The combination of solid shaped cups and an open filet band below is what gives this bikini top its structure the cups hold their shape while the band stays light and breathable, and the contrast between the two zones is part of what makes it photograph so well. Tassel ends on the halter ties are…
The alternating solid and open-slot stripe structure on this cover-up dress is one of those patterns that reads as much more complex than it actually is each open row is just a long chain-skip sequence, and the solid rows that bracket it give the whole thing its shape. In yellow or the burnt orange shown…
A one-piece skips the two-piece matching problem entirely no separate top and bottom to coordinate, just one continuous piece worked in a chevron stripe pattern from the halter neckline down through the legs. The zigzag comes from a cluster stitch worked in wedges, shifting color every few rows for the striped effect shown here in…
The shell edging is what sets this top apart from a plain triangle bikini a scalloped border traces both cups, then repeats in a deeper, picot-tipped band just under the bust. The cups themselves are worked in dense, straightforward rows, so all of that texture comes from the trim rather than the base stitch. For…
A deep-V mesh top is the quickest way to make a swimsuit feel like an outfit, throw it over your suit at the beach or wear it out with a bralette underneath and denim. This one is barely-there in the best way: airy white cotton, a plunging neckline, and an open weave that reads delicate…
A long mesh skirt is the lazy-luxe end of beach dressing it skims over a bikini bottom, moves with the breeze, and somehow makes walking from towel to bar feel like an entrance. This crochet swimsuit coverup does it in crisp white net that reads sheer without feeling flimsy. If you’re building a whole poolside…
