Women's Swimwear, Tankinis, Bikinis, Tops and Dresses in Modlily

Modlily is a women's clothing shop with a swim range as deep as its everyday one. What connects the two sides is coverage through the middle. Tummy coverage is not a single collection here — it runs through tankinis, dresses, shirts, cardigans and sweatshirts alike, so a cut that works for you in swimwear tends to work in a top as well. Sizes run through to plus on both sides of the range. Everything below is organised by shape and by how much you want covered, rather than by whatever happens to be trending.

Swimwear

Four shapes account for almost everything on this side: tankini, bikini, one piece and swim dress. They differ less in style than in two practical things — how much of the torso stays under fabric, and how much fastening you deal with getting in and out. Mid-rise bottoms are common right across the swim range, and a waistband sitting at the natural waist is what stops it travelling when you climb out of the water.

Tankinis

A tankini sits between the other two shapes: two pieces to handle, but nothing bare through the middle. The practical advantage is sizing. A top and a bottom chosen separately can be two different sizes, which is the usual reason a one piece never quite fits anyone whose halves disagree. And when one piece wears out before the other, you are not starting from scratch.

Bikinis

With a bikini the decision is support, not coverage. Look for straps you can genuinely adjust, cups with some structure rather than loose padding, and a bottom with enough rise to stay put through an actual swim. Those three things decide whether it is still comfortable by the second hour. Mid-rise bikini bottoms are the easiest place to start.

One Piece Swimsuits

One decision instead of two. A one piece is the quickest thing to pull on and the least likely to need rearranging once you are upright — the reason it keeps its place in wardrobes that already own a tankini. Swim dresses sit in the same section, adding a skirt over the hip line where you want more cover than a plain leg opening gives.

Women's Tops

The everyday side of the range starts here. Long sleeves and prints dominate the section, which suits a mixed-weather week better than plain short-sleeve basics do. Worth knowing about: the fake two-piece twinsets and the top-and-cardigan sets arrive already matched, so the layering decision is made before the parcel opens. Tummy coverage runs through this section the same way it runs through swim.

Sweatshirts & Hoodies

When it turns cold enough to need a layer over everything else, this is the section to open. The same thinking carries over — sweatshirts here come in tummy coverage cuts too, so the length and the shape through the middle match what you already wear in warmer months. Cowl necks, split necks and hoods, depending on how much you want around your neck.

Women's Dresses

Dresses are one of the places tummy coverage shows up most, which is worth knowing if that is what brought you here. Sleeve length is the other variable — three-quarter, long and sleeveless turn up in the same prints, so you can choose the coverage you want without giving up the pattern. Dress-and-cardigan sets solve the same problem the top sets do.

How the Range Fits Together

You can start anywhere. Someone who finds a tankini that sits right will usually get on with the dresses cut the same way, because the shaping through the middle is one idea applied to a different garment. That is the useful part of shopping a range built around a single fit problem rather than seven separate trends. Orders over $79 ship free, and there are 30 days to send anything back once you have it in your hands and in front of a mirror.