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Flattering Swimsuits for Moms: Tummy-Control One-Pieces, Tankinis & Cover-Ups
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items Swimsuit shopping goes wrong when a suit rides up, digs in or needs constant adjusting. This list of flattering swimsuits keeps tummy control in mind, with one-pieces from Summersalt, Andie, Aerie and Lands' End, plus tankinis, a swim dress and cover...
Long torso styling finally means the suit doesn't ride up or dig in by lunchtime at the pool, which used to be my biggest complaint with basically every other one-piece I owned. The black eco-nylon fabric held its color through a whole summer of chlo...
Andie The Amalfi One Piece (Long Torso)
Slight ruching across the middle is doing quiet, serious work here, smoothing my stomach without any stiff shaping panel digging into my ribs the way some tummy-control suits do. My husband actually noticed I looked more relaxed in beach photos, whic...
Andie The Jetties One Piece
Removable pads mean I can actually customize the support depending on which activity I'm chasing my son through that day, from wading to full-on splash fights. The ribbed texture is forgiving in all the right places and the marbled blue print hides p...
Aerie Ribbed Strappy Full Coverage One Piece
Ruching down the front is genuinely the most figure-forgiving detail I've found in a full-coverage suit at this price, and it doesn't bunch or shift when I'm actually swimming laps instead of just posing for photos. It washes and dries fast between o...
Aerie Ruched Scoop Full Coverage One Piece
Wrap-style suits usually gap open on me by the second hour, but this one stays put through cannonballs, pool noodle wrestling, and chasing my son down the shallow end. The true black colorway hides everything from sunscreen smudges to the inevitable ...
Aerie Wrap Full Coverage One Piece
Twenty minutes of trying on suits in a dressing room taught me the wrap front on this one does more actual smoothing than any shapewear-style suit I've tried, without the squeeze that leaves marks by the end of the day. Chlorine-resistant fabric mean...
Lands' End SlenderSuit Wrap One Piece
Built-in shorts under the skirt solved the one thing I actually needed solved, since I can bend down for a beach toy or chase my son into the waves without worrying about coverage. The square neck and space-dye print make it feel like an actual outfi...
Lands' End Square Neck Swim Dress with Shorts
Adjustable straps make this the rare tankini top that actually fits right no matter how bloated I am from vacation food, and the grecian neckline is genuinely flattering instead of matronly. UPF 50 coverage means less reapplying sunscreen on my chest...
Lands' End Grecian Tankini Top
High-waisted enough to actually smooth my stomach without the elastic digging in the way cheaper bottoms do, and it pairs perfectly with the Grecian top above for days when I want tankini coverage with a little more bikini in the mix. Chlorine resist...
Lands' End High Waisted Bikini Bottoms
Throwing this over a wet swimsuit is my go-to move for the walk from the pool to the car, since the bow front lets me adjust the fit depending on how much I've eaten at the snack bar that day. It doesn't cling the way jersey cover-ups do when I'm sti...
J.Crew Strapless Bow-Front Cover-Up Dress
Slip dresses like this one are what I wear over my suit on days we're doing more than one stop, since it goes from beach to a casual lunch without me needing to change in a gas station bathroom. The relaxed cut skims over everything instead of clingi...
Free People Saltwater Happy Beach Slip Dress
Wrapping this sarong around my hips takes about ten seconds and instantly makes any swimsuit feel more finished, which matters on the days I'm self-conscious about a suit that's a little more revealing than I'd normally choose. The crinkle fabric bar...
Free People Solid Crinkle Sarong
Mesh kimonos like this one give me actual sun coverage on my shoulders without trapping heat the way a regular cover-up does, which matters when I'm standing at the shoreline watching my son in the water. It layers easily over any tankini or one-piec...
Free People Lucina Mesh Kimono Cover-Up
Crochet tops like this one work double duty as a swim topper over a bikini and as a regular top with shorts once we're off the sand, which means one less thing to pack for a beach day with my son. It's held its shape through plenty of salt water and ...
Free People We The Free Surfs Up Crochet Top
Zero white cast on my chest and collarbone is the whole reason this stays in my beach bag all summer, since it layers invisibly under a swimsuit strap line without leaving weird tan lines from sunscreen residue. It doubles as a primer if I bother wit...
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50
Farm-to-face ingredients matter to me now that I'm slathering sunscreen on my face every single beach day, and this one is light enough that it doesn't pill under the rest of my routine or clog my pores by the third reapplication. It smells like a va...
COOLA Organic Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50
Packable enough to stuff in the beach bag without crushing it flat, and the wind lanyard means it's not blowing into the water every time a breeze picks up while I'm trying to watch my son in the water. I couldn't find this exact wide-brim style anyw...
FURTALK Wide Brim Straw Sun Hat UPF 50+
Zipper pockets keep my phone and keys separate from wet swimsuits and sandy towels, which after years of digging through an open tote bag for my keys while my son waits in the car is a genuinely life-changing detail. This one isn't sold anywhere but ...
KABAQOO Large Waterproof Beach Tote Bag