A square-neck tankini top in Coastline Blue, on thick adjustable straps with ruching at the sides, built on a double-lined shelf bra with sewn-in pads.
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Double-lined shelf bra with sewn-in pads — the support is part of the top rather than something you add, and because the pads are stitched in they stay where they belong through a wash and a swim instead of folding over in the spin cycle.
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Thick straps, and you set the length — wide straps spread the weight across the shoulder rather than digging in, and the adjusters let you pull the neckline up for a pool day or drop it for a lounger. A square neck sits level across the chest, so the strap setting is what controls how high it reads.
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Ruched at the sides — gathered seams through the waist break up a flat panel of colour and give the fabric somewhere to go as you move, which is why a tankini body with ruching tends to skim rather than cling.
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80% nylon, 20% spandex, rated UV 50+ by Lime Ricki — a nylon-spandex swim knit holds its shape wet and dries quickly. Rinse it in cool fresh water after chlorine or salt and dry it flat out of direct sun, and the elastane will keep its snap for far longer.
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Nine sizes, XXS to 4X — and Lime Ricki lists the style as mastectomy friendly. Nine sizes give you room to get the top right first and then choose the bottom to go under it, which is the practical way to build a two-piece.
A tankini is the answer when you want the coverage of a one-piece and the convenience of a two-piece — you can change the bottom without changing the swimsuit, and you do not have to peel the whole thing off in a beach bathroom. Coastline Blue is a quiet, swimmable colour that photographs well against water and does not fight a striped towel or a straw hat.
This is a top on its own, so pick the bottom to go with it: the Coastline Blue Boy Short matches it exactly for a straightforward pool look, and the Coastline Blue Ruffle Swim Skirt puts a skirt over briefs if you would rather have something to walk the promenade in. Both sit with the rest of Women’s Swimwear and Cover-Ups.
Coastline Blue. 80% nylon, 20% spandex, rated UV 50+ by Lime Ricki. Double-lined shelf bra with sewn-in bra pads, thick adjustable straps, side ruching. Square neckline. Sold as a top only, in nine sizes from XXS to 4X.
