Brazilian Monokini

What Is a Brazilian Monokini?

A Brazilian monokini is a one-piece swimsuit cut with Brazilian styling — the bold side of the monokini family. Monokini means a one-piece that carries a bikini feel through cutouts, strings and open backs, and the Brazilian version pushes that styling further: high cuts, minimal backs and narrow lines.

The term combines two ideas: monokini names the garment — one piece — and Brazilian names the cut's attitude, borrowing the high-cut, low-back styling associated with Brazilian swimwear. This collection holds 95 monokinis built on that combination.

Monokini is the garment; Brazilian is the styling.

The Brazilian Monokini Styling Kit

A few recurring details mark the Brazilian monokini, alone or together:

• High leg cuts — leg openings cut high on the hip.
• Open backs — low backs, string backs and strappy panels.
• Cutouts and strings — openings and tie sections instead of solid fabric.
• Minimal back lines — thong-style and sling-style back details.

These details do what the name promises: one piece of fabric, cut to read like the boldest two-piece styling. Coverage is set by how the cutouts and strings place the fabric — check the photos for each style’s line.

One piece, bold lines — that is the whole formula.

The Styles in This Collection

Brazilian monokinis show up across these silhouettes:

• Extreme string micro thong monokinis
• Cutout sliding triangle low-back monokinis
• Backless string monokinis
• Micro striped and slingshot monokinis
• Strappy-back micro thong monokinis
• Cross-cutout and halter thong monokinis

Prices run from about $19 to $38, and sizes from XS to XL with a few one-size pieces.

Pick the back line first, then the cutout style.

Wearing and Fit

Monokinis fit through their ties, bands and cutout edges — the openings and strings place the fabric, so a snug fit matters more than on a solid one-piece. Adjust the ties, check the chart, and sit-test before active days.

The open construction means more skin to the sun on the back and legs — bring the sun protection you prefer. Rinse after salt water, hand-wash in cold water, and dry flat to keep the cutout edges from warping.

Snug at the ties, sun-care on the open lines, rinse after the water.

How to Choose

Work through four decisions:

• Back line: string, low-back, thong or sling
• Cutouts: side, front, sliding triangle or cross
• Leg cut: high or standard
• Detail: patent, mesh, stripe or plain

Sizes run XS to XL with some one-size pieces — check each listing’s chart.

Back line first, cutouts second, leg cut third.