Biquínis com estampa de tigre

Tiger print vs the leopard family

The store carries animal prints in two main families — leopard spots and tiger stripes. The tiger read comes from the stripe direction: bold parallel lines on an orange base, versus the scattered spots of the leopard. Tiger prints read louder and more directional than the leopard, and they suit cuts with long clean lines.

The edit runs 8 styles, about $29 to $54 — the two pieces plus the one pieces and cover ups that carry the print across the store.

The styles in this edit

• Beaded Brazilian bikini set with the tie side and the tiger stripe
• Tie string triangle thong in the tiger print
• High cut strappy short sleeve one piece in the stripes
• High leg one shoulder one piece that carries the print across the body
• Kimono and maxi cover ups in the tropical belt and tiger reads

Styling a tiger print set

• Stripes are directional — keep the rest of the outfit neutral and the print stays the statement
• A solid orange or cream base underneath reads with the print better than a second pattern
• Off the beach, the tiger one pieces work as statement layers under an open shirt
• Save the print for one piece per outfit; two animal prints fight for the eye

Caring for animal print swimwear

• Rinse after the water — orange bases and dark stripes are the first place a print shows residue
• Dry in shade; the orange end of a stripe print shifts fastest under direct sun
• Keep tiger prints away from white and pale sets when damp; the orange dye carries
• Spot check the stripe edges before storage — fraying shows on a directional print first