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Bathing Suit for Big Bust

Hey ladies!

I am a large busted woman (38DD) and cannot find a bathing suit! Every year this is stressful for me. I finally found one a few years ago with a built in underwire bra with the eyelets on the back hidden inside that really held me in. They longer make this suit or anything like it. Please give me all of your ideas for bathing suits, even if there is someone who makes them to order. I must have a built in bra, the underwire with padding does not help, I don't want to have to continue to 'scoop and tuck' the whole time, I loved how my old one just held them in place. I am not a one piece wearer or bikini wearer, I prefer a tankini.
thanks ladies!

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Hi ladies! Thanks so much for all of your responses! I have tried Land's End and it may have to do again. I got spoiled with FREYA that has the built in bra and it held me so "they" didn't move, amazing support. too bad they don't make that suit anymore. :o) I am going to check out all of your websites that you have told me about and hope that one works! I may have to not be so picky but I like my 'girls' to not move so I will keep hunting until I run out of time and head into summer season!
Thanks so much! W.

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I'm the same size & I have really liked the Land's End suits with the under wire bras. If it wasn't for those, I'd be swimmimgn in a t-shirt and shorts! LOL
Good luck!

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Try Land's End....they mix and match and I love their tankinis. The tops don't have a built-in bra but I still feel secure and am 36DD. Also they offer normal bottoms and but I really like their skirt bottoms.

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I'm the same size & I have really liked the Land's End suits with the under wire bras. If it wasn't for those, I'd be swimmimgn in a t-shirt and shorts! LOL
Good luck!

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look into old navy plus size online only, i just got a bathing suit from them (i did boy shorts from the regular womens i think 16) and my top from the plus they run about 35/40 dollars and i am about a 40D and i got a 2X which is what i normally wear and it fits perfect also torried.com and layne bryant

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I like to go to Everything but Water at the mall. I am very petite (size 2) but have natural perky 34DD.

I buy separates... I larger halter type for my boobs to keep them in and then I can still get a petite bottom that fits nicely.

Good luck..

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I hate buying bathing suits!!!! I'm a 36 dd but I'm tiny everywhere else and I have never found a bathing suit that fits right. If it fits my boobs it's too big everywhere else if it its my tummy and butt I cannot squeeze my top half into it.....sigh.....

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I feel your pain i would sit in the dressing room crying over this!!! Im a 38 DDD and its not like they are perky anymore lol. the best suit i found was lands end they have 2 pc 1 pc tankinies i got the tank and it was AWESOME!! i was so happy when i tried it on i cried again but for a diff reason!. they carry them at sears but you do get a bigger selection if you go online and if anything goes wrong they send you a new one!

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You may not need "plus size" on bottom but if you look for plus sized suits online you can find suits that swear they are as comfortable and as form fitting as wearing your own bra. I am the same size on top and I was able to find a suit last year at JC Penney's that has a built in bra. I still feel like I could pop out of it. I may break down and go the online route this year, I just hate the idea of buying a suit I have not tried on, that and they can be pricey the last two I looked at were both over $100...lots of luck.

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