I found the images quite shocking, the poor woman was wearing what looked like a pair of leggings, a kaftan type top and a scarf quite stylishly tied on her head, not too unlike those that woman who have had cancer might fashion to cover hair loss. Not everyone wants to get everything out, even on extremely hot days. I can remember being on beaches in France seeing quite withered looking arses just hanging there, divided only by a cheese wire type thong, not a pleasant sight, but each to their own. I feel the French are tying themselves in knots just at the moment, understandably they have suffered a spate of atrocities, but banning the burkini isn't going to help social cohesion. I think individuals must be allowed to decide how much they wish to uncover, cultural and personal sensitivies will inevitably come into play on a beach. I always keep a sarong around my waist until Im ready to take a dip and thinking about it I think I even sat round the pool on a winter holiday last year wearing 3/4 length leggings and a kaftan top on one occasion, I'm sure I'd have felt "picked on" if some official had told me I was inappropriately overdressed. I hate the burka and niqab and do feel the wearers not only look like fish out of water, they are an overt barrier to assimilating in a western culture and de personalise the wearer.