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Best Swimwear Shops In The Baltimore Area

Beach season is over for another year, but it's never too early to start planning for next year!  If you need a new swimsuit, here are some places that will help you out.
The Bikini Shop
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The Bikini Shop

741 15th Street
Washington DC 20005
(202) 331-8372
www.users.erols.com/swimwear
The Bikini Shop offers a variety of bathing suits and, despite the store's name, they aren't all bikinis.  You can view the catalog online, but to buy a bathing suit, you'll have call or visit the store.  They also sell swim caps and goggles.  They offer custom alterations.

Everything But Water
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Everything But Water

Ste 2005
825 Dulaney Valley Road
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 821-9287
www.everythingbutwater.com
Everything But Water offers many different styles of bathing suits.  Their website has options that will make you look taller or thinner; they also have bathing suits for women who have had mastectomies.  Everything But Water has multiple locations; check the website for the one nearest you.

JC Penney
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JC Penney

7777 Eastpoint Mall
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 288-6710
www.jcpenney.com
JC Penney offers an exclusive Liz Claiborne swimsuit line.  Some will make your hips, thighs and stomach look smaller; others are designed to make your breasts look bigger.  Either way, no matter what it is that you don't like about yourself, you will find a bathing suit that will make it disappear.

Lane Bryant
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Lane Bryant

Multiple locations, check their website
www.lanebryant.com
If you're a full-figured woman, shopping for a bathing suit may not be fun.  Lane Bryant has suits that will make you look your best.  Lane Bryant has locations all over Maryland; check the website for the one nearest you.

Necessary Secrets
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Necessary Secrets

10751 Falls Road
Lutherville, MD 21093
(410) 583-1383
www.necessarysecrets.com
Necessary Secrets has a variety of bathing suit styles. Their website has a good selection, but there are more in the stores.  No matter what you're looking for, chances are you'll find it here. You can't order online from their website.

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