Buying a swim set
The swim section holds seven two piece sets between $15.99 and $19.99. Every bottom runs high on the waist, but the tops range from bandeaux to one shoulder cuts. Sizing runs S to XL instead of cup measurements, so the strap setup decides how much support you actually get.
Top cuts without cup sizes
These seven sets sell in letter sizes from S to XL. You get no cup measurements on the spec sheet. That leaves the cut and the straps to do all the holding. Three sets use an asymmetrical one shoulder top. One uses a bandeau top with adjustable straps. One uses a plunging neckline, and one uses a sporty halter cut. A single shoulder strap has less fabric anchored to the ribcage than a halter. If you need steady tension across both shoulders, a bandeau or an asymmetrical strap will give you less control in the water. The plunging whip stitch top gives wide coverage across the band but opens low in front. The sporty color block set anchors high around the neck.
High waisted bottoms and whip stitch trims
Every piece in the catalogue pairs with a high waisted bottom. Some feature cheeky high leg cuts, while the retro floral set at $15.99 gives full rear coverage. Three listings add a contrast whip stitch along the hems: the plunging top set, the one shoulder set at $19.99, and the bandeau set at $16.99. That stitch sits right on the raw edge. It adds thread density along the waistline and leg openings. The bandeau high cut set has only 55 buyer records with a 3.9 average, the lowest score across the seven swim listings. Check the leg openings before you pull the tags off, because high cut hems sit high on the hip bone.
Nylon versus polyester blends
Five sets are nylon. Three of them print the split as 80% nylon and 20% spandex, and the other two name the two fibers without giving any percentage at all. Two sets use polyester blends: the $15.99 retro floral uses 82% polyester with 18% spandex, and the $19.99 one shoulder tie set uses 75% polyester with 25% spandex. Nylon feels softer against bare skin. Polyester handles repeated chlorine exposure with less fiber breakdown. Where a number is printed at all, spandex runs from 18% up to 25%. Salt water and pool chemicals break down elastane over time. A suit with 25% spandex stretches easily on day one, but it demands cold water rinsing after every single wear to prevent the knit from bagging out.
Washing instructions and dye bleed
One listing dominates the entire swim category. The one shoulder tie set at $19.99 has 16,777 buyer ratings, against 1,606 for the other six swim sets put together. It is also the only garment with an explicit warning printed in its care line: machine wash cold, do not bleach, and do not wash with light clothes. That instruction is not casual. It tells you the dark dye will bleed into lighter fabric on the first cycle. The remaining six listings state machine wash with pull on closures, but warm wash cycles will degrade the rubber elastic and stretch out the waistband.