So, apparently the old girls don't do much swimming here. I needed to buy some togs because I don't have any at home that I would wear anywhere other than our swimming pool. We went to the Mall that didn't look much from the outside, but inside the whole ceilings were painted like blue sky and clouds, which appeared to move. Through the middle was a 'river' with Gondolas (think Venice) and beautiful wide corridors, with shiny tiles looping off in all directions. It was huge, it had a theme park and an ice skating rink and was, incidentally, the one that had a fire where the triplets from NZ were killed.
Aside from generally having a look, I wanted to get some togs. So you would have thought that with everything from Amani to Zara, I would have been able to find something. Errrr..... no. It appears when ladies buy togs here, they are looking for the absolute MINIMUM coverage possible. I kid you not! Upon trying them on, there were part left uncovered that I have seen in years!!
They were also quite sheer fabrics, with no extra lining or anything like that. One pair was so strappy, it was more like one of those puzzles you get in the Christmas cracker to try and get on and I had way to many limbs going in the wrong holes to rock that look. Actually finding a one piece was like finding a blade of grass round here!
I finally settled for one that covered enough of my lower half, came above my spine scar, had not 'missing' sections-BUT has two (sort of covering) bra parts with a split down the middle to below the boobs. I think the bra part was designed for around a size 14, so I could rock some awesome tan lines on skin that has never seen the sun........had I not found a sports top to cover the over exposed skin!
By the end of the trying on, I was so overwrought with giggles that I think the sales people thought I was really excited about getting my new togs!! It was more to do with my minds eye as I watched all these ladies covered from head to toe and now I know their secret obsession with minimal swim wear!
Needless to say, there will be no photos!
Aside from generally having a look, I wanted to get some togs. So you would have thought that with everything from Amani to Zara, I would have been able to find something. Errrr..... no. It appears when ladies buy togs here, they are looking for the absolute MINIMUM coverage possible. I kid you not! Upon trying them on, there were part left uncovered that I have seen in years!!
They were also quite sheer fabrics, with no extra lining or anything like that. One pair was so strappy, it was more like one of those puzzles you get in the Christmas cracker to try and get on and I had way to many limbs going in the wrong holes to rock that look. Actually finding a one piece was like finding a blade of grass round here!
I finally settled for one that covered enough of my lower half, came above my spine scar, had not 'missing' sections-BUT has two (sort of covering) bra parts with a split down the middle to below the boobs. I think the bra part was designed for around a size 14, so I could rock some awesome tan lines on skin that has never seen the sun........had I not found a sports top to cover the over exposed skin!
By the end of the trying on, I was so overwrought with giggles that I think the sales people thought I was really excited about getting my new togs!! It was more to do with my minds eye as I watched all these ladies covered from head to toe and now I know their secret obsession with minimal swim wear!
Needless to say, there will be no photos!
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