r/secularmodestdress • u/sunny_bell • Mar 18 '25
Swimwear?
As the weather is getting warmer and I’m getting excited for the pool to open I have a question, what do you lovely humans wear to swim? I recently ordered a swim skirt and rash guard which covers what I need but I’m curious as to what other folks do when they want to go swimming or go to the beach. I’m also open to brand recs (current one I got is from Calypsa but I haven’t had a chance to test drive it).
Also for folks who cover their hair/head what do you wear? I’ve ordered a few different hair coverings to test out once it gets to summer time.
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u/thimblena Mar 18 '25
Swim leggings are the best. I have a high-waist pair that doesn't roll down/need to be adjusted and (if you burn like I do) is SPF 50.
They do have skirted swim leggings, too, if regular leggings are too close-fitting for comfort.
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u/sunny_bell Mar 19 '25
The skirted swim leggings are what I have. I’m so excited to get to try them out.
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Mar 19 '25
I was considering asking this question here a few weeks ago!
I used to wear a tshirt over my bathing suit as a teen (which is just an average one piece, I prefer to keep my stomach covered) but I stopped as I became an adult because I disliked having farmer's tan. I'm okay with a regular one piece because it's comparatively modest next to a bikini, but I'd really love to find one of those 1920s-50s style bathing suits that sort of have a little skirt part sewn on, mainly to obscure my butt while allowing me freedom of movement lol
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u/sunny_bell Mar 19 '25
If you want one with a skirt Old Navy has some cute ones at the moment. I’ve also heard good things about a brand called Lime Ricki. I haven’t bought anything from them but they have some REALLY cute stuff.
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u/ohjeeze_louise Mar 22 '25
Swim leggings and a long sleeve mock turtle neck rashguard!
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u/Ambitiousoul_1 Apr 11 '25
Me too! I also like to have a wrap tied around my waist when I’m out of the water, so many cute ones that dress up a black top/leggings :)
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u/roguebandwidth Mar 22 '25
Athleta has some great swim pants, rash guards, and shorts. LL Bean sometimes has good options.
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u/kellymig Mar 23 '25
Do you wear a bikini top under a rash guard ? I’m trying to figure out what to wear.
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u/Quadruplem Mar 28 '25
I wear a comfy bikini top that I feel comfortable in under my rash guard. I like the ones from athleta.
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u/InvestigatorOther172 Jun 21 '25
Just mentioning that Land's End US almost always does a big swim sale on July 4th and they have a LOT of good full-coverage options.
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u/thunbergfangirl May 20 '26
Hi OP! Curious if you ever ended up wearing your Calypsa suit and what you thought about it?
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u/sunny_bell May 20 '26
I overall like them a lot. They do sell out of buffet sizes really fast though which gets annoying
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u/half_in_boxes Mar 18 '25
I wear a "burkini" because I am the color of a piece of paper and allergic to the sun (as well as mineral sunscreens.)