Tanga Bikini Bottom

What is a tanga bottom?

A tanga is the back-coverage step between a full bikini bottom and a thong: narrower than a standard back, wider than a thong band. It is the in-between cut, and for many swimmers the one that works.

This edit runs 4 styles, about $22 to $55, on the cuts the tanga back works.

The styles in this edit

• Scrunch back versions with the tanga panel gathered
• Cutout constructions that open the hip line
• Leopard print on the tanga cut
• High waist fronts paired with the narrow back

Choosing the back coverage

• Full back — the standard bikini bottom, the most coverage
• Tanga — a narrow band, the middle of the line
• Brazilian — a step below the tanga in most cuts
• Thong — the minimal end, a string where the tanga has a band
• The front construction is the same in all of them — the difference is entirely in the back

How to wear a tanga

• Fit the front first. The tanga back is narrow, but the front is what you size for
• The narrow band sits flatter than a full back — that is the point of the cut
• Pair with a high waist front for the balanced silhouette, or a mid rise for the lighter line