Question and ANSWERS, found in a Christian homeschool Facebook list:
"A little off topic, but I thought someone on here might be able to help. I am looking for a website that sells modest swimwear. All the ones that I have found either cater to Islamists or LDS or the swimsuits are made in a dress/skirt style. I'm looking more for something that is a shirt and short set to swim in for myself and my girls. Any ideas? Thanks!"
Here are the replies, with names removed for privacy. Some comments were removed because they didn't add to the discussion list, or simply repeated what someone else had already listed. I added hyperlinks for your ease of search. I also added lots of illustrations.
And if you're wondering, swim shirts are called "rash guards" because they protect the wearer from a rash caused by abrasions, usually of rubbing the chest against a surf board. But they are worn by a great number of other sports folks too, since they are light weight, breathable, quick drying, and durable. If you want to be a real stickler for grammar, a swim shirt is technically different because it's looser fitting than a rash guard.
All of the companies listed below were personal recommendations by individuals to a Facebook list. None of these sellers have compensated me for my time. Just so you know.
I have a friend that buys the boys swim trunks for her daughter and then the rash guard top
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| example of shorts and "rash guard top" , from www.toysrus.com |
I get my daugher's and mine from uvskinz.com. They are a little pricey but last for a long time.
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| photo from www.uvskinz.com |
We do the same thing ... Buy a cheap 2-piece (for quick drying and easy bathroom visits), then buy a cute rash guard and boy swim shorts.
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| example of girls wearing shorts and rash guard suits, from www.platypusaustralia.com |
We found some on Land's End website.
We too have used Landsend. We get the swim t-shirts and board shorts. It seems to work for my girls.
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| image from www.denverpost.com |
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| image from hydrochic.com |
swimsuitsforall.com
[swimsuits for all is a website for plus (read "normal") sized women, and many are somewhat-modest, though not the most modest that many modest dressing women are used to. For grown up girls, give it a perusal. -- OFL]
Limericki.com is where I get all of mine.
[Lime Ricki Swimwear is also a website for more grown up girls, and has the same level of somewhat-modest that the most modest covering ladies may not be looking for. Definitely more modest than the average two piece. -- OFL]
We wear trunks, or board shorts, and rash guards.
Albionfit.com is really good too, and they have mommy & me styles
[Um, I didn't see any really modest suits here, and the poses of the little girls in bathing suits were a little ... disturbing, to me. If you're used to baby beauty pageants, check this one. I guess. -- OFL]
We also buy boy's board shorts and rash guards. We do wear a one piece under that.
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| example of board shorts and rash guard top, image from Space Coast Living Magazine |
If you search UV swimwear, it will bring up a number of companies that carry shorts& shirts. We've used coolibar, solartex, & tuga
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| image from Coolibar.com |
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| image from Solartex.com |
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| image from Tuga Sunwear |
Last year I got board shorts from landsend.com and rash guards at swimoutlet.com, but I did see that lands end has rash guards now too.
We've done Lands end too.
I just do board shorts to the knee and a dark rash shirt over a bathing suit.
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| I love this image of a whole modest bathing family posted to the blog "Calling Her Blessed" - click to read |
Thanks so much for your fantastic suggestions. I will check them out.
Lands end is good, but my mom and I have custom swimsuits from Creations by Savannah (Facebook page and etsy store). Mine is a maternity/nursing top and skirt and my mom's is a swim dress.
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| modest maternity swimsuit, empire style, from Creations by Savannah |
I just found this website too http://www.dressingforhisglory.com/
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| image of the girls swim body tee from Dressing For His Glory, also made in ladies' sizes |
Look in the sports/work-out clothing area at Target. They have these really cute sets that are double layers. The top is a sports bra with an attached tank top that has a band at/below the waist level (this keeps it in place really well while diving/swimming etc.) The bottoms are the mesh kind of shorts...but they have an attached spandex type short underneath. I have used these for two years now. I just had to buy a bigger size for my current pregnant belly and it works GREAT! They still feel like swim wear because of the fabric. I love everything about them! Good luck!!
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| I couldn't find the sports/yoga top with attached sports bra on the Target.com website, but I did find a lot of references to the Target yoga clothes while searching. It may be worth your while to check the sports clothes section! |
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| image of boys swim shorts and rash guard, from www.target.com |
I got my daughter a swim shirt and shorts at Walmart. Then got a cheap 2 piece to use for under.
I like hydrochic.com.
I got my daughter board shirts off amazon not short ones and a swim shirt too what age are u looking for? Gymboree had some cute modest ones too skirt was to the knee
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| image from www.snapperrock.com |
Did the leggings come with?
... yes. You tell her how long you want the shorts/leggings and how long you want the sleeves (can also be sleeveless). It is two pieces.
Nice to have these resources! I lucked out and found one I loved at a local bargain outlet, but we're still looking for something this year for my 11 year old. She's 5' 4", and on the solid side, so she needs adult sizes. She wants the rashguard type, so happy that she likes being covered up. I heard her polite disapproval over her friend's two piece, and it cracked me up.
I always put my kids in swim tshirts and long swimtrunks. I've never really seen a modest swimsuit
They are not cheap, but excellent quality.
You can have soft cups sewn in, but being large-chested we both just wear a bra under them. Mom says the dress does not float up above her waist at all.
When we have ladies swim nights at my friends house, I've seen others wearing guys swim shorts and those swim/surfer shirts.
womanwithin.com is good. Plus sizes a little pricey but they are doing a lot of deals for memorial weekend
We do one piece surf wetsuits
My daughter and I do guy's swim trunks (even found a pink pair for her at old Navy last year) and swim shirts. I actually got myself a full blown rash guard that has long sleeves and the material has built in sun protection (got it from Athleta). I burn very easy and skin cancer runs in my family, so it was more for skin protection than modesty sake. I were a tankini top under it for support. I have gotten so many compliments from scantily clad teens, I cracks me up.
I ordered from http://www.simply-modest.com/posecom/index.php a few years ago. It's held up very well at the beach, pool and tubing the white river in AR. I'm going to have to get another because I've gained so much weight the past few years...
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| image from Simply-Modest.com |
Coolibar! They are pricey but very durable and modest.
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| Just one combination from Coolibar.com |
We buy one piece suits, then buy the "rash guard" surfer type shirts at Walmart or target and then the jogging shorts that are the really light parachute type material that dries quickly. I usually find the shorts at jcpenney in the ladies athletic dept.
Kosher casual
[Kosher Casual has lots of cute modest clothes of all kinds, including workout clothing and accessories for layering and filling in gaps in less modest clothes styles. -- OFL]
Target sells those in a short with skirt overlay but come down upper thigh and a nice shirt style top.
I wear athletic capris & athletic tshirts to swim in (I have found them at Walmart and Target for pretty cheap). I prefer the darker colors so they are not see thru. I also like to buy them a little bit bigger so they fit loosely instead of skin tight.
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| C9 by Champion® Women's Mesh Capri Pants at Target.com |
I have used Lands End for years; recently the selection and quality are a bit less desirable.
Academy always has swim shorts where we live. Have you tried there?
reyswimwear I haven't ordered one yet, but some of them are really cute.
[Rey Swimwear offers modest (old fashioned?) one piece and two piece outfits, in the classy style of Audrey Hepburn. Not necessarily shorts and rashers, but more modest than modern suits. - OFL]
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| from the kids section at Rey Swimwear |
We personally have used Modestly Yours Swimwear http://www.modestlyyoursswimwear.com/. I have ordered from them 2 times and it's basically a custom made swimsuit. They are very friendly and the suits are incredibly well made.
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| image from Modestly Yours Swimwear |
I wear a swim skirt with attached leggings. I got it at undercoverwaterwear. Com. My daughter's wear solid color boy swim shorts and then we find girl swim shirts to Match. Usually find the best selection and price at Wal-Mart. ...they have some cute ones right now
http://www.landsend.com/...
I buy athletic tanks (quick-dry fabric) and wear soccer shorts. Target has a great section of Champion athletic wear. We have also found tennis tanks on sale.
I need to get something like the simply modest suits for my daughter. She generally wears boys swim trunks and a rash guard, but lately she is getting chafing on the inner thighs from the seams of the shorts. I wear below the knee athletic leggings with a tennis skort and a rash guard and a hat to help minimize sunburns.
nicoleeswimwear on etsy, does custom swimwear. Shirts and shorts, or swimdress/legging types. Here's a cute one for a little girl.http://www.etsy.com/.../girls-pre-made-polka-dot-tank...
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| image from NicoLeeSwimwear |
Jennifer Comstock has an etsy shop with really cute modest swimwear. I think it may have been mentioned earlier. You can access it through her blog, www.swimmodest.blogspot.com. I highly recommend.
We have also used modestlyyoursswimwear.com for custom made modest tops and skirts. I've used other shorts with the tops as well.
We have bought from swimmodest.com in older agea and athletic body suits (one piece, tank on top and shorts close to knee on bottom) when girls were little.
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| image from http://www.swimmodest.com/ |
[Note that swimmodest.com and swimmodest.blogspot are two DIFFERENT websites. -- OFL]
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