Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Maternity Swimsuits...seriously?!

Since I found out I would be pregnant through the summer I have been on the hunt for a cute maternity swimsuit. Before I started looking I had visions of cute swimsuits in my head. Little did I know that the words Maternity Swimsuit and CUTE do not and will not ever go in the same sentence. I don't know if designers think that once you become pregnant all of your fashion sense and style goes out the window or what? Each swimsuit has a different problem... follow along and you will see a few examples of what I mean...




Swimsuit #1 - My number one maternity swimsuit pet peeve is "The Tent." May I point out that you already feel big and whale-like when you're pregnant... so why would you want to pitch a tent over it?









Swimsuit #2- Take a good look at this beauty. Does anyone know where I'm going with this? Once again you feel big and whale-like... why would anyone in their right mind want to add layers and layers of fluffy ruffles over your belly? This swimsuit makes me laugh every time I look at it:)





Swimsuit #3- First I'd like you to notice the tent-like action going on above. And second... the print and color. Now you've heard the rule, "prints make you look larger," right?! So if this is true... (which it is) why do ALL maternity swimsuits have humongous and hideous prints all over them?


These are the main 3 problems that I've come across while maternity swimsuit shopping... Tentage, Ruffles and Prints.

I did stumble across one LOVELY swimsuit... it's normal! There is no tentage....there are no ruffles and there is definitely NO prints on it!


Isn't it great!? I've already ordered mine... I wasn't about to take a chance at it being sold out. Then what would I do? :) I'd either be a whale with a tent, ruffles or a lovely Hawaiin print:)

5 comments:

Amanda said...

Hahaha! You make me laugh! I totally agree with everything you said. "Tentage" is the worst! Love the suit you picked out though. :)

Jennifer said...

Where did you order from? It is cute! I do have one from last that didn't really 'tent' on me because I was big when I wore it. It was pretty cute-solid, and cheap I got it at Target :)

Taren said...

That is going to be adorable on you! I would wear it now! I love how far the top goes down, that makes it really cute. Hey! I kind of like the ruffly one! :)

Natalie said...

Hi Ashley! I found your blog through Angie's. With both of my pregnancies I've worn a non maternity tankini and it worked well for me. That ruffle one is crazy!

Anonymous said...

you are a bitch. stop acting so high and mighty