Swimsuits
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:00 am
One of the things I longed to be able to wear since childhood was a swimsuit. I finally bought one about two years ago. That was after much wavering. What's the point, I often thought, it's not as if I'll ever go swimming in it. Well, I finally reasoned that I could certainly wear one at home in hot weather and in July 2016 I bought one online, a green and white floral halter neck costume. There's a picture of it in my album.
May, June and July were all unusually warm in the UK this year, so much so that in May alone I think I wore that swimsuit more times than in all of 2017! This brought a new problem; what to do in very warm weather when my swimsuit is in the wash? Of course, the simple answer was get a second one. I've moved on a lot since 2016, now being fully out of the closet and living as a woman full-time, so I bought that one in a shop. One advantage there is the chance of getting an end-of-line costume at a reduced price.
A friend of mine who will complete her transition later this month encouraged me to get down to a beach and wear it there, and yesterday, although the weather has taken a turn for the worse, I had the opportunity. I didn't stay long as there was no chance of getting a tan, I just took a couple of photos before putting my dress back on and leaving, but I didn't feel self-conscious and I will certainly be back there if next summer gives me the chance.
May, June and July were all unusually warm in the UK this year, so much so that in May alone I think I wore that swimsuit more times than in all of 2017! This brought a new problem; what to do in very warm weather when my swimsuit is in the wash? Of course, the simple answer was get a second one. I've moved on a lot since 2016, now being fully out of the closet and living as a woman full-time, so I bought that one in a shop. One advantage there is the chance of getting an end-of-line costume at a reduced price.
A friend of mine who will complete her transition later this month encouraged me to get down to a beach and wear it there, and yesterday, although the weather has taken a turn for the worse, I had the opportunity. I didn't stay long as there was no chance of getting a tan, I just took a couple of photos before putting my dress back on and leaving, but I didn't feel self-conscious and I will certainly be back there if next summer gives me the chance.
