of lovely kaftans around for holiday to-ing and fro-ing. Try Boden’s Breezy maxi kaftan, East’s Nico silk kaftan and, though the price tag is more jet set than EasyJet, Fenwick’s selection of cover-ups is the chicest I’ve seen.
Personally, I think certain styles – flimsy triangle bikinis, bandeau tops and boy shorts – are probably best avoided. At the M&S holiday shop, I tried a bandeau bikini which flattened my already flat chest and looked hideous. Fortunately, swimwear is one of the things M&S is getting right and they have tons of mix-and-match bikinis. I’ll be wearing the geometric print halterneck padded bikini with matching hipster bikini bottoms on the beach this summer. I’m still considering the matching beach trousers.
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