Secret Slimming™ Shard Print Underwired Swimsuit

Unlike some other reviewers, I found this swimsuit to fit perfectly but like many, I could not do up the clasp while wearing and couldn't get the clasped suit over my hips. My main issue is with the mysteriously huge ties. I had thrown away the card when I bought this costume so struggled to work out where they were supposed to go, this was only increased when I found a ring between the cups. Much Googling found this page and the examples shown. The ties look silly in real life when threaded through the ring so I will cut them and the ring off. Points lost therefore for the bulky ties and impossible clasp. They explain why I bought it for a much reduced price.

I bought this as it said it was a push up on the website when trying it on there is no push up aspect, just big cups. Also the label doesn't say it is push up. When I said this to the M&S staff she said it is underwired and that's what makes it push up, this isn't true. However, the costume is a pretty design and nice material and the rest fitted well but I did return it.

I swim 3-4 times a week and do aquafit - I have bought 5 swimsuits in the last year, 4 of which were used a couple of times and discarded..... I have never accepted squashed b***s! This swimsuit is great to swim in so I have bought 2! BUT - the clasp at the back is too difficult to do up when on so I spend about 10 minutes pulling and wriggling it on and getting it over the hips is ridiculously hard. The ties around the neck are for people who do not swim, they float all over the place ....so I cut them off and use the straps only .... they would be more comfortable if they were wider. The cup sizing is huge ..... so buy a smaller cup than you think...... But the suit looks great and is comfortable even when my wriggling on and off causes changing room ammusement

Picture shows a tie neck strap (which is not detachable) but there are also detachable shoulder straps. However the tie neck strap is quite long and bulky and I cant imagine I would be able to ever wear the shoulder straps as you still have the neck strap. Just not for me so it went back. It was pretty though.

As I pulled this swimming costume up I really liked it and thought it was very flattering. Then I got to the bust area. The pre-formed cups were enormous and were wrong somehow. Not for me.

Perhaps it was just me, but it didn't quite sit right at the bust - everywhere else was fine, I tried two sizes too!

Really stylish swimsuit . I found the top partin particular very flattering. For me it was true to size . Close fitting but not uncomfortably so . Would have preferred high cut legs. Unfortunately I simply could not do up the back clasp once I had it on. Very simple when off but once it was was on however hard I tried I just could not do it ! And so reluctantly returned.

Was absolutely ideal after trying numerous costumes and being upset this completely disguised the imbalance

Really nice swimsuit. Fit great everywhere other than round the bust. The cups are not true to size and gapped massively. Returned this unfortunately.

I always struggle with swim wear. Most shop tell us that we need to always have our bras fitted by professionals and then they sell swimsuits and bikinis in clothing sizes ie 10, 12, 14 etc. It doesn't make sense, swimwear should be the same as bra sizes surely? Anyway this swimsuit is, and it fits lovely. Thanks Marks