When is it inappropriate to wear a bikini?

[DVCisME]

After what age, what size, or how many children is it inappropriate to wear a bikini?

[valentina]

There shouldn't be a limit on what you can wear. As long as you feel good about it, you can wear it. :thumbsup2

[korg]

If you have to ask ................ :-)

Just kidding ... that's a question you can only answer yourself.

[denisegold]

I personally prefer a one piece (at all my ages, weights and before and after each of my 3 kids) but it's just that- a personal preference. I don't think your age or how many kids you've had should matter a bit- and weight- well, even that is truly up to you. If you're comfortable, and it's not obscene (like your areola is showing) then do what feels good to you.

[Disneyadore]

Just speaking for myself.


When I look in the mirror and think o lord , its time to get a bathing suit. :rotfl2:

[DVCisME]

I'm asking because I am a size 6, have 2 kids and am in my twenties. But before my kids I was a size 2, and it just does not look the same. Know what I mean?

[Carriemel]

If I were a size 6 after even having my one princess: I'd wear that bikini EVERYWHERE including the grocery store.

[Strangeite]

If you are my wife, then it is ALWAYS appropriate to wear a bikini.

[scout68]

PTA meeting :goodvibes

[rosiejo]

If you feel comfortable then wear one - the only time I would say it's inappropriate is based on location. Why people walk around the parks in a bikine top I'll never know. Please save them for the water parks.

[junkman]

I'd have to say, it depends on how you look in it.pirate:

[KJ Luvs Pluto]

Any other middle aged women out there going "Puh lease!" Even if we have stayed thin, things just do not stay where they were in our twenties, even skin!! So honey - if you are a size 6 and in your twenties I think you are probably just fine.

[PEANUT1]

my aunt is 50 and a size 8 and she looks pretty darn good in a bikini.

[plc001]

My DD is 14 and my DW is 40, they both wear a bikini top in the summer but also carry shirts for restaurants. It's very hot out there. They do wear shorts, not bikini in the lower part.

[ilovebassets]

my mother is 56 (and a grandmother!) she still looks quite good in a bikini and refuses to wear a one piece (why would she?)

if you are in your 20s and wear a size 6, you are definitely fine for a bikini.

[*pixie*dust*]

I would say if you are going on certain waterslides a bikini may be more difficult to keep on. But other than that, if you feel good --size doesnt matter. Personally if I was a size 6 I would wear one every chance I got!!

[Buckeye Princess]

My mom is nearly 60 and still wears a bikini and looks amazing. We are a short family of ladies so I think she looks better in a bikini than in a 1 piece. I'm currently in my 7th month of pregnancy and wore a bikini on a beach trip a week ago because a 1 piece just wasn't comfortable as I've not worn one since I was 10. I think it also matters what type of bikini. Both my mother's, as well as my pregnancy bikini are very covering halter tops with bottoms that keep our bums covered.

[Yen Sid]

I go through this dilemma with my wife, she is almost 36, has not stomach to speak of and has 4 kids so she thinks she not wear stuff like that. I am always having to force her into buying clothing because she thinks she is too old to wear it even though she has the body. If you have the body for it or you are comfortable in it then wear it.

[KTME]

If I were a size 6 after even having my one princess: I'd wear that bikini EVERYWHERE including the grocery store.

Right on! :rotfl2:

-Tonya

[Dawn68PA]

I have never worn a bikini, even when I had the bod for one. I was raised very modest. I don't mind others wearing them as long as they cover everything. Last week we were at BB and some chic had a bikini on that barely held in her bahambas. I don't wanna see those :rotfl:

Most that wore the bikinis I thought were very tasteful. Age shouldn't matter and nor should kids. If it fits well and you're comfortable, wear it. :hippie:

[photobob]

I Last week we were at BB and some chic had a bikini on that barely held in her bahambas. I don't wanna see those :rotfl:

Do you have a photo?:rolleyes:

[Dawn68PA]

No, no photo, bob. You'd be better off buying the SI swimsuit issue :rotfl:

[JPN4265]

When the person wearing it can't see the bottom part of the bikini. Or for that matter, anyone else.:rotfl2:

[andymattmom]

If you are a size 6 and 20's go for it in one that covers and you don't hang out of...enjoy it while you are there!

I would NOT wear one if I were pooh sized or had extra jiggle or sagging breasts. We were at TL in September and saw several bikinis...first I would be afraid it would fall off BUT there was a pooh size teenager hanging out of a too small bikini (not very attractive to look at butt cheeks hanging out when you are in line behind it) and older women without the firmness with sagging and jiggles wearing too small bikinis. I have never worn one nor would I but if you have the body or are comfortable do it...but don't squeeze into a small size or hang out just because!

Have a fun trip!!!

[plc001]

...there was a pooh size teenager hanging out of a too small bikini (not very attractive to look at butt cheeks hanging out when you are in line behind it) and older women without the firmness with sagging and jiggles wearing too small bikinis...

TMI, now we do need a pic of a 20 years old and size 6.:rolleyes:

[RMulieri]

I say it depends...while some women look good in their late 50's in them, there are some women in their 20's who definitely do not.I think that if you are pooh sized it is probably not a good idea( I am a size 12 and wear a one piece).Women with very large ,saggy breasts also should steer clear of the bikini tops with no support( aka the triangle string bikinis).Unless you are at the beach,pool,or the like they are never appropriate as clothing.

[andymattmom]

Forgot to add...make sure it is not white or see thru!

[stashbin]

Pooh Size:rotfl2:
That is such a nice way of putting it.
I used to rock a bikini, but after 2 kids things aren't the same. Although I am not "Pooh size" I still feel like some things need to be covered up.....it is just having respect for people. I like those tankinis. You know..the ones with the skirted bottoms and a top that comes over the belly but can be lifted if I am sunbathing.....:thumbsup2

[daisyduck123]

I'd have to say, it depends on how you look in it.pirate:

ITA.

Also, person who's 5'7" & wearing a size 6 is going to look different than a person who's 5'1" wearing a bikini.

And for the record, I am 5'7" & wear a size 6, but would NEVER wear a bikini now...I'm in my 40s. No way!

[kgle]

If I were a size 6 after even having my one princess: I'd wear that bikini EVERYWHERE including the grocery store.


I am with you 100%!!


Just a note: I range between 5 & 11 (Boo to winter pounds) and I wore a bikini proudly this past summer!

[RMulieri]

My guess is some people are more comfortable in them then others.I saw a mom of 2 kids ( very thin and athletic) in a one piece, and I saw a pooh sized woman with sagging breasts and cottage cheese clinging to her thighs in a thong bikini...not for me even when I was thin.

[Mickey's_Girls]

If you feel comfy, go for it!

[goofy4prez]

My guess is some people are more comfortable in them then others.I saw a mom of 2 kids ( very thin and athletic) in a one piece, and I saw a pooh sized woman with sagging breasts and cottage cheese clinging to her thighs in a thong bikini...not for me even when I was thin.

I think I feel my dinner stiring after reading this. :scared1:

[maraki527]

Personal Preference. If you go the body for one wear one. Then again there are people that shouldn't wear one that do.

[love_mickey]

Its how you feel about your self.I am a size 2 and i am not happy with wearing one and i have 4 kids So it dont have anything to do with size it how you feel and see yoru self :)

[seashoreCM]

1. Anywhere a "no shirt, no service" sign is, might, or should be posted.
2. Anywhere it might come off when you want it to stay on.

[PrincessKsMom]

My guess is some people are more comfortable in them then others.I saw a mom of 2 kids ( very thin and athletic) in a one piece, and I saw a pooh sized woman with sagging breasts and cottage cheese clinging to her thighs in a thong bikini...not for me even when I was thin.

I'm Pooh sized and my motto is: Just 'cause they make it in my size doesn't mean I have any business wearing it.

I think more people should take my motto as their own. :rotfl:

[OldMan]

After what age, what size, or how many children is it inappropriate to wear a bikini?

My only suggestion is that until the young lady can support a Bikini she need not be wearing one...and once she can it is still not a great idea until she is 18.
I have been all over and especially at the resorts they have a lot of high school girls on trips etc. To see these girls running around next to naked really bothers me because in our society one never knows what sort of creepy people are around. :sad2:

As for adults wearing them...whatever you want to do is fine I am sure. If people do not think it is attractive on you they need not look. :thumbsup2

[seashoreCM]

>>> Pooh sized
>>> sagging

(Ph.D. in engineering needed) Caution: Clothing with fewer square inches of fabric than average on persons with more square inches of skin than average is more likely to come off of the body parts desired to be covered. If you have to keep adjusting an article of clothing, you probably should be wearing something else.

[wlwilliams9]

If I were a size 6 after even having my one princess: I'd wear that bikini EVERYWHERE including the grocery store.

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[candielips]

I think it depends on where you are. If I'm in the Caribbean, I totally wear a bikini. How else can I get a tan? And I am a size 12. But my tops are very supportive, especially after nursing my DD for 13 months. And my bottoms cover everything and are def not skimpy. No string bikinis.
When we go swimming locally or where there will be a lot of children such as WDW, I wear a tankini. I def cover up.

[arielsleepingbeauty]

My only suggestion is that until the young lady can support a Bikini she need not be wearing one...and once she can it is still not a great idea until she is 18.
I have been all over and especially at the resorts they have a lot of high school girls on trips etc. To see these girls running around next to naked really bothers me because in our society one never knows what sort of creepy people are around. :sad2:

As for adults wearing them...whatever you want to do is fine I am sure. If people do not think it is attractive on you they need not look. :thumbsup2

Creepy people are going to look at young girls no matter if they wear a bikini or a one piece. That's just their nature.

[TroyE]

I didn't think this thread was about age, I don't know what I was thinking. But in relations to my daughter, the bikini will be after she is 18 and I remove the chastity belt. haha

[ladulce]

IF you feel good about your body and it is not to your child's school (or anywhere else that will mortify your child), go for it.

You have but one life to live, and, you need to be happy with it. I now have 4 children, and, a scar from a Cesarean, and, I think about the times pre-baby that I COULD HAVE worn this or that, but, opted not to (though I was a size 5), and, it makes me crazy. You can't re-do it. So, if you want to wear it, go for it!

As for my children, I am with the other moms, not until they are old enough to comprehend what it could mean, and, what others think it could mean. My 3 year old is allowed to wear it, though. She is just a baby, but, will go to one pieces only around 5.

[SoonipiLady]

In our family, it's always appropriate for me to wear a bikini.....DH says the day I stop wearing my bikini is the day he starts wearing a "mankini" :scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

[nessz79]

I'm in my late 20's, size 6, 2 kids. However, I do not wear a bikini. Yes, I'm a size 6, but my belly is disproportionately poochy after having 2 kids...the skin is stretched out (had them back to back and skin never seemed to recover). DH thinks I would look fine, but I can look pregnant if I wear certain things so NO bikini for me!

I wear a tankini. I don't like 1 pieces- I tend to feel poochy in those, too, because of the way the fabric stretches over the mid section.

[love_mickey]

I'm Pooh sized and my motto is: Just 'cause they make it in my size doesn't mean I have any business wearing it.

I think more people should take my motto as their own. :rotfl:
I agree with you on that one. I have a sister who would wear something i know and everyone else knows she shouldnt wear but she says i feel great wearing those things and i think im going to be sick with her wearing those things!!!
I am a size to im not big but i see my self differnt from others so No Way i would wear anything like that i feel like a beached whale i know im not but cant shake the feeling...I have 4 kids and i can relate to the poochy feeling alot. But its all how you feel and see your self i guess :) I my self am not happy with the way i look compared to some i see i look great for being 30 and having 4 kids but NO way i would wear one.

[a1tinkfans]

After what age, what size, or how many children is it inappropriate to wear a bikini?

Any age Any time, IF ITS FITS! :rotfl2:
Personally I think a flattering one piece that leaves some imagination is much sexier than a piece of floss, but thats just me.

[Goofy109]

If you are Hott then wear one ........ I will be watching you ...... thru my Foster Grants !!!

[love_mickey]

In our family, it's always appropriate for me to wear a bikini.....DH says the day I stop wearing my bikini is the day he starts wearing a "mankini" :scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1:
:lmao:i dont want to see any man i know in a mankini
But the question there is what you look like.Take me for instance i am 5'2 30 yrs old and four monsters and im a very small person But would not wear one im not happy with how i look or to make it even better i would hate to hear what other people say about it lol I cant help it im just not happy with they way i look but hey if you are by all means wear it.Just have to know how people can do that?? Even before i had kids i wouldnt wear one but now you would have to kill me to get me to wear one.

[wisnieea]

Its all in the fit and the way you feel. I am by no means overweight or pooh sized but I am also not a tiny girl. I still rock my bikini. Im 20 years old and I like the way I look and feel so that is all that matters.

BTW When I say I rock my bikini I mean a supportive top and full coverage bottoms.

[princessmom29]

I'm Pooh sized and my motto is: Just 'cause they make it in my size doesn't mean I have any business wearing it.

I think more people should take my motto as their own. :rotfl:
AMEN!!!! I would never dream of wearing osme of the things that are made in my size.
My only suggestion is that until the young lady can support a Bikini she need not be wearing one...and once she can it is still not a great idea until she is 18.
I have been all over and especially at the resorts they have a lot of high school girls on trips etc. To see these girls running around next to naked really bothers me because in our society one never knows what sort of creepy people are around. :sad2:

As for adults wearing them...whatever you want to do is fine I am sure. If people do not think it is attractive on you they need not look. :thumbsup2

MY DD5 has always worn 2 piece swim suits and will continue to do so as long as she wants. They simply fit her long torso better and in my opinon ocver more of the important parts than a one pices that is pulling in the wrong directions. "Creepy people" are going to be creepy even if the child is wearing a parka. I can;t spend my life worrying about the next creep thatmight be lurking to sneak a peak at my kid. If I did I would only take her out of the house wrapped head to toe in a sheet.

[englishteacha]

My husband says I should always wear a bikini. I disagree. There are times when I feel more comfortable in a tankini or one piece.

I have new scars from having my gall bladder out this past December-one right in the middle of my tummy, 2 on the side, and one on my belly button. Would you be freaked out if you saw a woman with scars on her midriff in a bikini? I'm really self concious about them. My husband says it doesn't matter, but I'm wondering what people's general opinion is.

[PrincessKsMom]

My husband says I should always wear a bikini. I disagree. There are times when I feel more comfortable in a tankini or one piece.

I have new scars from having my gall bladder out this past December-one right in the middle of my tummy, 2 on the side, and one on my belly button. Would you be freaked out if you saw a woman with scars on her midriff in a bikini? I'm really self concious about them. My husband says it doesn't matter, but I'm wondering what people's general opinion is.

I'd rather be looking at your scars (which I have too, BTW) than my big fat butt (or someone else's equivalent) in a bikini!

[DVCisME]

Does anyone else feel like the tankini makes their stomach loook bigger because of where it stops? Sometimes I feel like the tankini makes me look bigger than a bikini because it lands on my stomach and makes it looks like it bulges and then rolls up.

[disneymomofmyca]

Does anyone else feel like the tankini makes their stomach loook bigger because of where it stops? Sometimes I feel like the tankini makes me look bigger than a bikini because it lands on my stomach and makes it looks like it bulges and then rolls up.

I agree! I only have one child but I gained a ton of weight and my skin really stretched out. I went from a size 6 to a size 16 back to a size 8 in a short time so I have some pretty bad stretch marks too. I always say my tummy looks like freddy krugers face!:lmao: Anywhoo...tankinis look horrible on me! I look 10 llbs heavier than I am. I put on a bikini and feel like I look pretty darn good regardless of my litte pouch and crazy stretch marks. The way I see it is that my body got that way by making the most precious thing on this earth...so who cares! I work out my arms a ton so if anyone chooses to glance my direction they will be drawn to my killer shoulders and biceps instead of freddy krueger:rotfl:

[Coconuts]

If you're me, at any age, any size, and any amount of children, it is entirely inappropriate!:scared1::rotfl::rotfl2::lmao:

[yrdlyprincess]

I would have to say there is not age limit or children limit...maybe other limits but not age or children. (For me I should lose some weight to be in mine-working out in!):worship:

[Scooby3x1y]

Serious??? I haven't read all the thread, but IMHO....it should be when you don't look good in one. If you've got a great body, even at 50, 60 or 70, flaunt it!!!!

Of course that is all subjective. I just don't like seeing someone else's rolls.:cool1:

[Avonlady1001]

If you feel comfortable then wear one - the only time I would say it's inappropriate is based on location. Why people walk around the parks in a bikine top I'll never know. Please save them for the water parks.

I agree 100%!!

Big pet peeve for me!

[monkeybug]

I think that as long as you feel comfortable and feel you look good, you should wear one! I don't think age or children has anything to do with it. I looked better after my first child than before, now after the second child and all those girl scout cookies...well...
I personally prefer the more sporty look of a tankini (even when skinny), but that's just my personal taste!
Wear what you want! (but if your wearing a thong...well I won't be trying to steal your lounge chair when you get up!)

[mrsbornkuntry]

I'm in my late 20's, size 6, 2 kids. However, I do not wear a bikini. Yes, I'm a size 6, but my belly is disproportionately poochy after having 2 kids...the skin is stretched out (had them back to back and skin never seemed to recover). DH thinks I would look fine, but I can look pregnant if I wear certain things so NO bikini for me!

I wear a tankini. I don't like 1 pieces- I tend to feel poochy in those, too, because of the way the fabric stretches over the mid section.

I'm the same way, except the age, I'm in my late 30's. I have a bikini I still wear sometimes, but my problem is that I like to play with my kids and in a bikini I'm always worried about something popping out of it while I'm running around :scared: or one of the kids pulling on it so anymore I mostly stick to a one piece.

But I'd say if you're comfortable in it by all means wear it.

[debbieandroo]

I'm the same way, except the age, I'm in my late 30's. I have a bikini I still wear sometimes, but my problem is that I like to play with my kids and in a bikini I'm always worried about something popping out of it while I'm running around :scared: or one of the kids pulling on it so anymore I mostly stick to a one piece.

But I'd say if you're comfortable in it by all means wear it.

after 5 kids, you can still wear a bikini? you go, girl!

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[Coconuts]

As I stated before, in my case no!:sad2: I think they modeled Winnie the Pooh after my figure.:scared1::rotfl2::lmao::rotfl:

[meanmom121]

If I were a size 6 after even having my one princess: I'd wear that bikini EVERYWHERE including the grocery store.

:rotfl2:DITTO:rotfl2:

[princessesrule]

For me it is inappropriate anytime. LOL! I think it all depends on how comfortable you feel.

[bmtta2003]

Is Valerie Bertinelli out there?

[disneynuts777]

I'm asking because I am a size 6, have 2 kids and am in my twenties. But before my kids I was a size 2, and it just does not look the same. Know what I mean?


You will never feel the same way about yourself after you have kids.:lmao:
I was a size 4 before and i am now a happy 8:thumbsup2
I had 2 DD's(in my twenties) and my DD's are now teens and I still wear a bikini!! I am not the way that I was 20 years ago but I personnally still feel good about the way I look. So if you feel good about yourself just go for it and enjoy that warm sunshine:goodvibes

[PurpleTurtle]

DH and I are both super anti-bikini, so we'd both say it's never appropriate. I honestly and truly don't want to see any more of your body parts than I am required to see :goodvibes We were at BB last June ane were shocked at how many scantily clad women and young girls were there. Truly gross.

[bwmetts]

For me....ALWAYS!! :rotfl:


Seriously, I would say a bikini is appropriate poolside only, and only if it is in good taste,
remember you are at Disney with children everywhere. :flower3: