Senior Women - Finding the Best Swimsuit for You

I have often wondered what kind of swimsuit I would wear if I decided to go to a beach or for a swim at a pool. Since I'm considered to be a senior, I probably would wear a 'boy shorts' bottom, hopefully at mid thigh if they are still made, or a one-piece suit that has a long torso length. I am not tall, but I would want it to give total coverage to my upper and lower torso. If I could find a 'tankini' (top) that fits, that would make an excellent top. The first and most important detail is the fit. The swimsuit should fit perfectly.

Another style is the 'skirt' style, which has a skirt attached to the lower portion of the suit. These come in one or two-piece swimsuits. There are plain fitted skirts or skirts ruffled at the bottom edge. Either one looks nice, but I prefer the ruffled edge, which gives a little more length for coverage of the upper thighs. If one is rather short in stature, the ruffled edge will give a look of having longer legs also.

There is a variety of different prints available if you would like to mix and match tops and bottoms. Many are sold separately, so you can get a perfect fit more easily. In a Spiegel catalog I have, it shows a black and white 'tankini' joined by solid black boy shorts. I read of one senior who said she purchased two sets of sold-separately swimsuits with interchangeable print tops and different colored boy shorts or skirts. By doing this, she could mix and match - actually the equivalent of four swimsuits. Stripes were also suggested to make you appear thinner and somewhat taller. A black and white striped one-piece swimsuit was shown that looked stunning on a senior woman. You can check with Speigel at, http://www.spiegel.com/shop/thumbnail.aspx?. J.C.Penney also has quite an array of swimsuits for everyone, including seniors. Check them out at, http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/x3.aspx?

Many of the swimsuits today are made of nylon/spandex, which makes them much more comfortable, especially for water, or out-of water exercising. Also, I believe we all should enjoy being comfortable in our swimsuits, where ever we are and what ever we are doing. These suits are just comfortable, as they give, or stretch, a little as we move, whether swimming or sitting on the beach. They also tend to make one look a little slimmer with their gentle clinging. Be sure to buy a nylon/spandex swimsuit that fits you perfectly. It should fit with a gentle tightness or cling, but should not need to be stretched to get into it.

It seems that seniors wear their swimsuits more for water aerobics and other modes of exercise than for swimming in pools and on cruises. They want comfortable, well-fitting swimsuits that they can wear during fast and strenuous exercises. Most of them, however, and especially women, want to look as good as possible in their swimwear.