Comments on: Big Girl Bares (almost) All!

By: erin

erin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:34:48 +0000

figleaves.com and barenecessities.com definitely carry pretty lingerie that will fit, and usually carry swimsuits. if i remember correctly, fantasie of england is the brand with the best swimwear selection. bravissimo is also good, if you can stand the exchange rate.

By: andrea

andrea — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:08:52 +0000

Athleta.com has extremely cute (if pricey) bikinis, with tops up to a 40DD and bottoms up to size 20.

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:11:23 +0000

I hate to state the obvious, but have you tried J. Crew? A lot of their suits go up to XL, which, according to them, fits sizes 16-18. Plus, a lot of the tops also come in D-cup. I’m a 36 D, which admittedly isn’t quite as ::ahem:: ample as you, but I have the wide band halter in a L/D-cup. It is more than big enough on me, so I suspect that it might be able to accommodate a DD, especially if you ordered the XL. I’m sure you won’t have trouble finding a bottom, and you can mix and match their tops and bottoms as you like. Cute colors and prints, too! Good luck!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:59:38 +0000

figleaves.com stocks many of the same swimsuit brands as bravissimo, but because it has a US arm, returns are much easier and less expensive (esp. with the weak dollar)!

By: Patia

Patia — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:23:43 +0000

Size 14 isn’t that big … but I’d suggest trying Newport News.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:26:09 +0000

Good for you! I’d like to find a better swimsuit, but would rather have the option of trying something on, since the fit is so important. As a 40DDD, support is really a big deal.

As an aside, you mentioned Target in your posting. It just annoys me that I can find a top or a dress at Target, even those items in far larger sizes than I wear, but it seems anything else is lucky to even come in a D, nothing bigger…

By: Evie

Evie — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:35:57 +0000

I feel your pain, and I’m only a D cup!

If you don’t mind spending a little over $100 for a suit, then you might want to check out the Sunset Separates line on beachbliss.com. Suits are listed by print or color, and then you can choose the separates you want from a pretty impressive selection.

By: sara

sara — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:55:29 +0000

You might want to try this place:

http://www.loveyourpeaches.com/shop/category.asp?catid=26

They ask for your bra size when you order the top, so that makes me hope.

Good luck!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:59:50 +0000

Sue Rice Swimwear in Australia. I have seven of their suits (I spend the majority of my summer in the pool or at the beach) and not only are their suits sexy without being slutty, they are super duper well made. You can’t tell the five year old one from the one I got last month quality wise.

I am a 5’8″ 38 E and I am fine in their bust support tall tankini and one pieces, just in case anyone is wondering about that, too. The have some cute bikinis this year.

http://www.suerice.com.au/

By: Chiken

Chiken — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:47:00 +0000

As a 36DDD, I feel your pain! Here is something that may work for you:
http://www.landsend.com/pp/CustomPattyMazeUnderwireBikiniTop~184456_210.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::BWH&CM_MERCH=IDX_00006_0000000183_0000000653&origin=index

I have had excellent luck with DD size suits from Lands End. Hope that helps!