A teenage girl messaged on Instagram, asking me for advice about bathing suits. She
was caught between peer pressure over style choices, and her wanting to
"choose the right" and find a modest piece. I pondered about the many bathing suits I have worn in my day; and how, growing up in the Caribbean, bikinis are usually everywhere, even on little girls. Is modesty something you wear or a mindset that turns to action? I needed a response that would be both open-minded and adequate, since this girl is a stranger to me, a follower who likes what I do and blessed me with the opportunity to give her advice.
The truth about bathing suits is this: unless you're wearing a long sleeve, long-pant wet suit, NO bathing suit is modest. Not even a one-piece. They all show your neck, your shoulders, your arms, your back, your cleavage, your abdomen and your legs. Most of them have cut-outs too! Another truth about bathing suits? One-piece or 2-piece bathing suits have NOTHING to do with body types and everything to do with what you like and how they make you feel. Skinny celebrities with amazing bodies wear one-pieces and plus size models wear 2-piece bikinis; so that applies to us as well! You may need to be modest because you're protecting something other than self-image, like a special garment, for instance. Or you may choose to be modest because it is important for you not to reveal too much to every one out there, or you have specific things you wish to conceal. In any case, modesty is what you make of it, it is an attitude and a way of viewing the world. More importantly, it is something you carry with you no matter what you wear or where you are.
I am petite and I personally choose a 1-piece. Why? Because I have scars on my abdomen from a surgery. Why? Because I love that old-school look. Why? Because I feel great in them!!! Wondering about tan lines? What about them? Let's be honest, unless you're a body builder no one cares what your tan lines look like. Different ones from different styles? Uneven ones? It does NOT matter, so, why bother over thinking it? Choose a bathing suit for YOU, not for your peers. Pick something you feel FAB in, comfortable, confident and like yourself. Choosing the right will happen regardless of what you wear. Summer is here! GO HAVE FUN!
*For more on modest fashion, click on Instagram and Sexy Modest links on the HOME page*
The truth about bathing suits is this: unless you're wearing a long sleeve, long-pant wet suit, NO bathing suit is modest. Not even a one-piece. They all show your neck, your shoulders, your arms, your back, your cleavage, your abdomen and your legs. Most of them have cut-outs too! Another truth about bathing suits? One-piece or 2-piece bathing suits have NOTHING to do with body types and everything to do with what you like and how they make you feel. Skinny celebrities with amazing bodies wear one-pieces and plus size models wear 2-piece bikinis; so that applies to us as well! You may need to be modest because you're protecting something other than self-image, like a special garment, for instance. Or you may choose to be modest because it is important for you not to reveal too much to every one out there, or you have specific things you wish to conceal. In any case, modesty is what you make of it, it is an attitude and a way of viewing the world. More importantly, it is something you carry with you no matter what you wear or where you are.
I am petite and I personally choose a 1-piece. Why? Because I have scars on my abdomen from a surgery. Why? Because I love that old-school look. Why? Because I feel great in them!!! Wondering about tan lines? What about them? Let's be honest, unless you're a body builder no one cares what your tan lines look like. Different ones from different styles? Uneven ones? It does NOT matter, so, why bother over thinking it? Choose a bathing suit for YOU, not for your peers. Pick something you feel FAB in, comfortable, confident and like yourself. Choosing the right will happen regardless of what you wear. Summer is here! GO HAVE FUN!
*For more on modest fashion, click on Instagram and Sexy Modest links on the HOME page*
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