Cherry Bikini

What the cherry read is

The cherry print runs the sweet fruit family — the red fruit on the leaf or the stem, in the scattered or the banded layout. On swim fabric it reads as the playful print: the gingham bow, the sheer three piece, the halter triangle with the cherry scatter.

The pool runs 7 styles, about $29 to $50 — the sheer mesh floral heart, the cherry printed sheer three piece, the cute cherry tie string halter, the cherry print high leg two piece, the pastoral bow trim halter and the sweet bow gingham high cut.

The styles in this edit

• Sheer mesh floral heart triangle set
• Cherry printed sheer three piece
• Cute cherry tie string halter triangle Brazilian
• Cherry print high leg two piece
• Pastoral print bow trim halter set
• Sweet bow gingham high cut cheeky bandeau

Styling the cherry print

• The cherry red is the accent — a white or cream base keeps the print sweet and clean
• For the gingham bow builds, the bow and the print are the full statement; keep the hardware minimal
• Off the beach, the cherry halter under a light shirt reads as the detail that shows
• Match the cherry red to one accessory and the outfit reads as one palette

Caring for fruit print swimwear

• Rinse after the water; the red of the cherry shows the first marks on a light base
• Dry in shade — the light base of the print shifts under sun before the red does
• Keep the cherry set away from strong dyes when damp; the light panel picks up transfer
• Check the sheer builds at the edge after each wash; the open weave takes the wear first