# Are one pieces sexy? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 6, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629 "2014-09-06T02:21:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/41 "2014-09-08T18:49:36Z")
> [@Terr](#): > > One-piece suits can be pretty sexy (kinda NSFW) > > [http://www.dhresource.com/albu\_250484745\_00/1.0x0.jpg](http://www.dhresource.com/albu_250484745_00/1.0x0.jpg) > > Don’t ask me how that thing is not falling off. I’m a straight male, and I find that pic more ridiculous than anything else. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/42 "2014-09-08T19:13:23Z")
> [@Terr](#): > > One-piece suits can be pretty sexy (kinda NSFW) > > [http://www.dhresource.com/albu\_250484745\_00/1.0x0.jpg](http://www.dhresource.com/albu_250484745_00/1.0x0.jpg) > > Don’t ask me how that thing is not falling off. Photoshop. They edited out the clear “string” that slices your asscrack and runs to the back of the neck. Unedited photo: h ttp://images.texnet.com.cn/bin/img/product\_en—0-----957/657957\_1.jpg ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/43 "2014-09-08T19:13:23Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > The side view is incompatible with the front view (what holds it on the crotch?) Maybe it snaps at the crotch. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/44 "2014-09-08T19:14:20Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Maybe it snaps at the crotch. Or some sort of plug / anchor. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/45 "2014-09-08T20:46:27Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > Or some sort of plug / anchor. [You know where to put the cork](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHtl6UFSSI&t=0m41s) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/46 "2014-09-08T23:45:22Z")
Moving over to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![AbigailLemberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@AbigailLemberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbigailLemberg)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/47 "2014-09-09T11:53:14Z")
Yes…definitely they are! I like one piece more, but that doesn’t mean that I hate my body or I’m less confident with my body. I feel like a bikini is too revealing which doesn’t make me comfortable. One-piece is definitely more sexy than a bikini. I have a collection of one piece trendy swimwear of different brands. Recently I bought a sexy and at the same time [cute one piece from Victoria secret](https://www.victoriassecret.com/swimwear/one-piece/beach-sexy-fringe-one-piece?ProductID=188007&CatalogueType=OLS). I pair it with a [swim skirt form Soybu](http://www.soybu.com/bottoms/skirts/shore-skirt-932#.VA7ms8KSxrg). ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/48 "2014-09-09T11:57:13Z")
> [@AbigailLemberg](#): > > Yes…definitely they are! I like one piece more, but that doesn’t mean that I hate my body or I’m less confident with my body. I feel like a bikini is too revealing which doesn’t make me comfortable. One-piece is definitely more sexy than a bikini. I have a collection of one piece trendy swimwear of different brands. Recently I bought a sexy and at the same time [cute one piece from Victoria secret](https://www.victoriassecret.com/swimwear/one-piece/beach-sexy-fringe-one-piece?ProductID=188007&CatalogueType=OLS). I pair it with a [swim skirt form Soybu](http://www.soybu.com/bottoms/skirts/shore-skirt-932#.VA7ms8KSxrg). Reported. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![AbigailLemberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@AbigailLemberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbigailLemberg)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/49 "2014-09-09T11:59:38Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > Reported. :rolleyes: Reported? I din’t get you. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/50 "2014-09-09T12:10:50Z")
> [@AbigailLemberg](#): > > Reported? I din’t get you. Because you joined the board today, and it looks suspiciously like spam when a brand-new person posts commercial links. But that’s for the mods to decide. If they decide I reported in error, I apologise and welcome to the Dope. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/51 "2014-09-09T12:14:31Z")
Didn’t [Farrah Fawcett](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OVDwuNcmDow/U4PRvvPmDFI/AAAAAAAAD7o/Na2TSJpo5Ew/s1600/Farrah+Fawcett.jpg) put this question to rest years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/52 "2014-09-09T18:50:53Z")
Fashion trends play a big role in these perceptions. Bikinis are more “in” these days than one-pieces. If you look back at the late '70s and early '80s, one-pieces were more in. That Farrah Fawcett poster is a case in point. A woman in 2014 is more likely to wear a bikini if she can “get away with it,” not only because it seems more stylish to her, even unconsciously, but also because bikinis are more common in stores. Those that feel that they need the coverage of a one-piece are likely to reach for one of the more modest styles, because if would have felt comfortable in one of the more revealing one-piece styles, they’d probably choose a bikini. Again, that’s partially because of fashion and partially because of availability. I’m a good case in point. I rather like my skirted one-piece swimsuit, but it’s pretty damn frumpy. I don’t wear a one-piece because “I’m a person, not a pet,” but because I’m fat, and a little frumpiness is the price I pay for something that is modest and reasonably flattering and allows me to walk around without feeling at all self-conscious. If I could rock a bikini, I totally would. 🙂 (But still a pretty modest bikini, 'cause that’s how I roll.) So many cute styles out there! To sum up - Bikinis are not necessarily _inherently_ sexier than one-pieces, but given recent fashion trends, it’s certainly understandable that they seem sexier to most people. > [@huitzilopochtli](#): > > I think they have a sexy and classy appeal in pictures and movies. But they are for lounging around the pool and looking sexy and classy. Can’t do much in them without serious ride up, in my experience. I’ve never had one of those professional speedos and I’m a different size on the bottom than I am on top. I’ll always wear a bikini, even tho I’m maybe at the tail end of my looks good in a bathing suit days. I don’t usually wear any that would be considered sexy anymore. At least that’s not my criteria for purchase. I do own about 20 bikinis. If your one-pieces are riding up, they don’t fit properly and/or are not cut correctly for your particular behind. Many women have long torsos relative to their clothing size, so one-pieces are often too short for them. I remember a number of years ago, Lands End made a big campaign out of selling one-pieces in longer lengths to mitigate this. Also, those one-pieces from the 70s and 80s that were cut high on the hip tended to ride up more just because of the way they were cut. Ride-up is not a given for one-pieces. I’m not sure what you mean by “professional speedo.” Do you mean a tank suit? [Like one that one would typically wear to swim laps for exercise](http://www.speedousa.com/product/index.jsp?productId=28701546&cp=3124324.3128416.3131340)? Those are just the opposite of “can’t do much in them.” They stay put no matter what you do! If I could only own one swimsuit, I’d definitely go for a speedo-type tank suit because they’re the most versatile for general active use. Fortunately, I can own more than one! This is not all to talk you into getting a one-piece, by the way. I’m just trying to suggest that you don’t reject them out of hand if you should happen to run into a situation where one would be a better choice. ---
**Author:** ![AbigailLemberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@AbigailLemberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbigailLemberg)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/53 "2014-09-10T05:33:33Z")
> [@AbigailLemberg](#): > > Yes…definitely they are! I like one piece more, but that doesn’t mean that I hate my body or I’m less confident with my body. I feel like a bikini is too revealing which doesn’t make me comfortable. One-piece is definitely more sexy than a bikini. I have a collection of one piece trendy swimwear of different brands. Recently I bought a sexy and at the same time [cute one piece from Victoria secret](https://www.victoriassecret.com/swimwear/one-piece/beach-sexy-fringe-one-piece?ProductID=188007&CatalogueType=OLS). I pair it with a [swim skirt form Soybu](http://www.soybu.com/bottoms/skirts/shore-skirt-932#.VA7ms8KSxrg). I thought of sharing the product in case if any body is intersted. I’m new to this forum. Am i not supposed to put links? If that is the case should i take off the links? I tried doing so…but din’t see the edit option. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/54 "2014-09-10T10:52:57Z")
> [@AbigailLemberg](#): > > I thought of sharing the product in case if any body is intersted. I’m new to this forum. Am i not supposed to put links? If that is the case should i take off the links? I tried doing so…but din’t see the edit option. You’re fine. 😉 Sent you a PM. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/55 "2014-09-10T11:57:35Z")
Isnt a one-piece harder for the woman to take off when she wants to use the bathroom? ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/56 "2014-09-10T12:12:31Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Isnt a one-piece harder for the woman to take off when she wants to use the bathroom? From what I’ve uhm . . . observed . . . they often just pull them to the side. My ex was master of the sideways panty pull. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/57 "2014-09-10T20:53:53Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Isnt a one-piece harder for the woman to take off when she wants to use the bathroom? Yeah, or you can do the sideways panty-pull as Si Amigo noted. Neither solution is ideal. The tankini was a wonderful invention. The interchangeable top/bottom and ease of using the bathroom of a bikini with the modesty potential of a one-piece. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629/58 "2014-09-10T21:20:28Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > High cut on the hips, low cut on the boobs is [sexy](http://static---moetown55.app-hosted.com/media/img/moetown55/v1/numbers/1005_0.jpg). > Sporty is [sexy](http://www.zappos.com/images/z/2/5/3/1/1/2/2531122-p-4x.jpg). > A single colour is [sexy](http://www.zappos.com/images/z/2/3/3/7/3/2/2337322-p-4x.jpg). > A combination of all three is undeniably sexy. > > But it’s got to be at least one of those, I don’t find other designs all that sexy. The French are [funny.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Marcel_Marceau_-_1974.jpg) Sex is [funny.](http://cdn.ticketfly.com/i/00/00/81/57/83-atxl1.jpg) Comedies are [funny.](http://cdn.wegotthiscovered.com/wp-content/uploads/tootsie.jpg). But French Sex Comedies are [not funny.](http://www.imdb.com/list/ls052678697/) 😃 **WhyNot** , don’t you feel even the slightest obligation to provide a photograph to support your assertion? 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-one-pieces-sexy/697629.md?page=2)