Frequently Asked Questions

What are the main bikini types?

More than one beach bag can hold. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's style guide by Bailey Colon (updated July 2025) describes triangle tops as low coverage with adjustable ties, halter tops as a firmer hold with more lift, bandeau tops as strapless with minimal support, underwire tops as bra-like structure and push-up tops as built for lift, plus high-waisted bottoms that sit above the belly button and Brazilian cuts that are cheeky and low-rise with more front coverage than a thong. Wikipedia's bikini variants entry adds the string style, two triangles joined by thin strings at the sides and waist, and the tankini, a tank top over a bikini bottom. Marie Claire (updated February 2026) notes that a strapless bandeau needs built-in structure to stay up. Most of those bikini types live on this page: the neon halter triangle set, the retro yellow bandeau, the black lace push-up set, the Rachel high-waist ruffle sets and the recycled tie styles.

What is the bikini meaning behind the name?

It is named after a place, and the launch was pure drama. HISTORY.com (updated May 2025) says French designer Louis Réard unveiled the two-piece on July 5, 1946, at the Piscine Molitor pool in Paris and named it after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, where the US had held an atomic test earlier that week, while rival designer Jacques Heim was selling a smaller suit he called the "atom." Smithsonian Magazine's Jennifer Le Zotte (May 2015) adds that Réard was an automobile engineer running his mother's lingerie business, that regular swimsuit models refused to wear it, so he hired Casino de Paris dancer Micheline Bernardini, and that he claimed a true bikini could be pulled through a wedding ring. Wikipedia notes the word began as Réard's registered trademark before it went generic. Eighty years later, the leopard set and the neon halter set are still proving his point.

How small is a micro bikini?

Very. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's Bailey Colon (updated July 2025) defines it as a suit with string-style ties, small triangle coverage, high cuts and ultra-low rises, calls it one of the most revealing swimwear styles, notes that local laws and decency rules can limit where it is worn, and suggests a cover-up for public spaces. Wikipedia's bikini variants entry describes the micro bikini, also called a microkini, as extremely minimal, usually with thong-style bottoms and string straps. Our leopard micro bikini set keeps a wire-free push-up triangle bra and a string bottom cut high at the hip, sizes S to L, in two leopard colorways.

What makes a Brazilian bikini different?

The back. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's Bailey Colon (updated July 2025) describes Brazilian-cut bottoms as cheeky and low-rise, with more front coverage than a thong, which shows the most skin of all. Marie Claire (updated February 2026) adds that low-rise V-cut bottoms help lengthen the legs. That puts a Brazilian bikini between a full brief and a thong, and if you want brazilian bikini bottoms you can adjust, the neon halter set ties at both hips in electric blue, neon orange or lime green, S to XL.

How do you pick a bikini for small bust shapes?

Add shape where you want it. Who What Wear's Michaela Bushkin (updated April 2024) found that string halter tops hug and lift a small bust, triangle tops with adjustable back straps stay put during activity, and a plain straight-across bandeau can read flat while a bandeau pinched at the center adds shape. PureWow's Stephanie Meraz (May 2024) says tying a halter tighter adds lift, lightly padded or removable cups add subtle shape, and ruffles add visual volume. Shopping a bikini for small chest proportions? The Rachel ruffle sets bring wire-free padded ruffle tops, the Alessandra set adds ruffles up top, the neon halter triangle ties at the neck and back, and the purple recycled top has removable padding.

What does a bikini for big bust support need?

Structure, and plenty of it. PureWow's Dena Silver (April 2024) points to underwire, sometimes combined with boning or power mesh, wide straps that are less likely to dig in, and a wide under-bust band, and says a halter can still support well with a wide band and structured cups. ELLE's Belle Bakst and Samantha Leal add that adjustable straps and molded or padded cups help hold the fit, and MOJEH (August 2026) notes that a halter spreads the weight across the neck. On this page, the black polka dot set (L to 3XL) and the black floral set (M to 3XL) both build in a wired, padded push-up bra, while the leopard set adds a halter top in S to 2XL. Our tops are sold in letter sizes, not bra sizes.

Is there a bikini for tummy control?

Yes, and the high waist does most of the work. MOJEH (August 2026) says high-waist bottoms give a two-piece more torso coverage and a slimming line, and that ruching across the middle skims rather than clings. In Yahoo Shopping's guide by Carrie McCabe (June 2026), stylists Rebecca Kahane Pankow and Jenni Lee explain that spandex gives stretch and compression, power mesh linings smooth while staying stretchy, and ruching makes the eye read texture instead of a flat stomach. For a tummy control bikini, the black lace set pairs a lace push-up top with a high-waist bottom built for tummy control, S to XXL, the black polka dot set does the same to 3XL, and the tropical leaf set ruches its black high-waist bottom across the tummy, M to 3XL. That is the high waisted bikini tummy control lineup in one place.

Can you wear a bikini for surfing?

Yes, if it is built to stay put. The Inertia's Rebecca Parsons (April 2024) says ties allow a custom fit, full-coverage and mid-rise bottoms are more secure than cheekier cuts, and pads can fold over or shift in a wipeout. American Surf Magazine's Olivia Roberts (January 2025) calls staying put the main difference between a surf suit and a regular one, and says crisscross straps keep a top from being pulled down during duck dives while higher-rise bottoms add security. From this page, a bikini for surfing could be the purple recycled top with its pads removed over the full-coverage high-waisted purple bottom, or a recycled tie style tied tight.

Bikini

Two pieces, zero apologies. This edit lines up our two-pieces in one scroll: recycled string styles that run 2XS to 6XL, polka dot ruffles, neon tie sides, lace, crochet and one leopard set that has never heard the word subtle. Pick the vibe, then the cut, then the color.

Shopping women's bikinis that look as good at the beach bar as they do on the sand? You found the rack. Some of these are cute bikinis made for the group photo, some are trendy bikinis made for the boat day, and all of these bikini swimsuits were picked to turn a towel into a runway. Looking for a sexy bikini without the overthinking? Keep scrolling.

Strings, triangles and ties

Ties do the fitting for you. Our recycled string styles come in four looks, an animal print, hot pink, pink glitter and yellow glitter, in 2XS to 6XL, with UPF 50+ double layering, removable padding in the top and straps you can tie more than one way. Each string bikini set here is also a sustainable bikini, cut from 88% recycled polyester plus 12% elastane, so the string bikini question and the planet question get answered at the same time.

Prefer a triangle bikini? The neon halter set ties at the neck and back in electric blue, neon orange or lime green, S to XL, and the Ariel set in dusty white pairs a wire-free triangle bra with mesh and drawstring details, S to L. Call it a tri top bikini if you like. The lifeguard will notice either way.

High waisted, and proud of it

Retro never left the building. The Rachel ruffle sets team a padded, wire-free ruffle top with a high waisted bikini bottom in purple, red, black or white polka dots, S to XL, which makes this the home of the polka dot bikini. Want a high waisted bikini set with a little shine? The Alessandra white set adds flirty ruffles and a gold buckle, the Amber black set layers a crochet overlay over the top, and the leopard halter set brings UPF 50+ stretch fabric in S to 2XL.

Shopping high waisted bikini bottoms on their own? The purple recycled bottom is double layered and cut for full coverage, XS to 2XL, and the matching purple padded bikini top has removable padding, so you decide how much lift you want. Because the two are sold separately, you can wear bikini bottoms in a different size from your top. Fans of full coverage bottom bikinis, that pair is yours, and it makes a full coverage bikini you can size like a pro.

Push up, wired and the support squad

Lift is a lifestyle choice. Here, push up bikinis include the black lace set with a lace push-up bra top in S to XXL, the leopard set with a wire-free push-up triangle bra and the retro yellow set with a padded push-up bandeau. Need an underwire bikini? The black polka dot set (L to 3XL) and the black floral set (M to 3XL) both build a wired padded push-up bra into the top. The tropical leaf set keeps it simple with a V-neck padded top in white leaf print over a ruched black high-waist bottom, M to 3XL.

Bandeau, strapless and crochet

No straps, no problem. The retro yellow striped set is the strapless bikini of the bunch, with a wire-free padded bandeau and a high waist bottom in S to XL, so it covers bandeau bikinis and bandeau top bikinis in one stripe. It is also our stripes bikini pick, while the Erin set adds a subtle pinstripe on crisp white. Texture fans, the Amber black set is where crochet bikinis meet a high waist.

Thong, tiny and cheeky

Less fabric, more attitude. The leopard set is a thong bikini swimsuit in two leopard colorways, S to L, with a string bottom cut high on the hip, so a thong bikini, a tiny bikini and a thong bikini set all lead to the same place. Bolder thong bottom bikinis are hard to find. Want cheeky bikinis that still adjust? The neon halter set ties at both hips with a cheeky cut, the pick among cheeky bottom bikinis in electric blue, neon orange or lime green.

Color therapy

Start with the white bikini lineup: the Erin set with high-cut bottoms and a structured bustier top, the Alessandra ruffle set with its gold buckle, the Rachel white polka dot and the Ariel dusty mesh set, the white bikini set for anyone who likes a drawstring. Want legs for days? The Erin set's high cut bikini bottoms are designed to accentuate the legs and hips.

Black is next. Here, a black bikini means the Amber crochet set, the black lace set or the Rachel black polka dot, and each one works as a black bikini set for the night swim. Feeling loud? The Rachel red polka dot is our red bikini, a ruffle bikini set red and white from top to bottom, and the Rachel styles together make the cute bikini set section.

Pink people, you are covered. The recycled hot pink style is the hot pink bikini of the season, and the pink glitter style turns any pink bikini into a moment, each a pink bikini set from 2XS to 6XL. The neon halter set in electric blue leads the blue bikinis and doubles as a blue bikini set. For a green bikini, choose the forest green recycled set (XS to 3XL) or the neon set in lime green. Neutrals? The animal print style comes in dark brown, the brown bikini that also works as a brown bikini set. Sunshine on demand comes from the yellow glitter style and the retro yellow stripe, our yellow bikini picks.

Want a comfortable bikini for all-day lounging? The forest green set is double layered with removable padding for extra comfort and support.

Keep exploring

Every cut, from one-pieces to two-pieces, lives in swimsuits. Prefer full coverage in one piece? Head to one piece swimsuits. Extended sizes are pulled together in plus and curvy swimsuits, and the recycled styles start with the hot pink string set.