Skimpy bikinis are great! Honestly, truly. There are minimal tan lines, they’re easy to adjust, and — if you find one that really fits — they are actually really comfortable, too (there’s no pinching or chafing common to fuller-coverage bottoms). The cons? At many swimwear brands, revealing suits are often only available in straight sizes, or, the plus sets they do carry are somehow more modest, as if plus shoppers only want full coverage. And brands that do sell string bikinis in larger sizes rarely use plus-size models on their websites, leaving their shoppers in the blind.
Though they’re hard to find, many brands do offer skimpy bikinis in plus-sizes. And since there are plenty of you who want to kick off the warmer months by getting as much sun as possible, we thought we’d find as many itty-bitty plus-size bikinis we can before the first beach day of the year.
From Frankies and Alpine Butterfly to Good American and Andrea Iyamah, click ahead for an exhaustive list of skimpy and supportive plus-size bikinis.
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Aerie
Aerie Ribbed Shine Plunge Bikini Top, $, available at AE
Aerie Ribbed Shine Super High Cut Cheekiest Bikini Bottom, $, available at AE
Alpine Butterfly
Alpine Butterfly Alyssa Top in Lilac, $, available at Alpine Butterfly
Alpine Butterfly Alyssa Bottom in Lilac, $, available at Alpine Butterfly
Andie Swim
Andie The Rio Top, $, available at Andie
Andie The Cheeky Bottom, $, available at Andie
Andrea Iyamah
Available in sizes up to 2X.
Andrea Iyamah Mino Cocoa Bikini, $, available at Andrea Iyamah
Ashley Graham x Swimsuits For All
Ashley Graham Elite Triangle Bikini Set, $, available at Swimsuits For All
ASOS Curve
ASOS CURVE Curve Recycled Mix and Match Plunge Bikini Top, $, available at ASOS
ASOS CURVE Recycled Mix and Match Hipster Bikini Bottoms, $, available at ASOS
Boohoo
Boohoo Double Strap Bikini Top, $, available at Boohoo
Boohoo Plus Essentials Waisted Tanga Bikini Brief, $, available at Boohoo
Bruna Malucelli
Triangle bikini bottoms go up to size XL, but Bianca bikini bottoms go up to 4X.
Bruna Malucelli Triangle Bikini Top, $, available at Bruna Malucelli
Bruna Malucelli Triangle Bikini Bottom, $, available at Bruna Malucelli
Frankies Bikinis
Frankies Bikinis Binx Triangle Bikini Top, $, available at Frankies Bikinis
Frankies Bikinis Binx Skimpy Bikini Bottom, $, available at Frankies Bikinis
Girl Got Curves
Girl Got Curves Lauren Set, $, available at Girl Got Curves
Good American
Good American Triangle Support Top, $, available at Good American
Good American Adjustable Bottom, $, available at Good American
Kitty And Vibe
Kitty and Vibe Front Tie Top, $, available at Kitty and Vibe
Kitty and Vibe Side Tie Bottoms, $, available at Kitty and Vibe
Lonely
Lonely Willa Bikini Port, $, available at Lonely
Lonely Willa Tri Brief Port, $, available at Lonely
Mirror Palais
Available in sizes up to 2X.
Mirror Palais Key Biscayne Bikini Top, $, available at Mirror Palais
Mirror Palais Key Biscayne Bottom, $, available at Mirror Palais
The Salt Water Collective
The Saltwater Collective Alice Top / Orchid, $, available at The Saltwater Collective
The Saltwater Collective Leo Bottom / Orchid, $, available at The Saltwater Collective
Violeta by Mango
Violeta By Mango Floral Triangle Bikini, $, available at Mango
Violeta By Mango Floral Bikini Bottom, $, available at Mango
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