A fully lined high-waist swim brief in Lime Ricki’s Sky Gingham, a light blue and white check — 80% nylon and 20% spandex, in nine sizes from XXS to 4X.
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Fully lined — a second layer right through the brief rather than a panel at the gusset alone. Lime Ricki builds it that way for extra comfort and support, and on a check this pale it is also what keeps the fabric behaving like a solid once it is wet.
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High waist that stays high — the waistband sits up towards the natural waist instead of the hip, so it covers the midsection and holds its place through a swim rather than needing hitching up every time you stand off a lounger.
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Sky Gingham, a light blue and white check — small, even squares in pale blue on white, which is about as easy on the eye as a swim print gets: summery without being loud, and it sits well against sand and water rather than fighting them.
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80% nylon, 20% spandex, rated UPF 50+ — Lime Ricki rates the fabric at UPF 50+. The nylon-heavy blend is also what stops a pale blue turning grey after a season of chlorine and sun cream.
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Nine sizes, XXS to 4X — XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X and 4X, bought independently of the top, so the brief can be a size up or down from whatever you wear above it without either half being a compromise.
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Fresh-water rinse, dried flat — a pale check shows chlorine and sunscreen before a dark print does, and a lined brief holds twice as much of both. Rinse it straight out of the water, press it dry in a towel and lay it flat out of the sun.
Gingham is the print that makes a two-piece read as neat rather than showy, and in this pale blue it suits a town pool, a quiet beach and a garden afternoon equally well. Put a plain white shirt and flat sandals over it and it carries straight off the sand to lunch without looking like swimwear doing a day job.
For a Sky Gingham two-piece, wear it under the Sky Gingham Ruffle Scoop Bralette, which needs a high-waist brief like this one to meet it. If you would rather wear one garment, the same check comes as the Sky Gingham Tank One-Piece and the Sky Gingham Boat-Neck Swim Dress, and the rest sits in women’s swimwear.
Sky Gingham print, a light blue and white check. 80% nylon, 20% spandex, fully lined. High-waist brief. UPF 50+ fabric per Lime Ricki, which calls it sustainably and ethically sewn. Sewn using imported fabric. Nine sizes, XXS to 4X.
