Summer Style Note – Beach Cover-Ups
Living in a coastal town that becomes resort-like each summer, means that the beach cover-up is a standard wardrobe staple. There are shops that carry nothing but clothing to wear over a swim suit and the local TJ Maxx dedicates prime retail real estate to such “toppers” from April to August.
My dream cover-up was at Nordstrom last year for only $189. It was merely an inverted table cloth with a hole at the top for one’s head. I loved the feminine scrolled lace that connected to create the arms and the crisp batiste cotton. But in the end, not only would I not spend my hard-earned retirement money on a scrap of material, I couldn’t stop thinking about my grandmother’s lace tablecloth whenever I looked at it on my online wishlist.
Instead, I found a very nice light-weight and simple white tunic that doesn’t require ironing (who irons beach cover-ups?). But if you want to find something really pretty and girly, there are plenty of cover-ups to choose from. Seen this season:
Drop-dead black lace sheath with bell sleeves
Mini-dress in watery turquoise print
White tunic with embroidered gold medallions
Maxi-dress in gyrating red stripes
When I was a teenager on Cape Cod, we simply pulled our brothers’ football shirts over our swim suits. Cover-ups today are a whole new food group.
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Designer Beachwear
Awesome dress for summer style. I really like this kind of stuff while on beach under sun. white is my favorite.Check womens beach wear collection. You would like.
La Contessa
THAT cost WAY more then the suit it's SELF.I say find another tablecloth at a vintage shop or on line and cut it UP!!!XX
Pondside
…….meant to ask – do you remember those flowery bathing caps that everyone had?
Pondside
Two years ago I borrowed a friend's dotted Swiss shirt – lovely and long and a bit floppy and very chic as a cover up. I have spent the time since searching for just that shirt. Of course this has been an exercise in futility. Last month I found a lovely thin cotton, flocked shirt with a very nice collar and it will be my cover up for a November trip to NZ. I am past the age where a cover up can be less than a real Cover-up! I like something that can go on like a shirt because the act of pulling something over my head in public is really not very attractive!
donna macdonald
I agree about the pulling over the head Pondside! There's always the dreaded fear of a little tummy showing. The dotted Swiss sounds perfect…and yes, I remember the rubbery floral bathing caps. They hurt going on! But everyone wore them. Best wishes for a wonderful NZ trip. Do you knit? Heard the yarn from there is gorgeous. Thank you for your comments – so appreciated.