Shopping for a swimsuit in February tells me you're heading for somewhere terrific! I've read great things about Lands' End swimsuits. They fit great and last forever.

I had a really good experience buying a swimsuit at Nordstrom prior to going on a Caribbean cruise (1995). I tried on every swimsuit they had in my "tentmaker" size (3 or 4 of them), and chose the best one. 2 summers ago (before a beach vacation in Michigan) I ordered one from a women's plus size catalogue -- it looks bad on me and fits even worse than it looks. I kept my T-shirt on most of the time!