A swimsuit can say a lot about a woman, don't you think? Maybe it says she's laid back, or silly, or feminine, or in love with a past era. Whatever her personality, there always seems to be a swimsuit to match. Here are seven pretty one-pieces for the summer... --Rachel from Elephantine1. Patchwork Maillot, $218.
2. Natalie One-Piece, $148.
3. Purple Bandeau Tank, $82.
4. Red Polka-Dot, $86.
5. Red Striped Halter, $208.
6. Blue Bandeau Swimsuit, $30.
7. Bustier One-Piece, $253. (So cute on the model.)
Which would you choose? (I also love this striped one and this seersucker one in yellow.)
P.S. More round-ups...
(Layout by Rachel from Elephantine, a new Cup of Jo contributor)
That colorful one from anthro is my favorite!
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I prefer bikini ; )
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I haven't worn a one piece in decades but loving the ones that are coming out now! I'd totally sport the blue or purple ones above!
ReplyDeleteseriously-why do i always like the things i can't afford (patchwork one, sooooo pretty!)
ReplyDeleteLove that Red and White piece... would look so sweet with a extra large sun hat and sunnies... xo.
ReplyDeleteI was surfing recently and saw a fellow surfer girl sporting a very retro one piece suit. She wore it beautifully and I even eavesdropped on some guys who were talking about how good she looked in that one piece. I was pleasantly shocked!
ReplyDeletelove them! i bought a one-piece this year (because apparently riding waves and wearing a bikini don't go together, bottoms go down, and tops go crazy). love this one in purple one from old navy (must be popular! sold out SO fast!), minus the racer-back tan lines i acquired after spending a day down the shore yesterday :(
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Adorabili anche io ho dedicato un post ai costumi da bagno dell'estate 2012!!!
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I have this green polka dot one piece from Boden - http://pinterest.com/pin/104005072614064825/ - I love it! It's so practical but pretty.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow seersucker you like from J.Crew is adorable BUT! I bought it a few weeks ago and wore it at the pool... it was totally SEE THRU!! :( J.Crew kindly took it back.
ReplyDeleteThe black ruched one from Anthro is my favorite. So classic and elegant! One-pieces are way sexier than bikinis in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThe floral one is to die for! I'm off on holiday to Crete in a couple of weeks and can't wait to invest in some lovely new swimwear. Funnily enough I wrote a similar post a week or so ago on my blog! :)
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Thaks for this post! I was looking for a one-piece!
ReplyDeleteThsi year a bikini it's a huge no for me!
I used to always wear one pieces, but this summer I decided to rock the high waisted bikini (hides those pesky stretch marks from childbirth!) and I'M loving it!
ReplyDeleteWrote about it here on my blog:
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Way better than a bikini, at least for me. On pretty girls I prefer bikinis.
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I've been lusting over number 2 for ages, but I get the feeling it would make my bum look a bit weird x
ReplyDeleteI'm a one piece and tankini ONLY kind of gal these days. These are gorgeous, but I don't dare buy a swimsuit online...tried and failed. I do like the patchwork and the solid black suits above.
ReplyDeletejay, i agree!!! love the one-pieces these days. so chic and elegant.
ReplyDeleteerin, thank you for the tip!!
ReplyDeleteI had a ton of J. Crew underwire one and two-pieces in high school. That yellow seersucker number brings back so many memories. This season, I picked up two in their amazing prints. First season in a while I went with J. Crew swimwear.
ReplyDeleteDon't call it comeback ;)
I wish my long torso fit cutely into a one-piece because I am in LOVE with that patchwork suit!
ReplyDeletei actually bought #2... my very first one-piece since being an adult... because i had a baby and my body... well it just isn't the same... :(
ReplyDeletewe are headed to the lake at the end of june and a one piece is definitely a must...especially since I still have my c-section bulge :(
ReplyDeleteI was in target the other day and swung by the bathing suit section and found the most adorable tomato red one piece- similar in style to the blue one you posted.
ReplyDeleteThe cut is very vintage inspired, strapless (with an optional strap you can add on or remove). It has this layered wrapped fabric on the stomach, that is subtle and mostly adds a visual interest. I wasn't sure how supportive it would be since the boobs have changed after having a baby- but it was great and I scooped up the last one in my size and for only $34!!!
I was over the moon!
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I own the Natalie one-piece, but mine is blue with polka dots. I feel like a pin-up in it, and it's great for a post-baby tummy.
ReplyDeleteI love the retro one piece! swoon!
ReplyDeleteThe striped halter is so great! And one pieces are so up my alley right now.
ReplyDeleteYour "You Might Also Like"s were a duck waddling, pregnancy pics and pot(belly) holes .... am I late to the party or are you trying to tell us something? ;)
ReplyDeleteI love my one piece swimsuit, and often choose it over my bikinis. It's so comfortable and unbelievably flattering, MUCH more so than a bikini does.
ReplyDelete(Unless you have that perfect bikini body, which I don't. Even then, I'm sure the perfect bikini body would still look better in a one piece.)
I love the anthro suit too! Gorgeous
ReplyDeleteI picked up the J.Crew polka dot one in navy for the Summer and wore it yesterday, now I want it in red too!
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Loving that sweet blue number and the red stripped halter, either would be super cute with a pair of shorts for a bbq or a lazy summer day.
ReplyDeleteI own bathing suit #2 and I have to say, it was worth every penny. I always get compliments, my husband adores it, and I don't have to worry about bits popping out while chasing my toddler daughter around the pool or beach!
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These are all incredibly cute, I specially love #1 and #4. I adore one piece swimsuits, even though people look at me weird since girls my age usually just wear bikinis. But oh well, my style is my own :)
ReplyDeleteNo 1 Beautiful! <3
ReplyDeleteI have worn one-piece suits forever. I went through a short phase of tankinis, but I hate showing my white, pasty belly!
ReplyDeleteI bought the J. Crew seersucker she mentioned at the end last summer and it is so comfortable. I always feel chic wearing it, and I love that it's got a visible underwire line; it makes the one-piece a little more sexy. :)
I own suit #2 in dark blue. It's very flattering and hides my mummy tummy pretty well.
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I love love that first one!
ReplyDelete2 and 5... Especially 5!
ReplyDeleteNumber one from Anthro has to be my favorite! I'm in love with dots and stripes. Just picked up a great two piece with both!
ReplyDeleteI fit better in a tankini. One pieces never quite work on me. But, #7 is gorgeous. Ridiculously expensive, but so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the second one, the shorts part at the bottom flatters the behind lol, but would be better in red <3
ReplyDeleteI love #1 and #4. It'd be great to find matching ones for me and my baby girl!
ReplyDeletenumber seven i just love!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I only wear one-pieces, but because I do a lot of lap and ocean swimming, I tend to go for really sturdy, workhorse suits. They don't look as good, but they stay in place no matter how active I am!
ReplyDeletethis is my second summer wearing #2!!! and the second blog i have seen it on...so i am feeling pretty cool right about now!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you're featuring one pieces! I only wear swimsuits so I'm in love with this post. Sometimes I feel like there's a stigma against one pieces, that you're not fashionable or sexy when you wear one. But this shows that you can be both!
ReplyDeleteLove the designs but haaaate swimsuit shopping because unless you have some magic figure you can't buy swimsuits in regular clothing sizes--you need them to be in BRA sizes too!
ReplyDeleteI'll take #5 please!
ReplyDeleteVery sexy!
ReplyDeletethey're lovely, i'm really liking #7
ReplyDeletei can't remember the last time i wore a one-piece, maybe i should change that ;)
I have the Jantzen version of #2 and LOVE it. Very glam yet comfortable and nicely covers up my belly scars too... :O
ReplyDeleteRetro one-pieces are so adorable. I may be too young to sport one, but I really want to get one (especially before I'm in bikini shape!).
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I love one piece bathing suits. I've been wearing one for years. They've finally started making cute ones again and I have a fabulous one from JCrew (these in the post are SO cute too!). I don't wear a one piece to hide my body - I wear it because they are comfortable, practical, and adorable (and hide more of my skin from the sun's rays). I always get compliments when wearing mine among a sea of tiny bikini clad friends. Even guys will mention liking it - one even told me he liked that it looked like I wasn't trying so hard to be sexy and that it was actually oddly sexy because of it, lol! So yay for the one piece - so classy and cute!
ReplyDeleteI think the model in #7 and the seersucker are one and the same, no?
ReplyDeleteOne of my best friends is about to buy a house with a pool in the back yard, and now I've been debating investing in a new swimsuit since I'll actually be spending some time swimming this summer! I think the red ones with polka dots would be perfect. :-)
ReplyDeleteNumber 3 is my favorite...
ReplyDeleteI'm dying to try a one-piece swimsuit this summer, but I am 6 feet tall. Does anyone have a suggestion on where I can find a cute one piece that comes in a long torso size? I wish designers would keep in mind that tall women love beautiful things too!
ReplyDeleteI love all of these! I have a tendency to alwways pick out the most expensive (of course!) I just got this striped one piece from Old Navy and I really hope it fits!! http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=52005&vid=1&pid=545427&scid=545427002
ReplyDeleteI've been telling myself that once I lose 15 lbs (only 3 more to go!) I'm going to buy myself this one piece bathing suit:
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It gets really good reviews. Now the hard decision, classic black? Or green gingham? Or polka dots??? Too many options!
Oh red and white number 5 is the cutest and soo classic!
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I love the natalie one-piece! (the black ruched number from Seafolly up there) I've never really been comfortable in a bikini; I just don't like showing a lot of skin (I'm tall, so I'm always showing a lot of skin, you know? I don't feel like I need to *push it*). It's so nice ot have a one-piece that is CUTE; I'm comfortable *and* I look like a million bucks (even the hubs, who bought the suit as a gift for me, agrees - "that's a great suit!")
ReplyDeleteHello Old navy one for $30 buckeroonies! Your mine. I'm not kidding I ordered this last week online.
ReplyDeleteI was totally game for experiment with this one to see how hideous my elephant legs look popping out the bottom. Some people like elephant legs though so I'm going to move to that country - when I find it.
I'm so glad you are giving attention to one pieces! i just got a purple one from Target and i love it. somehow i feel more feminine in that one piece than i do in a bikini.
ReplyDeleteI love one pieces, but often struggle to find one that is long enough in the torso. I used to have one like the black natalie one piece, and wore it until the fabric got too thin.
ReplyDeletethese are all such lovely pictures. i have a special love for vintage forms, they make you look so lovely and feminine (and very "mad men" :))
ReplyDeleteI love the Natalie one-piece, mainly because the color is divine and it would hide all the areas that I am insecure about! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the black one especially! x
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I love the first one but wish it was more affordable! Swimsuits always seem to stretch and fade and get trashed so I wouldn't want to spend more than $80 for one!
ReplyDeleteUr, excepting the fact that the model looks anorexic, I guess.
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ReplyDeleteI take pride in my tummy, but this post just made me realize how young and flattering one-pieces can be! I especially like no.7 by Madewell. If it's flattering enough, I'll definitely splurge on a one-piece this summer. ;P
ReplyDeleteSo excited you and Rachel are teaming up! Her style + yours will be extra special.
ReplyDeleteI WANT THEM ALL OH MY GOURD!!!
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ReplyDeleteI love all of these retro looks!!! I'm so glad we are covering up more...its much sexier!!!
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ReplyDeleteI love these! I've been casually looking at one piece suits for those days where you just don't want to expose everything :)
ReplyDeleteI want number 2 so badly. I feel like I need somewhere to wear it though before I spend $148... hmmm, time to plan a vacation.
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