Forever 21+ Plus Size Swimwear 2018: Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit in Red 1X/20 – Detailed Review

Check out my honest review of the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit in Red – Size 1X/20, including useful detail on fit and sizing. See what this one-piece swimsuit looks like on me in my many photos!

Here is the latest in my series of reviews of Forever 21+‘s 2018 UK swimwear collection. Today’s swimwear piece is the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit in Red.

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This particular swimsuit appealed to me for a number of reasons, including its unique shape and style and gorgeous colour.

I ordered the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit in a size 1X, which is labelled as a UK 20, but I would say it is more like a UK 16/18.

I was not disappointed! The Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit puts a firm tick in both the style and uniqueness boxes with its unusual design and the colour is really lovely, too. It is very similar to the Forever 21+ red ribbed bikini I reviewed recently.

The Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit has no bust support at all, so there is no hidden boob shelf and there are certainly no underwires.

There is a little boning on the central bust area to help the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit hold its shape there, as otherwise the fabric would just curl or stretch out, and not sit right at all.

The shoulder straps of the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit are thin but I am pleased to report that they are fully adjustable. Despite their skimpiness they provide pretty good support because of this.

I always have an issue with swimming costumes because – due to my bust and hips being significantly larger than my waist – the fabric of the swimsuit never properly follows the shape of my body and so it makes me look fuller at the waist than I actually am.

This isn’t such a problem on the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit as it is open on the tummy and so the fabric shapes to the rest of me a bit better, but I must admit that on me I still prefer the look of a bikini overall.

I really love this peephole tummy design, though – it’s so unusual and really great to see such an eye-catching feature on a plus size swimwear item.

Forever 21+ seem to pride themselves in pushing the boundaries with plus size clothing and swimwear, and the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit is a prime example of them bringing out a piece that is very fashionable whilst also being individual and attention-grabbing. Well done, F21+!

The Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit fastens at the back with a single plastic clasp.

As you can see in my below photo the cutout design we have seen at the front is also featured on the back – fabulous!

The Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit is fairly high cut on the leg and on me at least it is bordering on skimpy (but very comfortable) on the backside.

This looks and feels like a 2018 update of the classic and globally renowned red Baywatch swimsuit! It is utterly fantastic!

I desperately wanted the Forever 21 Plus Cutout Swimsuit to work for me, but as you can see it just did not work on my boobs. Excessive quadboob is not a look I embrace on myself so I would need quite a bit more boob room in order to be able to wear this suit. I am so upset! But if you are a little less busty than me I urge you to give this one a try as it is a real gem.

If you would like to buy the Forever 21+ Cutout Swimsuit you can check availability on the Forever 21+ website here.

You can see my other Forever 21+ plus size swimwear reviews here.