THE WHITNEY TOP

I cannot express how grateful I am to have stumbled upon Nettle's Tale bathing suits. I have not loved myself in one for a long long time. I got the Whitney top in black M and hi rise Magic bottoms in Midnight Floral L. For reference I am about 44 bust/35 band, 39 waist and 46 hips. I went for a smaller top than my recommended, L, and grateful I did because I prefer tight. The bottoms too fit well, I could have gone for an M there too, but again preference. Together, they are amazing and I love the look. Really well made. I did hear some snapping, but on a review I read, I wasn't worried about that. Absolutely love that they are local to me (across the pond). I will never buy bathing suits anywhere else.

I never thought I’d be interested in a bathing suit with sleeves, but it was so darn cute and is going to be great in summer.

But not the best choice for sitting in a thermal bath in winter :). The sleeves when wet make it a mite bit chilly when emerging from a hot tub or thermal bath into cold air.

Still, I did really love it

The fit is so lovely! I haven’t been able to get a good photo. My only concern is that when I stretch it to get it on, I can hear threads snapping and im worried the seams will give!

I adore this swim top! I'm 5'10", 230lbs, bust 49", waist 41", all measurements "ish" :). I have a 1X in midnight floral. It fits really well, with a deep v front that balances out the extra coverage across the shoulders and back.

Initially bought because I'm a pale person who spends a lot of time alone and I loved the idea of not having to figure out how to sunscreen my back. It's become my go-to swim top.

I wish I could give this 4.5 stars, honestly: I'm very busty and I would love just a liiiiitle more coverage. (UK JJ/K in theory, I usually settle for a J in practice, with a large band). I'm also a bit concerned about a few stitches that I heard pop when I was putting it on, but the band/back seems to fit perfectly with no digging or rolling. I would say that this sits maybe an inch below where my bra band would.

Also important: it's gorgeous! I love the short flutter sleeves and the high back that will help prevent sunburn. The fabric is lovely (I got the bell floral print) and looks great with the forest green bottoms I ordered. Wonderful purchase, shipped and arrived quickly all the way to Ontario, I'll definitely order from Nettle's Tale again!