Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Plus Size Slimming Swimwear Tank Suit

It is a beautiful color and the fabric seems to be of very good quality. Overall fit was okay. The problem lies with the placement of the bust support, which is about 2 inches below where it should be. The bust padding is also not removable. Extremely disappointed to have spent so much money on a now useless suit.

I am on the petite side (5'2") and love LL Bean's shaping swimwear, but this suit did not work because the straps were too long and not adjustable. I bought a similar suit from LL Bean a few years ago that did have adjustable straps and it has been great. Please bring the adjustable straps back!!! That said, would still recommend for those who it fitswould be a great suit!

I bought this suit a year ago and only wore it twice u til recently when I started swimming in a pool. The suit has faded dramatically after one month. Very disappointed

This suit just didn't work for me. The backside material was too thin, which maybe would be fixed by sizing up. When I tried it on I could clearly see my underwear through the material. It fit me length wise, but the build in shelf of the bra hit at my waist, no where near my bust line. I worry that sizing up would make this an even bigger problem. I love LLBean products, and was really hopeful, but it just wasn't for me.

bust/bra is larger than expected. Fit is okay, not great. Material is nice. Shoulder straps are comfortable except for a little long.

Returned this item as it was a bit short in length

The elastic in the seat is way too loose and baggy. The rest of the bathing suit is really tight, probably what is supposed to make it slimming. I only weigh 120 and a size 12 felt very tight. I have several size 14, but the seats in those are huge. I have lost about 13 pounds, so a 12 should work, but it didn't.

Wasn't very flattering. I think I should have gotten the long. It's tight vertically on my crotch and shoulders but not enough compression in the right places sideways. It squishes my chest flat, but the extra fabric on the belly bulges out a bit.

I was trying on suits today in the actual store and i could not find a swimsuit with an underwire bra. I have purchased several of them in the past and they are my go to swimsuit,always satisfied.Just wondering if LL Bean doesnt make that style any longer band if so im very dissapointed...very sad in Troy New York.

The suit wasn't good/ what I expected and though the service was polite, the policies did not match my expectations of LL Bean.

I thought this swimsuit was going to be a winner. I put it on and I liked the way it fit all around. BUT, when I did turn around I noticed the fabric in the back of the suit is NOT opaque. The fabric in the front is thicker and has nice hold. The fabric in the back is thinner and too sheer. I sent it back.

I ordered the plum color. The suit fits beautifully through my torso. The shirring is beautiful. The color is beautiful. The fabric is beautiful. I have an ample chest, and this suit could accommodate an F cup. It gapes at the side and armholes. And it's too high cut. Most women who are shopping at llbean are conservative. Come on. What happened to a more modest leg opening. Years ago you made a faux sarong suit with a squared neckline. It was modest and stretchy. Please resurrect that style.

I really wanted to like this suit. It looks great, I love the burgundy color, and the fit was great except for the top. It was far too large in the bust and the straps are not made for swimming. It would have been sure to fall off after a couple strokes. Sent it back with my regrets.

Suit is ill-fitting in the bust, and tends to fall off the shoulders easily. Plus there is a seam across the middle on the inside, and it is not made of chlorine resistant fabric. I should have checked...

The suit was nice looking but the shoulder area fit was different on each side..

I ordered this suit to replace one that looked exactly the same that I had purchased at Bean's a while back. I loved the old suit. It really flattered--and wore like iron. When I first opened the new suit, I noticed that the material felt a little different, but I was excited to see that the style was exactly the same. Unfortunately, the fit was very different from my old suit The bra part seemed to pooch out on the sides in an unflattering way, making my chest look wide, but quite flat, and like some other reviewers have noted, the back leg holes are really large. The elastic doesn't touch my legs, so the suit doesn't feel secure in back. I wish so much that this was the same magic suit that I've loved for years, but it's not, so I am reluctantly sending it back.

Lovely color but like other reviewers the suit material was extremely thin, especially on the back and seat. I really felt that when wet you could see right through it. I ordered an eight and while it fit fine in the front the back was tight. Overall, it wasn't worth the $99 price tag and went back. Not up to LLBeans usual quality. So ladies, I would skip this one and look at other suit or manufacturers.

I wanted I like this suit, but it didn't lay right. It made my boobs look lumpy. Not a good look. It had to go back.

I really liked the cut and fit of this bathing suit. I have a short torso and it fit me very well but the very first time I tried it on my kids let me know they could see my butt crack right through the fabric! The front has a double layer, but the back is a single layer and it is sheer when stretched. This is completely unacceptable, and I returned it. I bought the suit in black, but I can't speak to the other colors.

There is no strap adjustments. The over all length was so short and uncomfortable. Do not recommend

The 12 was too small and the cup was too thick. I like the thin fabric you have on your sport model as my chest is big enough without the extra fabric on this so called tank suit. It is not a real tank suit.

When I received this suit I was very happy with how it fit and looked on me. I play water volleyball 2 times a week and wore it there. After 4 weeks of wearing it the material faded really bad and the front rousing started to sag. I know have a faded grayish brown line going down the back. This suit was washed out after each use and lined dried. I totally wasted 100.00 Might be a great suit for the beach but don't buy for pool use

Sorry, this bathing suit did not work out for me. The elastic in the rear was terrible. I am completely dissatisfied with this product and will be returning it next week when I go to the LL Bean store in Lake Grove, NY.

It has so much material in this suit. Feels like it adds so much weight. Had to buy this suit no other styles.

Sometimes a piece just doesn't work. The cut isn't a match to your body or the design puts too much emphasis on decolletage. Both were true for this swimsuit, at least for me. It was a good quality suit, but it wasn't a keeper.