# How big is... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 15, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958 "2003-06-15T04:20:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jesleigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jesleigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesleigh)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/1 "2003-06-15T04:20:13Z")
too big for a bikini? I don’t mean ultra-skimpy, just an average bikini. I’m going to the beach in a week, and I’m going to buy a swim suit. I was a size 14 last summer, so I have a granny suit. I’m a ten now, and I don’t think I’m “bikini-ready” yet, but I can’t help but wonder how much I like before I can wear one. Anybody have any opinions on this? Or even advice on a sexy, yet still one piece suit? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/2 "2003-06-15T04:29:24Z")
Congratulations on your loss! Ok, that sounds weird, kudos on feeling better or improving your health or something, I guess. A size 10 sounds perfectly bikini-ready to me, unless perhaps you’re 4’8" in which case you might want to re-think it. Is it tone you’re concerned with? We all have certain areas we’d rather not have attention focused upon, maybe a suit intended to highlight/downplay certain features would work best? The tankini look is pretty cool, maybe you could consider one of those as an interim suit option? ---
**Author:** ![jesleigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jesleigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesleigh)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/3 "2003-06-15T04:51:37Z")
well, if it helps, I’m 5’4’’. I think I will look at some tankini’s Queen Tonya. Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/4 "2003-06-15T05:28:16Z")
Too big for a bikini, IMO, is too big for the bikini you are wearing. Or, perhaps, big enough that you need more support than a bikini affords. However, as I am not a “skinnier=better” person, my mileage generally varies:) ---
**Author:** ![BadBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@BadBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBaby)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/5 "2003-06-15T06:59:09Z")
If the suit looks good on you, who cares what size it is! Size means very little. Are you a toned size ten or a little, emm, not so toned? A tankini sounds good, and I’ve seen some lovely sarongs on the beach too. Whatever you chose, if you’re not comfortable, there may be a very good reason. Plus, good for you on the weight loss! ---
**Author:** ![lilbtagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@lilbtagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbtagna)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/6 "2003-06-15T15:42:29Z")
Congratulations **jesleigh**! 🙂 I’m the same size and height you are, but I prefer tankinis because I’m a little shy about my stomach. As long as you feel you look good in the bikini and you’re happy with it, I’d say go for it. Have fun shopping! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lynne\_kilii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lynne\_kilii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynne_kilii)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/7 "2003-06-15T23:45:21Z")
I wore a bikini at a size 10, and I looked pretty good. Now I’m pudgier(Dropping though!), and I wear tankini’s. I have two. One is a tank top, and the other is a tube top. I’ve gotten compliments on both. YMMV, so on, so forth. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/8 "2003-06-16T05:12:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jesleigh \* > \*\* I was a size 14 last summer, so I have a granny suit. I’m a ten now, and I don’t think I’m “bikini-ready” yet, but I can’t help but wonder how much I like before I can wear one. \*\* Being a sizeist male, I would agree that 14 isn’t “bikini-ready.” However, I think only the most superficial of men would think that size 10 is still too large for a bikini. Congrats on the weight loss, and go for the two-piece. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/9 "2003-06-16T07:12:37Z")
You’ll be at the beach. You’ll never see the people surrounding you again, so who cares what they think? Wear it, sister! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is/181958/10 "2003-06-16T12:51:06Z")
The tankini is the best invention for those who aren’t sure if their bikini-ready. It’s the best of both worlds.