Heart Bikini

What Heart Means

Heart in swimwear names the heart motif — the classic symbol used three ways. Heart print carries the shape flat on the fabric like any pattern. Heart cutout cuts the shape as an opening in the fabric. Heart trim sews three-dimensional hearts onto the surface. All three read as the same motif, and the listing shows which technique each piece uses.

This collection holds 19 styles from about $17 in the heart read. Heart-trimmed three-piece sets and metallic heart prints lead the pool, with a few general pieces sitting alongside.

Three Ways to Carry a Heart

• Heart print: the shape printed flat on fabric
• Heart cutout: the shape cut as an opening
• Heart trim: hearts sewn onto the surface

The motif works at three depths. Print is flat ink, the lightest read. Cutout removes fabric, leaving an open heart shape. Trim adds material, with sewn-on hearts sitting on the surface. The three can mix — a set with a heart print and heart trims carries the motif twice.

Where Hearts Sit

The motif appears where a focal detail works: heart trims along the band or sarong of a three-piece set, a metallic heart at the center front of a triangle top, heart shapes across a gingham or floral print. The placement is decorative — the motif does not change the cut or coverage.

Heart trim is attached by sewing, so it behaves like any trim: the suit beneath is standard swim construction, and the hearts sit on top of it.

What This Pool Carries

The 19 styles here carry the heart across formats: heart-trimmed sarong three-piece sets and floral heart-trim halters lead, metallic gingham-heart and metallic string triangle styles sit in the range, and ribbed contrast sets round out the pool.

Choose by the heart read — trim for dimensional detail, print for an all-over motif, cutout if you want the open shape — and the photos show the exact technique.

Styling and Caring

The heart motif reads as a playful or romantic detail — the symbol is the outfit’s statement, so the pieces pair best with plain cover-ups and simple accessories. Metallic hearts add shine; printed hearts carry color.

Care follows the fabric: rinse after salt or chlorine, wash gentle, dry flat. Heart trims are sewn on — gentle washing keeps them attached, and metallic finishes hold best with mild care.