I utterly love this Victoria’s Secret old-fashioned, ’50s-style bikini. The trouble is, do I love it on me?
On a younger woman, this suit would look adorably retro and saucy. But I am 43, and I fear I would simply look like someone who pulled it out of my elderly mother’s closet because I am too old and pathetic to find a bathing suit for a woman of my own generation.
I think I have the body type for it — I have a relatively small waist compared to my hips and thighs and nice enough knockers to carry off the top — but I just can’t decide whether it’s simply too young for me.
Thoughts?
See all sorts more slutty ….. errrrrrr, I mean sweet and saucy little bikinis at the Victoria’s Secret website.
April 10, 2008 at 9:38 pm
First!!!!
Seriously, I am a fan of this suit with different bottoms. Having kissed 29 buh bye 4 years ago, I gotta say: retro is for young uns. This makes no sense, but it is truthy. Same top, skimpier bottoms, I tell you.
April 10, 2008 at 10:18 pm
The thing with vintage swimsuits is that you have to do a bit of vintage accessorizing with them. I feel like you need a pair of vintage style sunglasses and maybe a scarf holding your hair back to pull off the whole look. Are you going for style or function? If this is a swimsuit for sunbathing in, I would say go for it. If you are looking for a suit that is for swimming, I would go for something more funtional. That’s just me. I have a vintage one-piece and I love it. But I don’t have your rockin bod, Trix, to carry off a bikini. Those are my two cents. I think it’s an amazing suit. I think your age is irrelevant here, but in the end, it’s what you feel comfortable wearing.
April 10, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I love that suit!
Get it! You can always return it . . .
April 10, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I love those vintage one-pieces, Skittles, I know exactly the ones you’re talking about. I am also tempted to get one of those.
And the big Jackie O. sunglasses, with the scarf tying back my hair, dainty little flip flops … good God, I might try it!
On a beach in Spain? I think it might work!
April 10, 2008 at 11:00 pm
MBB: But what about the muffin tip that I am hoping to camouflage?
April 10, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I mean muffin TOP!!!
April 10, 2008 at 11:03 pm
The suit is super cute, if you like yourself in it, I say rock it.
April 10, 2008 at 11:16 pm
lady, you are totally hot enough to pull this off. DO IT! You’ll be glam, and a saucy headscarf will disguise the chlorine and/or salt crusted in your hair. Fashion + function.
April 11, 2008 at 12:12 am
Trix, what is your torso length? If you have a relatively long torso it could be great for hiding love handles and such. If it is short you may want to look into a fab one piece a la Ester Williams if you are going for the retro look.
April 11, 2008 at 7:44 am
I am totally short-waisted! Maybe you’re right!
April 11, 2008 at 8:10 am
I think as long as you feel comfortable in it, go for it. Because honestly, you don’t look even remotely close to your age, so I think you could pull off a lot of things you may think you’re “too old” for.
April 11, 2008 at 8:59 am
My suit is an Esther Williams, and it is the best purchase I’ve ever made. She has vintage style bikinis as well, but I don’t like the style of them as much as I like this one.
April 11, 2008 at 9:20 am
Muffin top? You lie, Trix.
But see, I didn’t know you had a short torso. I have LOOOOOOONG torso, and that is why I shrink from suits like this.
Why don’t you buy it and post a pic so I can see your knees again?
April 11, 2008 at 2:01 pm
ooh trix, hot little suit.
wear it proudly.
April 11, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Trixie, you’re tiny enough that your muffin top IS only a muffin tip – if you have even that!
On the other end, you could wear surfer shorts, perhaps? They would keep you warm…oh, I’m the only one who feels cold all the time? I should wear a burkini…snort…
April 11, 2008 at 11:31 pm
It’s dreamy. I was just looking at ‘em yesterday. You look at least 10 yrs. younger than you claim to be, also. Good luck with a suit; I’m still looking.
April 12, 2008 at 9:24 am
I agree with the accessorizing argument. I think the retro style is very “now” and you would look spectacular with the JAckie O sunglasses and the two-piecer.
..this summer in Nova Scotia!
April 12, 2008 at 9:28 am
I know!!! I can’t wait! I’ll try out the look in Spain, and then perfect it in NS!
April 13, 2008 at 3:50 pm
@trixiefromtoronto: I have two swimsuits right now (oddly, it doesn’t come up that much in Scotland), and one of them is a super-retro one piece with a similar cut on the bottom to the one you have pictured, which I incidentally LOVE. I say, ROCK IT.
April 13, 2008 at 10:51 pm
hmmm, guess I’m going to have to go retro this summer too. I like the big-bottoms with the low cut legs. They cover a multitude of whateverz…
April 15, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Be a trendsetter, Trix! Buy the darned thing. Rock it hard. Watch others follow.
April 15, 2008 at 11:28 pm
may I just preface by saying that you are one of my favorite Defamer commenters. love love love your wit. ehm, with that…
I love the suit too – while I don’t think it matters how old you are, but when you wrote ‘muffintop’, you answered your own question.
April 17, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Hi heatherr!
Thanks for your kind words!
So … muffin top? Would that bathing suit work to camouflage it? Or no?