I can’t say enough good things about my Miraclesuit and wrap that Angie helped me buy last season. And neither can several strangers who compliment me on it all the time. It has been well worth the price and has lasted quite well so far.

Eh, it doesn’t come in a size 6. This is my frustration. I definetly need a one-piece because my mid-section is a mess. But most manufacturers don’t make that size – I think they figure if you can wear a size 6, you can wear a bikini.

Remember that you go UP two to three sizes in a bathing costume. This is the way bathing suits are sized – not like clothing. If you wear a size zero, you’ll wear a size 4 or 6 bathing costume. If you wear a size 10, you’ll need a size 14-16 bathing costume.

I have a fabulous pear shaped body and wear size 8, however my thighs are a bit heavy. I have tried the miracle suit on more than one occasion, and find them to be too tight around the thigh area, pinching me off and making my thighs appear as if they’re bulging like a gel squeeze toy. If I go up in size to diminish the squeeze factor on the thighs, they are swimming on top. …so is the life of a pear shaped body.

I had attempted to post this earlier but it seems to have gotten lost so I’ll keep this short.
I am 5′8″ and wear a 4-6 pant size. Shirts or jackets with a waist indentation are a bit short in that waist area for me. All swim suits ride up on me. I have been trying to find a brand for years that makes a suit for londer waisted gals. Seems like there would be a market out there for it.

Angie, I do wear a size 0. I have tried miraclesuits (and others) on, as recently as last season, so I know I need a size 6. The size 8 is too big and also too long.

Again this is one of those issues where you just have to try on a zillion things and be persistent, which is what I did last year. I did find the rare size 6 one-piece, but the majority did not have enough support for my chest. I think the assumption is if you are size 6 you must have an A cup… and I don’t… in fact, I even have enough midsection jiggle that a miraclesuit to suck it all in would be ideal!!

But I was on a mission!! I tried on hundreds of suits. I ended up buying three size 6 tankinis. They are just long enough, and my torso so short, everything is covered anyway!

I’m just whining because I really like the style of this suit. It would be perfect for me, if only they made it in a 6.

SAN – when I followed the link for miraclesuit, they DID offer a long torso version! You should try it out. Also Lands’ End offers long torso suits too.

i wouldn’t trust such a low cut swimsuit for actual swimming. i’ve been on the quest for an attractive swimsuit to replace my functional and ugly one. even the “storm in a d-cup” brand is so lowcut. any suggestions for/from dd+ women?

i actually don’t find that i need to go up in size when buying a swimsuit. but i do find mix-and-match tankinis are easier to fit right for me because i am pear-shaped and wear different sizes top and bottom.

I am larger than the dd cup that seems to be the ending point for most bathingsuit and bra companies. I have two tankini tops, both from Fantasie of England that I could buy by bra size. I mix and match the tops with different skirted bottoms. I bought my Fantasie bathing suit tops at BareNecessities.Com, and I’ve seen them at BiggerBras.Com also.

I’m not trying to steal the thunder from Miracle Suit–I’m sure it works wonders for a lot of women, but they don’t fit me!

Jen, this suit DOES come in a 6. I was with a friend at Nordstrom a few weeks ago who wears a size 2 and she pulled off a size 6 absolutely perfectly. I put a size 6 on her body myself so this is how sure I am.

Personally, my favourite swimming costume brand is Gottex (an Israeli company). I have been wearing their costumes for years and you might have luck with those too, Jen. They come is sizes 4 and 6 and run smaller than the miracle suit.

San, cozzies always ride up. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do about that. This is what tight lycra does on bodies, no matter how much we lengthen them in the torso. I have been down this road with a pattern maker myself.

I have found tankinis hard to fit. They don’t seem to flatter as much as full-pieces or two-pieces. But I’m glad that you had luck Nicole.

i am the friend who bought this suit in black with Angie! i LOVE this suit! I wore it all weekend to swim with my kids ( who are ALWAYS pulling on me) and it looked great, stayed put AND my husband said a million times how hot i looked in this suit!
Just fyi – i HATE to wear bathing suits and i actually felt good in this suit…note to everyone over 30 who owns a bikini – THROW IT AWAY NOW! you may think that you look good in it, but really, if you have had kids, you don’t. it’s never a nice site to see a woman bending over with her boobs and belly hanging everywhere. PLEASE get a one pice and look like the beautiful LADY that you are!

What is a ‘bathing costume”? I’ve never heard the term before. I assume it’s the same as a bathing suit or a swimsuit?

Quite right, Stephanie. I call a swim suit a bathing costume, or “cozzie” for short.

I went to Nordstrom and tried this swimsuit and I must say– Angie is right yet again. Since the birth of my son, I’m probably going to be forgoing two pieces but I find that one pieces often make me look blocky. Not so with this one– it is very elongating as Angie advertised and just so stylish. I usually find that one pieces with a low and open back flatter me but I think this year I will be going for this style. Not to mention that Angie has just removed all the trials and tribulations of swimsuit shopping. Thanks!

Thanks for the positive feedback Patience. I have no doubt that you look wonderful in this bathing costume and I’m glad that it worked out. The cut on this cozzie is genius. I’ve put it on boyish bodies for curves; and on curvy bodies for structure. The straps are cut far enough away to reveal a pretty shoulder bone and the ruching is fabulous. Wish it came in a whole slew of colours.

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