Probably the store.
Apparently Fred Meyer does not sell, or does not have at this time, any bathing suits. A search for swim suits and bathing suits on the Fred Mayer site brought up no results.
There are many stores that sell plus size bathing suits. Some websites that sell a wide variety of bathing suits include Addition Elle, Swim Outlet, JC Penney and Lane Bryant.
No, bathing suits should be hand washed with cold water and hung to air dry. This will extend the life of your suit.
Two piece swim suit become popular after 1940.
The best way is to rinse it in water thoroughly, ring it and let it air dry. if you don't rinse it, most bathing suits will deteriorate much quicker. Also, blow driers and drying baskets can make bathing suits fall apart faster.
There is different fabric used the the underwear while swim suits are made for getting wet and the cut/styles are different.
They don't sell bathing suits
Hipster bathing suits are bathing suits with a bottom that sits just bellow the hip bone. Most bikinis are like this, these bottoms show a lot of skin.
There are some bathing suits for babies that are made with diapers in them. Also, there are diapers made just for swimming. There are many brands available one of them are called Huggies Little Swimmers.
Pentecostal women normally do not wear bathing suits; but some do.
Bathing suits have become more revealing. The children bathing suits have become flashy. Yes, I do think bathing suits are too much for our youth. Yes, there are styles of children's bathing suits that I would walk right by because I think they are too revealing. My 5 year old does not need to wear a bikini.
Bathing suits for women can be purchased at Marks and Spencer. If one visits a swimming pool they will sometimes have bathing suits for sale. Amazon also sell them.