Subject: questions about tri suits for larger womenI'm 5'10", and weigh 155 pounds. I'm big on top--34DD. My pants size is normally a 10. When I try clothes on, people tend to think I will fit in sizes that are actually smaller than I feel comfortable in. For example, I recently bought a new swimsuit, and bought a size 38L even though the salesperson was suggesting I try on suits in the 34-36 range. A few weeks ago, I went to the local tri store and tried on some suits. I was trying on the 2XU endurance suit, specifically. The saleswoman thought I would fit in a medium, "at most" a large. (She said, "they make them in Australia, and they're big people", which I thought was funny). I tried on the medium, and it completely did not fit, I could not even get my arm through the hole once I had the suit pulled up to my waist. The large was a little better, still struggled to get my arm through the hole and could hear the fabric starting to rip a little--not good. But I could at least get it on, but it didn't feel comfortable. I didn't have time to try on an extra large, so I don't know how that would have felt. I'm wondering if there are any women about my size who have had good luck buying tri suits, and if so, what brands and sizes? I don't know if a one-piece is going to work best for me, or if I should go with a two piece. Another question I have is, if I buy a suit online just to try it on, and it doesn't fit, can I return it? One thing that is hard is to try on a suit in the store with my underwear and non-sports bra on, which is not how I would actually be wearing it during a race. So it's really hard to tell if it fits well or not.
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