Plus size swimwear for pre-teen

[funkychunkymonkey]

walmart has some nice teenish looking one peices. I bougt a blue one peice with some fun racing stripes last year (in a size 20). I saw it in the store last year for $20

 

[Helopoh]

http://www.swimsuitsforall.com/ I have used them twice before and they were great. The sizing was awesome and they have such a wide range of sizes I am sure you will find something. They always have some sort of discount code going on. I got 2 suits for $20.00 shipped last summer and they are great quality. They had an issue with an item not being in stock and totally made up for there error to my huge benefit.

 

[inkedupmomma]

target all the way!

 

[indimom]

My daughter is at that in between size at 13. She has a little belly and does not like to show it. Sometimes she wears a 16/18, sometimes misses, sometimes womens. It just depends on the style and cut.

She needed a new suit for our trip last summer and we ended up finding a tankini at JCPenny didn't feel too too old. They sell seperates and we could buy the top a little bigger than the bottoms which worked out well. It covered her belly, had a slightly padded chest which looked more modest on a girl who is just starting to develop, and had adjustable straps (by pulling them all the way in, we had a great fit on top). We got a coordinating skirt-style bottom in a smaller size.

You can see that even with her arm all the way up, only a teeny tiny bit of skin showing at her belly.

I have to agree with other posters that tankini's are more flattering when you have a little bit of belly to conceal. Also a one-piece swimsuit is a pain in the tush when you need to use the bathroom. Tankini's are so much easier.

Good Luck. It's a hard age when it comes to clothes shopping.