https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:24:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-758987 Fri, 03 May 2013 06:52:38 +0000 looch 758987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: @regberadaisy: I love J Crew suits! I stalk the website and when the final sale has an additional percentage off, I pounce. </p> <p>I am pretty hard on my suits and they are all great looking. I have several that I have had for at least 3 years, and I wear them both in the ocean and the pool. I even machine wash them on the gentle cycle in a mesh bag, and they've held up fantastically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757580 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:03:33 +0000 rattles 757580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: exactly this. I wish I had the luxury of picking up a cheap suit at Target or even splurging at JCrew. I end up spending at least $75, usually for something I don't love but fits up top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757561 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:54:53 +0000 rawrasaur 757561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The one I bought for this year was $35 - more than I would normally spend, but I just don't have that body where anything looks good anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757466 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:23:40 +0000 BananaPancakes 757466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I'm guessing it would depend on how much you wear it, but personally I think they seem better quality than the few VS suits I've purchased in the past. I'd wager they'd hold up well. I bought my first one last summer and only wore it 3 times, though. . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757465 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:23:36 +0000 Mrs. Pen 757465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine from lands end last year one sale it was $60 for tankini and bottoms. It had minimal bust support so I really want a different one with actual cups.</p> <p>I like athleta suits because they size by bust size! I would spend a little over $50 for a good suit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757448 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:18:26 +0000 IRunForFun 757448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$70ish because I love Panache! They are pricey, but I'm petite with big boobs and I love that the tops come in bra top sizes. And they're cute, too!</p> <p><a href="http://www.herroom.com/Panache,swimwear,pana01,032,23.html?&#038;kwid=5380407c68d044d081de7b57645e4563&#038;gclid=CM64nrie-LYCFWNlMgodakMAeg" rel="nofollow">http://www.herroom.com/Panache,swimwear,pana01,032,23.html?&#038;kwid=5380407c68d044d081de7b57645e4563&#038;gclid=CM64nrie-LYCFWNlMgodakMAeg</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757446 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:18:01 +0000 meredithNYC 757446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I think they last a long time, but then again I have lived in the city so long that I don't wear my swimsuits all that often. Fit-wise, I think they're pretty true to size. I haven't ordered one this year, but one of my friends just got a bikini from them and the top was more bra-style and came in bra sizes. So that's kind of awesome, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757438 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:16:05 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 757438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I think so. I don't wear them a TON since we don't get lots of hot days but I still wear tops from 3 years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757429 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:12:48 +0000 regberadaisy 757429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: @Rainbow Sprinkles: do Target suits last a few seasons w/o getting all stretched out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757427 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:12:17 +0000 mrs. bird 757427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i order from lands end during their sales (with a coupon code, haha) &amp; try to get pieces i can mix &amp; match. always under $30 for tops &amp; $25 for bottoms or $40 for a 1 piece. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757421 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:11:58 +0000 regberadaisy 757421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: do they last quite a few seasons w/o looking ragged? How's the sizing on their suits? I know Jcrew tends towards petite girls so I think their suits would look OK on my frame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757418 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:10:59 +0000 meredithNYC 757418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>J. Crew swimsuits are my favorite, so if I'm lucky I can get one in the sale for like, $40-50, but usually it ends up being more like, $80. However, they have such classic styles and I end up wearing them forever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757408 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:08:42 +0000 regberadaisy 757408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: LOVE her blog!! HAHAH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757399 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:07:16 +0000 BananaPancakes 757399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before baby, I lived in a bathing suit for most of the year, so I almost always purchased 4 suits at the beginning of the season. I usually spent $40/piece so $80/suit. </p> <p>But now that I'm not comfortable in a bikini, and I hate spending clothing on myself since I'm not thrilled with my body yet (working on it!) I'm pretty cheap and just buy Target or Old Navy pieces on clearance. And I've only purchased 2 suits. So we're talking a whole $20-30 per suit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757332 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:52:05 +0000 Modern Daisy 757332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jcrew has the best suits, but they are super pricey so I actually haven't bought one I think since college. For basic color tops and bottoms target is great and you can usually buy both pieces for under $40. I just bought a top at Asos for $30 that I pair with bottoms I already own. And as a preggo I splurged on one from pea in the pod which was $79, but worth every penny since I'll be wearing it all summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757319 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:50:06 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 757319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually get 2-3 swimsuits each year from target or VS. I spend $30 or So on each one.</p> <p>This year I will get a maternity suit and want something flattering and comfortable and am hoping to spend $50 -$70. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757313 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:49:15 +0000 BoogieBea 757313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interested as well. I want to find a one piece for around 50 or less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757310 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:48:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 757310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to spend a little more to feel better in it-- any time I try on cheap ones at Old navy or Target I usually feel pretty terrible about myself after. I find J Crew to be a lot more flattering, even if it is a little overpriced. So for me it depends on how much I'm going to be wearing it, but if we had a pool and I'd be in a bathing suit a lot, I'd be OK with spending $100. </p> <p>Usually I'll order a whole bunch of sizes and styles from J Crew when they are all full price, try them all on at home and decide which ones I love, which I like enough that I'd want them on a good sale, and which ones look bad. Then I return them and wait for the ones I like to go on sale-- they have so many 'final sales' that this way, there is no risk. But that's when I have plenty of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757302 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:46:23 +0000 LuLu Mom 757302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less than 50, I'm a Target girl. VS has good options too for cheap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757287 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:43:21 +0000 immabeetoo 757287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ordered a few different bottom/top combos from athleta to try but stuck to their sale section, so it'll be $50 or less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757222 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:32:50 +0000 chopsuey 757222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably won't go swimming this summer, but I plan on getting a rash guard from Jcrew when the time comes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757219 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:32:38 +0000 littlebug 757219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought one from J. Crew. It was $80, and I typically would not spend even close to that (usually about $20 at Old Navy). But I wanted a nice, supportive one piece that would last me a few seasons. And MODG gave a great review on a J. Crew one piece, so that sold it. <a href="http://www.modgblog.com/2012/06/22/just-say-no-to-mom-swimwear-your-life-depends-on-it-a-brazilian-told-me/" rel="nofollow">http://www.modgblog.com/2012/06/22/just-say-no-to-mom-swimwear-your-life-depends-on-it-a-brazilian-told-me/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757212 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:30:42 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 757212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spent around $70, which is way more than I usually would. The bottoms were $50 something at Nordstrom and I used a gift card. The top was under $20 from Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757210 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:29:53 +0000 Bao 757210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like to keep it under $30... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757194 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:27:03 +0000 sunny 757194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I don't know if suits ever last that long because they start to pill or fade after wearing them a lot. I have paid $20 for a bikini and $60 for bikinis and I don't know if I think there is a huge quality difference! (Both were on sale... Probably at least 40% off knowing my shopping habits!) I would get one that you feel good in. I typically buy mine at Macy's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757187 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:24:15 +0000 littlek 757187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to spend $100+ on a suit. But I'm super picky and have a weird body shape. Petite frame, a big booty and big boobs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757185 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:23:26 +0000 .twist. 757185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh my. One of my bikini tops was $80. /shame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757182 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:23:00 +0000 looch 757182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, I'll spend up to $60. I wear them multiple seasons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757181 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:22:45 +0000 winniebee 757181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Jcrew, but they are pricey. For cheap, I like Target - Mossimo specifically! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-dodid-you-spend-on-a-bathing-suit#post-757178 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:22:12 +0000 lovehoneybee 757178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Yeah, I probably won't be using it very much so I'm okay with it being cheap. If I had a pool I'd probably invest in a really nice one.</p> <p>ETA: I've heard good things about this line: <a href="http://www.popinaswimwear.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.popinaswimwear.com/</a> </p>