Lovely suit, cut and color just as expected, and the shirring is very flattering for anyone with tummy flaws to disguise. Unfortunately, I have to return mine, because the sizing guide on this...Read complete review
Lovely suit, cut and color just as expected, and the shirring is very flattering for anyone with tummy flaws to disguise. Unfortunately, I have to return mine, because the sizing guide on this site is completely false. My dress size is a 14-16. The sizing guide on this site really confused me. It says that my bust makes me a size 20, my waist makes me over a size 24, and my hips make me a size 16-18. Thinking that this swimsuit must be sized very differently from a dress, I bought an 18. This is smaller than the sizing guide suggested for most of my measurements, but it is still too big. I should have bought a 16, or perhaps even a 14. The top of the suit is too big and the cups pucker, and the straps are not tight enough at all (I usually have the opposite problem and the tops of things are too small for me; I wear a 38E-F bra). I will probably reorder a smaller size of this suit because it looks great, but I'm annoyed that the sizing guide wasted my time. If you buy this suit, use your dress size as the guide!
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Flattering but weird fit
I tried this on in a store and found, like another reviewer, that the fit was all wacky and wrong. I tried an 18, and although the shirring looked fantastic on my figure,...Read complete review
I tried this on in a store and found, like another reviewer, that the fit was all wacky and wrong. I tried an 18, and although the shirring looked fantastic on my figure, the bust was entirely too large. I tried a 16 and found that the bust fit a little better, but was still too large. The waist and hips were ok, but I could not have gotten into the 14, which is what my bust would need, I guess? It's weird, because, like another reviewer, I wear a 38F, and my figure is a proportional hourglass. I am usually a true 16 or 18 without problems, so this is very disappointing because I love how flattering this suit is, and I am swimming to cross-train for running, so I need a quality suit in a plus-size.
About Me Athletic, Comfort-oriented, Conservative, Practical, Stylish
Pros
Attractive Design
Dries Quickly
Flattering
Good Fit
High Quality
Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
Lap swimming
Water aerobics
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this suit! I tried other brands and they simply don't hold up in the chlorine...my last suit cost $160 full retail and it lasted 3 months. I've had my new suit that long and it still looks like new - not one sign of wear and I wear it 3-4 times every week in a chlorinated pool. I'll be back to buy a few more of Speedos "Endurance" line suits!
About Me Comfort-oriented, Conservative, Practical
Pros
Attractive Design
Dries Quickly
Flattering
Good Fit
High Quality
Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
Casual Swimming
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
I am 5'9" 250 lbs. I bought size 22, which is my pants size (sometimes I wear 20) and this suit fits me very well. The only problem I had in the beginning was that there was not enough room in the armpit area, so it took a few swims before this was no longer a problem and it had stretched a bit. I love it so much, I hope this style will always be available. As other viewers have stated, because of the gathering in the front, it is very good at covering bulges and is very flattering.
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
Love this suit. I have had a hard time finding a plus size suit. This looks flattering and feels great. I feel like it holds you in at all the important places. I thought it fit snug and perfect. I ordered the 24 and sometimes I have to wear 26/28 in dresses and tops because I am large chested. So I could see why some peoples reviews say it seems a little big on them.
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
I liked the fit of the suit. However, the shirring effect seemed like something was not right. The fabric was hanging down at the crotch. Maybe I just didn't have enough hip to make it fit as it was intended.
About Me Athletic, Comfort-oriented, Conservative, High-end shopper, Practical, Stylish
Pros
Attractive Design
Dries Quickly
Flattering
Good Fit
High Quality
Holds shape well
Lightweight
Resists picking
Cons
Shirred bottom droops
Straps bunch a little bit
Best Uses
At The Beach
Casual Swimming
Everyday pool exercise
Racing
Surfing
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
I've had this suit now for several weeks & I really love it! I'm so glad I saved up for this suit. It's a little more expensive than what I usually spend on a swim suit, but it was worth it. I needed a sturdy suit to wear nearly everyday at the gym pool, hot tub & sauna, that is flattering and holds it's shape well. I would've given this suit 5 stars if the straps didn't bunch a little in the back shoulder area and the bottom shirred part of the suit didn't droop slightly when wet. Those small things don't hinder me from really enjoying this suit. This endurance suit also dries quickly, is very lightweight but supportive and resists picking from the rough pool edges & hot tub seats. If you've ready my 1st reviews on the suit, you'll know to order according to your dress size, because the sizing chart for this suit is not correct. I learned that from other reviews I read b4 I purchased the suit.
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
This is a follow-up to my original review about a week & 1/2 ago, when I first received and tried on the swimsuit. After reading reviews about the sizing chart being off for this product, I followed one reviewer's advice and ordered the suit to my dress size. Since my dress size varies between 18 and 22 women's plus, I decided to go with a size 20 and it fits great. I possibly could go one more size down and be tighter, but the fit is good even when wet, so I'm happy. The only thing that keeps me from marking this a 5 out of 5 is that the shoulder straps don't stay flat, they bunch a little bit, but it's not bad and wouldn't deter me from recommending this suit. It's great for my daily pool therapy and exercise.
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
Just received this swimsuit today; I've been saving up for it for a couple of months. My current swimsuits were cheap and only for sporadic swimming. I'm currently using the pool and hot tub almost daily for fitness/health reasons and the chlorine was tough on my older suits. I've tried this suit on, fits great, flattering, supportive, nice bra area provides great bust support. Have not swam in it yet, so I will post another review after I've used it a couple of weeks. After reading reviews that said it didn't fit correctly and that the sizing chart was off, I ordered this swim suit in my dress size, which really worked out very nicely! It may be that different shapes don't fit as well, but as for me, it fits perfectly and I love it.
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
This is the best suit I have ever owned. It covered what I wanted it to cover and did not ride up or down, even in heavy surf!! I was surprised at how lightweight it was and that it still controlled all my bulges. The shirred front made me feel like I didn't have any bulges there at all. It dried very quickly and even when wet, it was not hard to get on or off.
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
I tried this on in a store and found, like another reviewer, that the fit was all wacky and wrong. I tried an 18, and although the shirring looked fantastic on my figure, the bust was entirely too large. I tried a 16 and found that the bust fit a little better, but was still too large. The waist and hips were ok, but I could not have gotten into the 14, which is what my bust would need, I guess? It's weird, because, like another reviewer, I wear a 38F, and my figure is a proportional hourglass. I am usually a true 16 or 18 without problems, so this is very disappointing because I love how flattering this suit is, and I am swimming to cross-train for running, so I need a quality suit in a plus-size.
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
Lovely suit, cut and color just as expected, and the shirring is very flattering for anyone with tummy flaws to disguise. Unfortunately, I have to return mine, because the sizing guide on this site is completely false. My dress size is a 14-16. The sizing guide on this site really confused me. It says that my bust makes me a size 20, my waist makes me over a size 24, and my hips make me a size 16-18. Thinking that this swimsuit must be sized very differently from a dress, I bought an 18. This is smaller than the sizing guide suggested for most of my measurements, but it is still too big. I should have bought a 16, or perhaps even a 14. The top of the suit is too big and the cups pucker, and the straps are not tight enough at all (I usually have the opposite problem and the tops of things are too small for me; I wear a 38E-F bra). I will probably reorder a smaller size of this suit because it looks great, but I'm annoyed that the sizing guide wasted my time. If you buy this suit, use your dress size as the guide!
About Me Comfort-oriented, Conservative, Practical, Therapy
Pros
Attractive Design
Dries Quickly
Good Fit
High Quality
Lightweight
Cons
more colors
Best Uses
At The Beach
At the pool
Casual Swimming
Comments about Side Shirred Tank Plus Size - Speedo® Endurance+:
I love this suit- found it very comfortable. the shirred side panels are flattering. the suit fits true to size on the plus size frame. I like the conservative legs for physical therapy exercises. Do wish there were more colors in additions to the black and navy currently available. Thanks for a tugless suit! quick drying too..