Strings on your bathing costume

[Mollyk]

Are the strings on the outside or the inside of your bathing costume?

[lapswimmer]

Are you referring to the drawstring? i always buy lap swimming suits with the drawstring inside. my sunning/tanning or hot tub suits generally do not have a drawstring.

My opinion of a drawstring on the outside is it is a distraction if you consider the suit design as a statement of your taste.

[Torchwatch]

In 1970's UK the Public and Grammar School boys had to wear school uniform while the Secondary Modern School boys got to choose what they wore to school.

School uniform consisted of a blazer (usually black) with matching black long trousers plus a white or grey shirt and school tie. Home from school boys would change out of their uniforms and wear something more comfortable.

The Secondary modern boys would wear jeans and tee shirts to school but spend a lot on money on their home clothes wishing to appear as skin heads or greasers or punk rockers.

The Public and Grammar School boys played rugby at school while the Secondary Modern boys played football (soccer), playing rugby we wore cotton while the others started to wear nylon, including shiny shorts and a pro footballer started to wear the draw cords of his shorts on the outside and it caught on as a fashion amongst the Secondary modern boys and was therefore regarded as a bit common and shocking.

Swimmers training or competing would always tuck their drawstrings inside their swim briefs until they had finished their session whereupon they would untuck and show their strings. You could tell who had and had not completed their training when 2 groups swapped over poolside.

Swim briefs of 3", 2" and 1" sides intended for serious swimming have drawstrings on the inside. men's swim thongs intended to be swum in seriously have draw strings on the inside.

Less serious "designer" swim briefs have the strings on the outside, they are made for appearance rather than performance.

Thin and skimpy swim briefs and thongs are made without drawstrings, they are great to swim, run and sunbathe in on a quiet beach but diving into a pool would risk diving out of your suit.

[swim suit eddie]

Yes, there were speedo style swim briefs that have strings on the sides. I believe they're were made in Europe. I don't know if any swimsuits with side strings for men are still being made or in style. A while back, I got to wear shiny silver colored men's speedo style swim briefs with side strings and they fit quite nice, not being confused with ladies swim bottoms. The fit was really good and the leg side strings when tied kept them from riding too tight in the crotch and rear. I got to wear them at a private men's swim club with my uncle. He always wore baggy shorts for swimming, they were very arousing and I did have an erection and it was well encased in them. After swimming for a while , my uncle and I went into the showers to rinse off and then change, when he said, "if need be, I'll help out of that swimsuit. There were other guys in the club wearing speedos of various styles and really looked good. When they saw my suit with the side strings, they really liked it on me. My uncle had some towels for us before entering the shower. He was already naked, as I was somewhat shy about taking it off yet. The tight wet clinging material felt so good next to my body. My uncle said "okay, let's get this tight suit stripped off before we step into the shower. Now I realized why the side string were part of the speedo style swimsuit. He slowly untied the side string before untying my drawstring and I could feel the clinging sexy material press closer in my crotch and rear buns. The feeling was beautiful, as I was still very hard in it, while he untied the drawstring and it was quite a sight standing outside the shower stall, still in the tight wet speedo style briefs with the dangling untied side strings and untied drawstrings. Much of my rear cheeks were now exposed, looking like a thong style suit. The front would outline my full erection now, as my uncle would pull and tug trying to peel it down. Soon, he had it off me saying "step out of it." It felt sensational coming off and that was the last time I wore a speedo style swimsuit with side strings. I don't think there any men's swimsuits with side stings, but a lot of guys really liked them, when in style at the time.