Land's End Woven Tunic Cover-up (Is Swimwear)

Feeling fat in your swimwear?  Yeah, me, too. And a wee bit pale and Midwestern.  Thankfully, Land's End sent me a roomy and dark-colored tunic cover-up for review right before the pool opened.  I slapped this baby on and felt appropriately covered.

You could totally wear this to the grocery store.  Oh, and I will. I will.

There are, of course, pros and cons.

Pros:

• Full coverage!  It's roomy and it covers down to your knees.  The fit is loose through the top and shoulders, and, most importantly, does not hug the booty.
• Flattering front slit.  This tunic could easily look like a tent without that slit. It reveals, "hey! I'm wearing a swimming suit!  I don't dress like Jesus for no reason!"
• Pockets. Oh, for the love of pockets! But not bulky pockets.
• Thick material.  This is both a pro and a con, but from an aesthetic point of view, it's a pro. Your lumps and bumps will NOT SHOW THROUGH.

Cons:

• That same heavy material that hides your cellulite is kinda hot.
• It needs to be washed after each wear because it's cotton and gets wrinkly. I visit a sandy beach pretty often, and just about anything needs to be washed after that, but this one seems to need at least a rinse after chlorine, too. They heavy material holds smells.
• Three-quarter sleeves. Some women would prefer this. My arms are a better feature than my legs, so I personally would rather have them sticking out than my gladiator calves. I think this might be a personal problem.

I must say, though, Land's End puts a lot of thought into comfort. Here's a video on fit they sent me.

Comments

[cagey]

I am entering this giveaway because I have gladiator thighs.