Swim with DownEast Basics
Whether June and July take you as far as Lanai or as un-far as Lagoona Beach, a new suit should be part of the pool picture. Summa-time is just around the corner and for beach strolling, watersliding and general sun soaking, we’re liking the tankini selection from Utah’s own DownEast Basics.
With two-pieces coming in at a reasonable $50 a pop, the DownEast swimwear collection features cute details like ruffles and vintage-inspired buttons. Seaside-inspired patterns include seahorses and goldfish and poolside staple, polka dots. And have you seen the subtle elegance of the Santa Monica? Three cheers for the return of the iconic one-piece. This one is sleek through the waist with a party around the neckline.
Easy to wear and more than barely-there, DownEast boosts its lineup with demure options like coverups and skirts and a retro-inspired swim dress that would make any ’50′s starlet proud. With prices and styles coming together so nicely, we betcha can’t settle on just one item … especially if it’s a two-piece.
{Go Swimmingly}
DownEast Basics
Locations here
www.downeastbasics.com
{YHO Promo} Enter code “mdaysale” at checkout and receive free shipping on online orders over $40.
{Doorprize} Get the look for even less—a lot less. DownEast is handing out one $50 gift certificate to a YHO reader, and they’re throwing in a cute swim coverup to complete the silhouette. Want to take a dip in something like the Sausalito? Leave just one comment on this post before midnight on Sunday, May 10.
May 5th, 2009 at 8:49 am
cute! they have the best suits ever! :) love! love!
May 5th, 2009 at 8:51 am
I REALLY need a new swimsuit so my kids won’t be embarassed to be seen with me this summer!
May 5th, 2009 at 8:56 am
I love their suits and I could use a new one for sure!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Pick me please! I never win anything.
May 5th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I would love a new Downeast suit! It’s been years and a baby since I had a new suit!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
I have been looking for an adorable & affordable swimming suit!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:16 am
We’re headed to LA soon, and I would love a new look! My YEARS-old bathing suit just doesn’t cut it anymore!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:18 am
I love the white swim dress! Please pick me:)
May 5th, 2009 at 9:23 am
yes pllease!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:25 am
ooohhh, I do love the variety!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Oh PleasE I need a new swimsuit! This postbaby body is crying for something cute this summer!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:29 am
these suits look great!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:38 am
i need a new suit!!! this would be perfect :)
May 5th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Love all their suits….so flattering and cute!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:46 am
These swimsuits are sooo cute! I love them all!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:49 am
I’d love to win a cute new swimsuit!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:49 am
pickmepickmepickme. please. thanks.
May 5th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Pick ME!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:51 am
I’ve been eying these suits…
May 5th, 2009 at 9:51 am
i’m always on the lookout for the perfect swimsuit
May 5th, 2009 at 9:52 am
I love those suits!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:52 am
oh, i would love to win this giftcard! so many options to choose from…
May 5th, 2009 at 9:53 am
wow, that black one with the ruffle top is surprisingly cute!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:54 am
I just bought the white one w/ the skirt! I LOVE their swimwear!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:54 am
PLEASE let me win!! I love their swimsuits!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:54 am
i have a deep, abiding love for downeast. hope i win!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Who can’t always use a new, great bathing suit? Yes, please!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Ooo, these are the most adorable swimsuits!!! I just love the Santa Monica!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Just in time for our summer vacation… exciting!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:59 am
The perfect give away just in time for the summer. Guess I better start going to the gym.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:01 am
love these suits. would love them even more on me!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:01 am
I love downeast basics!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:02 am
They have such cute clothes there. I love getting the catalog in the mail and folding down corners of all the stuff I want. I’m always up for a new swimsuit!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I love their swim stuff and would LOVE a new outfit.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Wow! Thanks YHO and Downeast. What a fun prize.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Those are so cute! I’d love one. It’s just hard to pick which one.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Oh my goodness I saw these in St. George last time an LOVED them! But they didn’t have my size!! I totally want them!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:13 am
All these are much better than any I currently have. I would love to slip one of these on and soak up some rays!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I LOVE THEIR SWIM LINE!!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Definitely in need of a new and cute swimsuit for the summer. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:17 am
I would love to get one of thouse!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Swimsuits that cover me up where I need covering (because really, nobody needs a 30 year old mom showing it all off)? What a novel concept. And they’re cute … novel.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:19 am
I bought my last swimsuit from the clearance rack at a discount store…it’s time for a new one. This would help me get a quality one.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:21 am
I love the beach its nice and sunny
I’d love it more if i had some money
to win a swimsuit from downeast
would certainly be a most delightful treat.
Ruffled tops, a colored sensation
I would surely rock my vacation.
In the water i would frolic
just to see my husband holler
My downeast suit would be a sure fire hit
i only wish that i could win it!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:22 am
I loved the suit I got there last year! I would love another! it’s hard to find modest and cute.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:25 am
I had no idea Down East had swimwear! Very classy!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:25 am
I love their swimsuits!! Winning one would be the best!!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I really, really, really need a new suit. Please!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:29 am
How fun! I love the suits.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Their swimsuits are so cute and I’d love to get a new one!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Such cute suits! I didn’t know DownEast had swimwear, where have I been? That beach trip is coming up and my suit is so outdated…
May 5th, 2009 at 10:43 am
So cute! Goldfish and cute ruffle skirts. I absolutely need one.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Man, I could really use a new swimsuit! Pick me…you won’t regret it.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Love it. These suits are must-haves.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:48 am
I hope I win I hope I win!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Can always use a cute new suit!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:51 am
I love the one with the green stripes. Such cute suits!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I totally ♥ this giveaway!
May 5th, 2009 at 10:57 am
The last bathing suit I bought came from Sports Authority. ;__;
May 5th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I would love to win this giveaway! Here’s hoping!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I need need swimwear badly!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:15 am
I am soooo needing a new swimsuit! Love these.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:15 am
i need a new suit for my mexico trip in a few weeks. that way i’ll at least look cute while sick with the swine flu!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Very cute. I would love a new swimsuit. I don’t like mine.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I love those suits. Even more than the shade suits.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Oh how I love down east! I hope I win. Even though I’ll only be hanging out by the kiddie pool this summer I still need to be stylin’
May 5th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Love the swimsuits! Pick me pretty please!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:28 am
I really like the Zuma and Santa Monica, too cute!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:39 am
May 10th just happens to be my birthday! I have been eying a few suits for my pool days. Love the yellow suit and their swim skirts!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:40 am
I would really love a new swimming suit :)!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Love these swimsuits …and your website! Thanks!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Oh yes, this would be so fun!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Love all of their stuff. The Santa Monica is awesome!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:50 am
DownEast is almost a weekly shopping stop for me. But I haven’t taken a plunge with their swimming suits… yet!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:52 am
These are the cutest I’ve seen this season. I’ve been on a mad search for a cute tankini. I love the Santa Barbara Halter.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Woohoo! What great suits. I love DownEast!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Modest is hottest!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:59 am
i want a sassy sausalito suit please!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
So cute. Love them!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
The Santa Barbra Halter is also my favorite! Love the vintage looks!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I’m prego the rest of this summer, but please pick me so I can take one on my mid-winter getaway!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Pick me, please! :) I need a new suit that will show off my curves and make me as proud as a retro starlet!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
love DownEast, love their suits!!! xoxo
May 5th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Oh please pick me! I am in desperate need of a swimsuit!!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Loving the Santa Barbara and Oceanside!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
I really, really want it!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
When I got this catalog last week I went gaga over the ruffled neckline of that swimming suit. I love Down East prices–but free would be even better. Hope I win!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I love downeast!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Love DownEast! Pick me!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Count me in for a cute suit!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
that black one is real cute.
May 5th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Oh man, I need a new suit after having a baby this winter… They’re all so cute!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
please pick me!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I was just in their store at the Gateway Mall and was LOVING their swimsuits! I think it’s time to get a new one-whether or not my old one is threadbare…
May 5th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Yay for these super cute tankinis! I’d love to win!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Shopping for a swimsuit is always painful but these are lovely and affordable.
May 5th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Planning a trip to VA beach this summer and I would love a new suit!!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I would love to win! I love DownEast! And seriously after having a baby last summer, I need a new suit!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I SERIOUSLY need a new suit!!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Ooh, I’m going to Newport next month and would love one of these babies!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
i love down east stuff! count me in!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I LOVE their suits!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Cute suits!! I would love one of these!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Their stuff is always so cute!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Me please!
May 5th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Oh la la … I want the Santa Monica + a new tank!
May 5th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I’ll take it!!:)
May 5th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I hadn’t heard of DownEast Basics until I moved to Utah, but they have really cute clothes that you can’t find anywhere else, yet they are affordable and of good quality! A great gem amongst the other stores that seem to be either too teenage or too high end.
May 5th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
How perfect! I love the black one with ruffles in the picture! So lovely.
May 5th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I LOVE these suits- and I have really had trouble finding them in stock. any suggestions of where to go? I’ve tried quite a few locations and bummed to find them out of sizes and the styles I want. I really hate to leave a negative comment. I love this blog- i try so many of your wonderful suggestions. thank you!
May 5th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Classy yet chic. And they pulled it off in form of a bathing suit! I would LOVE to win!!!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Wow! All those suits are darling! I was looking for something fun for my upcoming trip to the Sunshine state! Any of these would be perfect!
May 5th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Pick me! I’d love a new suit.
May 5th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Just saw the catalog and I’m dying for one of their suits!!! Super cute and hopefully it will make me look super skinny!
May 5th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
oooooooo! I have had the same swimsuit for THREEEEEE YEEEAAAARS! This would be WONDERFUL! And that’s an understatement!! :D
please please please let me win!
May 5th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I could use one of those.
May 5th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Who doesn’t love to win something for free! This pregnant body could use some help! Thanks for the chance to win
May 5th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Hope I win! DownEast rocks my socks off!
May 5th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
I Love their swimming suits! I want one!
May 5th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I would LOVE to win – I am in desperate need of a new suit!
May 5th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
So cute, I can’t wait to check them out!
May 5th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
I’d love to have a cute new suit for the pool this summer!
May 5th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
So cute! I’d love a new suit. Pick me please :)
May 5th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
i’ve been really happy with my downeast suits!
May 5th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
these fit so great!
May 5th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Love it! I am dying for a new swimsuit for this summer.
May 5th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Cute stuff… I want to win!
May 5th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
yes, every girl needs a new suit for the summer.
May 5th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Very cute! I love the ruffles.
May 5th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Oooh I really need a new swimsuit!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Me Please!
May 5th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Hope I win this one! A new swimsuit would be FABULOUS!
May 5th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
adorable! i need a new swimsuit!
May 5th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
So adorable…I want in!
May 5th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
My teenage daughter wants one of these. Giving her a modest suit that she WANTS to wear would be a great mother’s day present for me!
May 5th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I Really need a swimsuit! Going to FL and I need a new one!
May 5th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
These are some awesome swim suits.
May 5th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
I would love love to get this! I am looking for a cute tankini and Downeast is the one place I think has the cutest this year. I would love to cover the tummy this year {and my mother isn’t even telling me to}
May 5th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I love downeast!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I’m headed to Mexico, so I totally need a new suit to compensate for when I get the swine flu!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Fun stuff!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Oh, I love that one with ruffles, I need that for my family’s trip to spain.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I concur. I love, love, LOVE the ruffles, too! I have to get one quick.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
How fun, I love everything Downeast!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
maybe no one will notice me because they will be looking at the suit! sign me up!
May 6th, 2009 at 12:47 am
I want! I want! :]
May 6th, 2009 at 7:09 am
We have a beach trip planned & I definitely need a new tankini. Crossing my fingers …
May 6th, 2009 at 7:47 am
They have some really cute dressed, too, right now. What a great prize!
May 6th, 2009 at 8:07 am
I would la la love to take a dip in a new and adorable swim suit! I am alwayyys looking for a suit that is stinkin cute, fashionable, and modest! THanks for putting out a great door prize!!
May 6th, 2009 at 8:19 am
These look super flattering and fun! I’d love to sport this cute suite at the pool this summer!!
May 6th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Oooh, I need one of these while I’m at the beach in Miami!
May 6th, 2009 at 8:58 am
holy crap i love down east’s swimsuits. I bought one like 3 years ago and noticed that it’s getting a little worn out. Help a sista out!
May 6th, 2009 at 9:36 am
I desperately need a new suit!
May 6th, 2009 at 9:39 am
After living in Texas for two years, where it’s so HOT and HUMID in the summers that you live at the neighborhood pool, my swimsuit is all faded and worn out! Help!
May 6th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Love the new swim suits! YHO ROCKS!!!!
May 6th, 2009 at 10:16 am
I love all their swimming suits! and I really need a new one! :D
May 6th, 2009 at 10:35 am
This is the most fabulous gift for summer. What a great reward for working it off after baby #2.
May 6th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Cute swimsuits. I’d like to have one.
May 6th, 2009 at 11:19 am
I would LOVE to win this!
May 6th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
i’ve just been waiting to get these baby pounds off to buy one of these…perfect opportunity!
May 6th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I have always wanted to try their swimsuits. they are so cute!
May 6th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
I love Down East! I hope I win!
May 6th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Did you read my mind? I’ve been wanting one of these swimsuits but hadn’t made it in to try one on yet. Keeping my fingers crossed …
May 6th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I love their suits and other clothes!! They are a staple in my closet.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Love the retro suits – I’ll need something nice to swim in when we move to South Carolina in June – humid and hot!
May 6th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
love downeast!! i need a new suit for summer!!
May 6th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
love their suits!
May 6th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
These are adorable!
May 6th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Ooooh, I want that Santa Monica SO BAD!
May 6th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Those suits are darling! Just looking at them is making me excited for summer.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I accidentally left my two swimsuits in a hotel in Mexico last week. They are gone forever. I could really use a new suit!
May 6th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Oh, me me!! I need a new suit asap. These are super cute and most of their sizes are sold out online:( Thanks YHO! You rule.
May 7th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Thank you! I love this post! I am totally buying a new suit! Happy Summer to all :)
May 7th, 2009 at 8:11 am
I’d love a swimsuit! Cute stuff.
May 7th, 2009 at 9:18 am
I’d love to win! I love swimsuites! :)
May 7th, 2009 at 9:50 am
I’ve been looking for a new suit for 3 years! Always forget to do it until it actually gets hot out and by then they are gone.
May 7th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Way cute suits – I am looking for a new one.
May 7th, 2009 at 11:06 am
This would be the GREATEST mother’s day gift!! Yeah for downeast!!
May 7th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I LOVE everything that DownEast Basics makes and I am especially loving their new swim stuff this season. So Pick me, I could really use a new swimsuit right about now!!
May 7th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
that one piece in black is super cute!
May 7th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
That swim dress is SO SO darling! I want it!
May 7th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Would love a cute new suit!
May 7th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
oh, that would be just lovely to win! pick me, please! :)
May 7th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I really need a new suit. I’m still wearing a maternity one from three years ago.
May 7th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
I “heart” Down East Basics and their swimsuits are adorable.
May 7th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Way cute suits. DownEast always has the cutest stuff.
May 7th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I have had my eye on their swimwear! Thanks for a great giveaway.
May 8th, 2009 at 5:56 am
I live in Virginia – any chance DownEast is moving east?! I love the suits.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:36 am
I love Down East! Especially their new girl’s stuff. Adorable! Pick me!
May 8th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Oh my gosh! Please pick me, I’ve been drooling over these swimsuits forever!
May 8th, 2009 at 11:11 am
DownEast always has great stuff!! I have had my eye on their new swimsuits!!!!! Gotta show off the new summer bod!
May 8th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Please Pick Me! I’m expecting my first child this winter and would love to get a new swimsuit that will fit my expanding waistline!
May 8th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
fun prints! thanks for sharing!
May 8th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I want that goldfish swim suit soo bad! I have a 4 month old and really would love a new suit after losing my baby weight!
May 8th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
One can never have enough swimsuits in summer weather.
May 9th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I guess I’m not the only one who would love to win this. I’ve had the same swimsuit for over 8 years (I even wore it through my pregnancy). This would be a nice change of pace.
May 9th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Did someone say sleek summer swimwear from DownEast? Oh, baby, I’m ready to win.
May 9th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Oooo… me, pick me! I am dying to slip into that cute yellow floral. I live out east and I miss Downeast from my college days. Love what they’ve done with the place….
May 11th, 2009 at 8:36 am
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