This month’s giveaway, with a value of up to $75, and an additional special offer, are featured at the end of this article. Keep reading for details.
Yesterday we discussed the importance of modest swimwear, so today we’re going to get straight to the fun stuff––shopping!
We all know that bathing suit shopping can be stressful––it’s so difficult to find suits that are cute, modest, and affordable. Mall shopping can be discouraging, because those oh-so-cute bikinis are everywhere, tempting us to give into our fleshly desire to fit in, even when we want to do what’s right (Matthew 26:41). So, last year, I decided to avoid the mall completely and try my hand at online shopping! The task of finding a good web-store was very difficult, but I finally found a store and made my selection. The service and bathing suit were both so great that I want to share this store with you so you can possibly enjoy the experience too!
The chore
We all know how difficult it is to find a cute bathing suit that fits well and is affordable. Add modesty to the mix (which I hope we’ll all commit to do), and we’ve just given ourselves a seemingly impossible and very frustrating task! And who wants to order online, right? Buy a bathing suit you haven’t even tried on? Yeah, right! But that’s where, last summer, I proved myself wrong.
The store
Lime Ricki is full of cute, modest bathing suits at a reasonable price. They’re slightly pricier than the $20-per-piece bikinis I’ve seen in the mall, but I guess that’s because you’re paying for the extra fabric on them! The store was started when three sisters got together, frustrated about the lack of swimsuit choices available for themselves and their daughters, and decided to design their own suits. This year marks their third summer in business together, and this is one business that’s continually growing and improving. You can read more of their story on their About page.
Our experience
I liked what I saw online, but I had a few questions about their suits, so I decided to contact the owners, hoping they would help me. Unsure of who to call, I dialed all three listed phone numbers. I received the voice mail at each number, so I left messages. Two of the women called back within the hour, and the third called back that evening. They were all genuinely nice and very helpful. One girl spent almost thirty minutes talking to me, and she helped me to choose a fabric that would suit my age as well as my taste. I chose the Emily Halter Top with their Brown Cinch Skirt, and, as promised, it arrived within the week.
Lime Ricki claims their suits don’t need tugged or pulled on to stay in place, and I’ll admit it, I was skeptical. What bathing suit doesn’t need adjusted often? Apparently, the Lime Ricki suits––even with a three-year-old to chase and carry around, plus other swimming equipment to deal with, I rarely had to adjust my suit.
I like my suit so much that when my cousin Lisa (also the assistant editor) e-mailed me in despair over trying to choose a cute, modest bathing suit for herself, I e-mailed her back with a note that said, “Buy a Lime Ricki suit!” I sent her a link to my favorite suit, the Signature Tankini Top (which was out of stock when I’d ordered), and she hesitantly purchased that top with the brown bottoms without ever trying them on. About a week later, I received another e-mail from her, raving about her new suit! She loved the fact that she could go out and look stylish––and modest––without tugging on her swimwear every five minutes.
Your (possible) experience
Lime Ricki suits are made to last, so there’s no need to buy multiple suits for one summer. If you want more variety, you could purchase one bottom with two tops to save money. To save even more, shop their sale page, which offers pieces for as low as $12.50 each. Many of the suits on Lime Ricki recommend a bottom to go with them, and some of them tell which body type would be flattered in that suit, which is very helpful for online shopping!
Their size chart doesn’t measure by inches, but it is very true to size. I ordered the size the website recommended, and my suit fit me perfectly. The only exception is their brand-new, upscale Key Lime collection (I love the Lauren top with the blue bottom!), which runs a size small, so be sure to order one size larger than normal if you choose to purchase a Key Lime suit.
Be careful to avoid suits that accentuate the bust, and wear shorts or a skirt over regular bathing suit bottoms (which don’t cover more than underwear!) the entire time you’re not in the water.
Giveaway
Lime Ricki is giving away a bathing suit to one of our readers! The winner will be allowed to choose any one top and bottom (excluding the Key Lime collection) or a one-piece. To enter, leave a comment below by Tuesday, April 28, 2009, stating at least one topic you’d like to see covered in this magazine or you could simply let us know which suit is your favorite. You may enter to win the bathing suit for yourself, or to give away as a gift for someone else.
Comments are moderated, so they may take a day or so to appear. Make sure to include a valid e-mail address in your information (this will not appear in the post). The winner, who will be announced on April 30, will be e-mailed with simple instructions on how to claim her new bathing suit. The winner must contact us back within seven days of our initial contact, or the free bathing suit will go to someone else.
Special Offer
In addition to their giveaway, Lime Ricki has generously offered a special coupon code for Pierce My Heart readers! If you purchase an item from their web store by May 15, 2009, you will receive 10% off your total order just by using the coupon code HEART10 at the checkout.
We want to give a special thank you to the owners of Lime Ricki for their generosity! This summer, have a safe and modest swimming experience.
By Davonne Parks
Visit our Monthly Issues page to see all of our past themes, and visit our April 2009 page to read our entire current issue about caring for God’s creations.
I love those suits! It’s so hard to find modest suits!! I lost 30 pounds last year, so I’m definitely in need of a new suit this summer. I LOVE the Ginger Tankini Ginger Top!!
The Claire Tankini Top is too cute!! Thanks!
I love the Maizy and Sophia suits, but they are all adorable! Thanks so much for pointing me to this site, as I have been having a hard time finding a swimsuit for my daughter to wear on her 8th grade trip with her Christian school (and boys will be there! but parents are not allowed! AAGH!). I will be showing her these suits as soon as she gets home from school today! Would love to win one for me too. 🙂 Thank you!
I love the Claire and the Avery – anything with ruffles! just adorable!!
I love the Ava One-Piece
I like the Ruby tankini with the cinch skirt bottoms. Great giveaway!
Oh, my goodness! They are all so cute! I love the Avery 🙂
I love the modesty! Two piece to fit all body types is great too. Thanks for helping with a problem we all struggle with.
I really like all of them. I cant make up my mind. Thanks for the chance to win.
They alla re adorable but I really like the Kenzi and the Elle is a close second!!
I LOVE the Kenzi tankini. Yeah for modest swimsuits!!!
I like the Claire and the Lizzie.
I love the Jane haltertop in the clearance section! Thanks!
I love the Claire and the Ruby, what beautiful colors! I have just discovered this website and am super excited to learn more. Perhaps you can run an article on the current economy and how we need to know we should “fear not”. Thanks for the great info!
****Davonne Here****
We currently have two articles that touch on the subject here:
http://piercemyheart.highpcs.com/2009/04/21/how-does-the-economy-affect-you/
and here:
http://piercemyheart.highpcs.com/2009/01/15/voting-and-elections-how-they-affect-you/
I will send your suggestion to our In the World writer! Thanks for the suggestion.
I love that all the suits are modest! My favorite is the Savannah Halter Tankini 🙂
Thanks!
WOW! I stumbled onto this by accident but I’m sure glad!! Last year I had a horrible time trying to find a modest affordable swimsuit and also turned online to avoid theoverwheliming number of bikinis. But the cost I paid for shipping and after several returns for wrong products and wrong sizes was frustrating. I have not been looking forward to swimsuit shopping until I looked at the Lime Ricki site. I love the LimeRicki suits. They are so stylish and modest! I haven’t ordered one but likely will soon and I’m going to recommend them to my friends!!!! Thanks!!
All of the bathing suits are so cute! I really like the Maizy and Lizzie tankini tops. Thanks for the giveaway!
OH MY! Thank you so much for sharing this site. I am a new mother and want to look cute, but modest this summer. I LOVE the Maizy and Avery styles. Thanks for the chance to win! ~Jen
I love the Lauren Tankini – I know it’s not included in the giveaway, but I LOVE it!!!
I like the Crystal one-piece but the brown skirt bottom sure is cute, too! Really nice suits — so happy to see that modest swimwear is available.
I like the Gabbi Tankini top with the white bottoms!
I love the suit you show about, black and white zebra-esque! SOOO Cute and to be able to chase around my two kiddos without constant adjusting… what a God-send!! 🙂
The Ava one-piece is adorable! Oh and so is the Meg sporty top in the clearance section… who doesn’t love a great sale!?
I love the Elle Tankini! These suits are great!
Oh, I really like that Amelia tank top or the Lulu tank top.
They are all really cute and unique.
I love the Claire Takini!! So, cute and hip and modest!
Oh wow!! I love the Lauren tankini with the brown bottoms. Too cute!
I really like the Lauren tankini. It’s nice to see modest swimsuits that are actually stylish.
Hard to choose, but I’d go with the Amelia Tankini and I’d have ot look more at the skirts to see which I would like best with that. Love the skirt options though! Thanks for introducing me to this great company!
I really like the Lizzie top with the yellow bottoms. So bright and cheery!
Wow! Thank you so much for this website — the styles are beautiful! I’d love to try either the Rubi and Zoey tankini tops with a boy-shorts. Thank you for this great giveaway!
The Lauren takini top is my favorite.
I love the Claire Tankini!!!
I love the Claire Tankini! 🙂
Oh! What a great article and site – finding modest and cute swimwear in B&M stores is so difficult. All the suits are so cute but I think I like the Signature 2 tankini top the best.
I really like the Zoey Tankini top and the skirts. Great giveaway!
I Love Love Love the Lizzie Tankini top with the Yellow bottoms. So cute!
I love the zebra print. It is adorable,and would definitely hide my problem area. It would make my summer swimming so much more enjoyable to be seen in such a flattering suit. Thanks!
Please help…. I am going on a cruise and in desperate need of the Lizzie Tankini Top with the yellow bottoms. I can be a walking bill board! Thanks for this great give away! I hope I win!!!
I love these suits. The Izzie is so cute, but then again they are all pretty nice.
I love them all! Too hard to choose! I guess the tankinis are probably my favorite though.
I love the Black Cinch Skirt with Built-in Bottom because I am so worried about the way I look after having a baby.
How wonderful to see stylish and modest swim suits! I love these!!! The Zoey Tankini Top is my favorite.
Wow, how refreshing! Someone out there who actually advocates modest (but adorable) swimwear! Thank you, PierceMyHeart!
I love the Elle Tankini (now unfortunately unavailable), but the Claire Tankini is a close second. 😉
My fave suit is the Ava one piece!
I like the Audrey – very classy! I would love to win one of these, and then of course I’d need to buy one for my niece, and maybe my sister… 🙂
How about an article on the best way to hide the baby bump when your youngest is now four years old.
****Davonne here****
Baby doll tops! They flair out right below the bust to nicely hide a tummy. Kohl’s usually has great sales.
WOW! These are agreat find! I love the Savannah and the Emily!
I like the Emily Halter top and the Paige V-Strap Tankini top, both in the clearance section, with the brown bottoms.
Please oh please let me win the white and black one!