Lined or not?

[wanderinglust]

Originally Posted by Torchwatch

Never try to cut the lining out of suits, you will almost certainly nick the suit and spoil it, suits intended to be worn unlined are made slightly differently to lined suits, they never look quite right after snipping out the liner.

When I was 18 I cut the liner out of a very old navy blue swimwear but I was too shy to wear it in front of anyone, but it felt very comfortable as underwear

[SpeedoGoat]

As a sort of compromise, I've decided to bring along my green unlined suit that might not be as transparent as the white-and-pink one.

[Torchwatch]

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OK here is me in 2004 in SW France, I am wearing a grey osolot, lycra unlined posing suit (see Stitchboy Patterns).

I would happily wear this on a quiet beach but not in a public pool swimming lengths.

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Here is me in 1988, in lined white suit, the front safe and the back a little translucent, I'd wear this in a pool if I still had it.

Which look do you preffer?

[Byron]

First one - looks nice at Le Gurp pres du Bordeaux

[SpeedoGoat]

I like the first one as a suit, though I'm not a fan of the jungle print itself. The second one is nice also.

The Mondrian-style pink-white one is what I'd like to wear, while the green number is what I think I'll probably end up bringing along on my trip.

[Byron]

You still haven't stated destination but go for the Mondrian !
(the green in fact looks more revealing in the pics but I guess those
are taken when suits are dry )

[SpeedoGoat]

Oh -- I have a couple days in Palm Springs booked, although at a regular hotel, not a gay resort. I took the green one with my junk resting on the countertop as a sort of joke. They're from a now-defunct outfit called HE Swimwear. Although the former designer now runs his own business, I wasn't as grabbed by his currently available patterns, so if I bought another suit, it'd be either silver (to match my hair) or turquoise (for my eyes).

[Byron]

LOL - maybe you should go into the design business yourself
(also a contrasting towel for your sunlounger perhaps?)

[Byron]

LOL - I don't know Le Gerp but thought I recognised the beach at Le Gurp and you must have had the webcam with you. (btw, food looks good - and a great gadget in those flipflops too)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X77yaYfGT0