Is skimpy swimwear ever appropriate?

As peak holiday season approaches, thong swimsuits and barely there bikinis start to appear on beaches and around the pool…

- HADLEY MIDDLETON

YES

People should wear what they like'

Paula Masterson, 43, lives in Stirling with her husband and two children. I've never had an issue with sunbathing topless and wearing what I like to the beach or the pool. I was brought up not to be prudish, to take pride in how I look and how I feel about my body. If you want to wear a tiny, revealing bikini or a thong, then why not? People blow these things out of proportion.

Style is an expression of who we are. I don't want to wear a boring black swimsuit, and as long as you're not harming anyone, who's to say what's appropriate or inappropriate?

Like many mums, I did feel a little self-conscious about my figure after having children. But you can't enjoy yourself on holiday if you're worried about what other people are thinking of you.