Beach Cover ups

The Layer Between Water and Day

A beach cover up is the piece worn over swimwear — the layer that takes a suit from the water to the boardwalk, the café table or the car. It is not a swim piece: cover ups are made for the beach around the water.

This collection gathers 89 styles of that layer, from about $18 to $72.

Four Ways to Cover

The pool divides into a few distinct types:

• Poncho towels — quick-dry microfiber pieces with a head opening; double as towels and changing covers.
• Kimonos — open-front, airy layers over a suit.
• Cover-up dresses — dress-shaped pieces for the beach-to-table move.
• Sets with a cover — bikini sets that include a cover piece, kimono or skirt.

Pick the type by the job: dry and change, walk the beach, or go straight to a table.

Quick-Dry, Crochet, Mesh

The fabric decides how the cover up behaves:

• Microfiber quick-dry — dries fast, packs small; the poncho standard.
• Crochet and open knits — airy and textured, with natural gaps in the weave.
• Mesh — structured sheer with a visible weave.
• Woven and knit fabrics — the dress and kimono layer.

Quick-dry for function, open knits for air, woven for a dressier read.

Job, Type, Fabric

A short order for the 89 styles:

• Pick the job — changing cover, beach walk or table-ready.
• Pick the type — poncho, kimono, dress or set with cover.
• Pick the fabric — quick-dry, crochet, mesh or woven.
• Check the size chart on each listing.

Job, type, fabric — then the chart.

Quick Answers

Q: Can I swim in a cover up? A: Cover ups are the clothing layer, not swim pieces — ponchos and dresses are for the beach, not the water; sets with a bikini include the swim core separately.

Q: What should I pack with a one-piece? A: A poncho for changing and a kimono or dress for the walk covers most beach days.

Q: Do cover ups come in sets? A: Yes — several bikini sets in the store include a matching cover piece; they sit in the three-piece and bikini collections.