High Cut Swim Bottom with Centre Cinch

A swim bottom cut in a V at the front, high on the leg, gathered by a soft cinch at the centre front and back.

The V front is what lengthens the line of the leg, and the high cut does the rest of that work. The cinch gathers the fabric rather than pulling at it, front and back both. The fabric is a stretch-crinkle texture that holds its shape and gives a supportive hold while still moving with you, and the lining is soft against skin. Coverage is medium and cheeky rather than full. The model is wearing a size S, and it runs true.

Mango is a sunlit yellow, the kind of colour that reads brightest against water and skin. It goes from a lazy afternoon on sand to a swim at sunset without complaint, which is all a swim bottom really has to do.