I have no business thinking about swimsuits right now, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting this one. The stripes. The legs. The back. Isn’t it fantastic?
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The Perfect Swimsuit
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So cute! I think I'd love it just a little bit more if the front had some sort of fluttery skirt covering the crotch area. I adore the back though and the boy shorts.
It is very cute. The crotch area is a little weird though…
yes very cute…if you HAVE those legs. :)
SO cute. but it would SO not look like that on me.
the crotch is a litlle weird but all in all its nice
Well other than the boy crotch and horizontal stripes, I like it. LOL
Yeah the crotch area is not very attractive. Stripes are cute!
love it!
Pretty sure you have to have that tiny body to get away with the boy shorts AND the horizontal stripes. But I love the back!
darling. but is it really a swimsuit? i wonder if it'd hold up in the water.
it's cute, but i know but i know my booty would only look ten times larger in that cut and with those stripes.
Very cute but those stripes would make my hips and ass look beyond HUUUUGE!
I can't stop staring at her privates. Other than that, yes, cute.
Love the retro and very chic look. A leeetle bit longing to have a figure that looks like that too – lol.
you could totally pull it off. go for it. incentive for getting in shape after baby.
I LOVE the back, but I have to agree with the other comments about the crotch…
this isn't a bathing suit, FYI. It is considered an adult "play suit."
which, if you're like me, sounds creepy.
Do you think the cute body comes with it?? :) It's a really cute swimsuit! Especially if I had those legs…
I just can't get past the weirdness of the crotch area…I totally agree with Katie, they should have figured out a way to camouflage that.
I just can't get past the weirdness of the crotch area…I totally agree with Katie, they should have figured out a way to camouflage that.
That's the most amazing bow on a swimsuit I've ever seen. Nice find.
Just in time for officiating the super bowl… ha. It is cute, though especially the bow.
I'm in love! It's gorgeous!
Um, that "swimsuit" wouldn't look very attractive once it's wet.
It's made out of stretch cotton. Before the pool, it's cute. After the pool, it's a wet, saggy mess.
thumbs down from me on this one.
but hey, that's okay. everybody's entitled to an opinion. : )
I wish this was a swimsuit. Sadly, no. And it would likely be quite see-through even if it was…why can't they get a white swimsuit right…?
But, I LOVE the bow, the stripes, the boycut shorts like others who have commented. Fun find.
I think it's adorable and would look so cute with your little preggy belly
I think it is really cute…and knowing how often I am in my swimsuit and don't actually *swim*, it would work. Great inspiration for some retro swimsuits, for sure. And I think a preggo bump would look great in it.