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Surprisingly, given our (unbearable?) summer heat, Dallas doesn't have too many meccas for swimwear. But what we lack in quantity we make up for in quality, with reliable stores that we find ourselves frequenting time and again. No matter if trying on suits is one of our least-favorite activities ever, the stores on this list are tops...and almost mitigate any fitting-room nightmares.