Here's the Midlife Rambler 2022 Swimsuit Guide! I'm modeling my favorites so you can see how they look on a real woman's body. Suggestions for everyone, regardless of your body type or problem area.
Is there anything more humbling than trying on a batch of swimsuits in a department store fitting room? The lights seem designed to highlight every bit of cellulite and every sagging body part.
No thanks! I'm not interested in being traumatized when I'm swimsuit shopping. Instead, I ordered a variety of bathing suits to try on at home. And because I love my readers, I did a vulnerable thing and shared a few of my favorites.
Inspired by my experience, I've found over 20 other highly-rated swimsuits for women over 40 on Amazon. These bathing suits have great reviews and look great on the women who tried them. Which suit is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!
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Best Swimsuits for Small-Busted Women
Retro High Waisted Two Piece
The halter top of this cute two piece swimsuit boosts small busts and enhances your cleavage.
Available from Amazon in Sizes XS - 24 Plus and 38 different colors from $29.99
Two Piece Tankini Set with High Neck Halter
This suit has a high neck which gives a slimming effect and the built-in shelf bra adds a bit of padding to enhance a small bust.
Be sure and size up when you buy this.
Available from Amazon in Sizes XS - 24 Plus and 38 different colors from $29.99
High Neck Halter Swimsuit with Tummy Control
The halter style of this suit flatters small busts and the tie top lets you adjust the fit.
And, at under $20, you can't beat the price on this suit.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XXXL and 16 different colors from $17.77
Best Swimsuits to Support a Large Bust
Miraclesuit Underwire Cross Back One Piece Swimsuit
This form-fitting one piece shapes your figure and slims it all over. But it also has a built-in underwire bra to offer support and a bit of sexiness without showing too much.
Be sure and size up when you buy this.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 6 - 16 and 3 different colors from $186.00
Women's DDD-Cup Slender Grecian Tummy Control Chlorine Resistant One Piece Swimsuit
This one-piece from Land's End is perfect for women with a larger bust. The built-in soft cup bra comes in sizes up to DDD for support that's customized to you.
Available from Land's End in Sizes 8 - 18 and 2 different colors from $115.96
Cut Out Mesh Underwire One Piece Swimsuit
I almost put this swimsuit in Looks Good on Every Body category. The mesh insets make this suit look expensive and glamourous. The ties highlight the waist and the Power Mesh tummy control helps hide a large tummy.
But, this suit really shines in supporting the bust. This suit has built-in underwire molded cups for support and shaping and the back closure has 3 adjustments so you can customize the fit of this suit to your needs.
Plus! It comes in tons of sizes.
Available from Swimsuits for All in Sizes 4 - 26 and 6 different colors from $47.00
Swimsuits to Slim Your Waist
Miraclesuit Casablanca Temptation One-Piece
I have never had what most people would call "a waist." Even at my thinnest, my body shape is pretty just straight up and down. So I'm always interested in anything that helps define my waist.
This Miraclesuit is perfect for those of us trying to fake some curves. The Miraclesuit fabric acts like shapewear to trim your waist. And the pattern on the side draws your eye in at the waist.
This suit runs a bit big. I normally wear a 12 or 14 in swimsuits and I'm wearing a size 10 in that picture.
Because it's high waisted this suit is a great choice if you want to cover a larger tummy.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 4-16 from $180.00
Women's Halter V-Neck One-Piece Swimsuit
Belted swimsuits do a wonderful job at highlighting and slimming your waist. The wrap style of the top of this suit also draws the eye to the waist and makes it appear slimmer.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XXL and 24 different colors from $20.39
Birdsong Hibiscus Wrap Underwire One-Piece Swimsuit
This wrap front swimsuit highlights the waist and the self-tie lets you adjust the fit to suit.
I love that this suit comes in large range of sizes and supports both small and large busted women.
Available from Bare Necessities and 6 different colors in Sizes 8D - 16J/K from $125.00
One Shoulder Colorblock Swimsuit
The color block detail on this cool suit makes your waist appear smaller and the tummy control panel helps hide your stomach.
This suit also provides great support and coverage for large busts.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XXL and 32 different colors from $32.98
Best Swimsuits to Hide a Tummy
High Waisted Tassel Two Piece Swimsuit
This isn't the best look for me. I have a pretty straight up and down figure and this suit makes me look small on top and big on the bottom. That's the opposite of what I want!
However, this suit is really flattering on women with more proportional figures. Look how good it looks on a woman with a larger bust and hips. It looks equally amazing on women with smaller bust and hips.
This suit runs a bit big. I normally wear a 12 or 14 in swimsuits and I'm wearing a size 10 in that picture.
Because it's high waisted this suit is a great choice if you want to cover a larger tummy.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 4-16 and 18 different colors from $31.99
Vintage Shirred Swimsuit
The shirring on this swimsuit hides your tummy and enhances your curves. You can customize the fit with the adjustable straps too.
You'll definitely want to size up on this one.
Available from Amazon in Sizes XS - XXL and 43 different colors from $31.99
High Neck Pleated Tankini
Several reviewers mentioned how they loved how the fabric of this swimsuit skimmed over their body to hide their belly.
Available from Amazon in Sizes XS - XXL and 43 different colors from $31.99
Best Swimsuits to Slim Your Hips
One Piece Swimdress with Tummy Control
I don't think I've ever referred to a swimsuit with a skirt as sexy, but this retro-styled swimsuit is definitely sexy.
This suit has ruching and tummy control to hide your belly and the skirt minimizes your hips.
Available from Amazon in Sizes XS - 24 Plus and 38 different colors from $29.99
High Cut One Piece Swimsuit with Tummy Control
This suit has high cut legs that elongate and slim the hips. The adjustable drawstrings on the side let you control how much skin you want to show.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XXL and 32 different colors from $29.99
Women's High Waisted Bikini
If you're looking for a bikini that helps cover any imperfections, this is the suit for you. The top can be adjusted to provide support and coverage and you adjust the ties on the legs to give you as much coverage as you need on the bottom.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XL and 12 different colors from $29.99
Best Swimsuits for Plus-Size Bodies
Front Swimsuits For All Women's Plus Size Lattice Plunge One Piece Swimsuit
I get really angry about the lack of beautiful options for plus-sized women so I'm thrilled with this beautiful one piece that flatters all your curves.
This suit is fully lined and has Power Mesh tummy-control front lining.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 4 - 26 and 10 different colors from $59.99
Swimsuits For All Women's Plus Size Fringe Bandeau One Piece Swimsuit
Another cute suit that comes in a variety of sizes. The fringe at the top is a fun detail. The bandeau top has a rubber grip so you can run and swim without worrying about your suit slipping down.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 4 - 34 and 6 different colors from $39.34
Strappy High Waist Bikini
I used to believe only super thin women could get away with two piece bathing suits. Then I finally noticed how many woman look amazing in two piece suits, no matter what their size.
This strappy two piece provides great support for larger busts with a built-in underwire ba.
Available from Amazon in Sizes M - XXXL and 8 different colors from $39.34
Tummy Control One Piece with Ruching
I absolutely love this suit and the reviewers love it too. It flatters your figure, holds you in a little bit with a tummy control panel and stays put so you can be active without worrying about anything showing.
Available from Amazon in Sizes M - 5XL and 31 different colors from $16.99
Swimsuits That Flatter Every Body
Front Crossover Swimsuit with Tummy Control Panel
This suit has a tummy control panel that really works for holding in your tummy and slimming your waist. As you can see in the photo, the straps were digging into my chest so it does run a little small. Size up if you get this.
This suit really does flatter every body type. Several reviews mention how well this works for women with large busts. I'm pretty small-busted and I thought it was flattering on me as well.
This is a great suit to wear if you're going to be playing in the water and running around because it stays in place and doesn't ride up.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XXL and 45 different colors from $33.99
One Shoulder Asymmetric Ruffle Swimsuit
Yet another suit that seems to look good on virtually everyone. The ruching is flattering and hides any belly you might have. And the asymmetrical ruffle adds an unusual and interesting detail.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 6 - 18 and 45 different colors from $33.99
Hilor One Piece Bathing Suit with Macrame Back Detail
When you see the Hilor name on a swimsuit, you know its going to look good on everyone and this suit is no exception. The power stretch front panel smooths and shapes your body and the macrame back straps are a beautiful and unique detail.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 6 - 16 and 16 different colors from $33.99
Plunging Retro One Piece
I wanted to try a few suits that took me out of my comfort zone and this one is way past anything I've ever dared to even try on before. And yet I liked it! This suit has plenty of fabric to cover what needs to be covered and fits true to size.
This suit also works well on women with larger busts. There's plenty of material to cover everything.
This is wonderful swimsuit for when you want to give off a sexy vibe or lounge by a pool drinking cocktails.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XXXL and 23 different colors from $30.99
One Piece Ruched Tummy Control Swimsuit
This swimsuit has something for everyone: a unique and flattering square neckline, support for large busts, ruching and tummy control to define the waist and hold in the stomach, and a variety of colors and sizes.
The reviews for this suit consistently mention the quality of the fabric and how well this suit fits.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 6 - 18 and 21 different colors from $31.99
High Waisted Wrap Bikini Set
This bathing suit is packed with features to flatter almost any body: the top has a push-up bar to enhance your assets and the ties are adjustable if you need more support. The high waist has a tummy control panel and ruching to flatten the tummy and slim your waist. And the high cut legs make your hips look smaller!
I bought this suit but it hasn't come yet. I'll update this review when it comes with my opinion and a photo. In the meantime, check out all the photos in the over 19,000 reviews to see how good this suit looks on women of all shapes and sizes.
Available from Amazon in Sizes 6 - 18 and 21 different colors from $31.99
One Piece High Neck Swimsuit
Y'all. This suit looks amazing on literally everybody. And I know, because everytime I go swimming - no matter where I am - I see at least one other person wearing this suit.
This suit has mesh panels in front and back and flattering ruching around the waist to help disguise any tummy issues.
I got this suit in the beautiful Rose Red and it fits me perfectly in the Size L.
Available from Amazon in Sizes XS - 24 Plus and 38 different colors from $29.99
Suits that Provide a Bit More Coverage
Tankini Swimsuit with Boy Shorts
I took a version of this swimsuit with me on our trip to Hawaii and it was the perfect choice days that started with hiking and ended with a dip in the ocean. I never had to change and I was ready for anything we did.
Available from Amazon in Sizes XSS - XXL and 35 different colors from $33.99
Swimdress with Tummy Control Panel
This cute swimdress has a figure skating vibe. I love the cute and flattering flippy skirt which provides a touch of vintage glamour.
Available from Amazon in Sizes S - XXL and 7 different colors from $28.04
laura says
Im 40, Im looking for something between a MooMoo with a skirt and a string bikini. I came across you! Cutest thing ever, and I might be going for the last one like you said! You are adorable, and I think this is the most helpful thing Ive come across.