Buying a two piece suit comes down to how your measurements align with our charts. A matched set gives you a coordinated cut in a single order. Separates let you pick different sizes for your top and bottom. Here is how we grade each piece on the table.
Our matched sets leave the cutting room as a pair. Where we publish a top length for a set it runs from 21.3 inches to 23.6 inches down the size run, taken from the shoulder point to the hem. We pair each top with a lined swim brief or a skirt cut from the identical fabric lot. That means the print scale matches across both pieces and the dye shade is identical. You select one size label for the whole set. When your bust measurement and your hip measurement fall into the same bracket on our size chart, a set saves you the step of cross-checking separate listings.
Bodies rarely match a single row on a standard grade rule. You might measure a size 10 across the bust and a size 14 around the fullest part of the hips. A matched set forces a compromise on one half of the body. Buying separates solves that split. You can pick an ANFILIA tankini top in a large and an ALove swim skirt in an extra large. The top stays snug against the ribcage without pulling, while the bottom sits flat on the hips without cutting into the skin. You control the fit of each zone independently.
The space where the top meets the bottom determines how the suit functions in the water. Our swim skirts and shorts feature a high rise with a wide, flat elastic waistband. Our shortest tankini top tapes at 23.6 inches through the body. That leaves the hem sitting over the waistband rather than meeting it, so nothing floats up when you push off a pool wall. If you have a longer torso, buying a separate top allows you to step up one size for added length.
Before you choose a set, pull two numbers with a fabric tape measure. Measure the fullest part of the bust first, then find the narrowest point of your natural waist. Compare both numbers against the chart columns. If your bust measures 38 inches and your waist measures 31 inches, you fall squarely within our size large row for both pieces. That is a clear case for a matched set. If your bust sits at 36 inches but your waist is 33 inches, look at separate pieces so the waistband elastic does not bind.
Both our tops and bottoms use an eighty-two percent nylon and eighteen percent spandex knit. This four-way stretch fabric recovers its shape after hours in chlorinated or salt water. The tops include sewn-in shelf bras with removable soft foam cups, while the bottoms feature a full front and back lining knit from breathable polyester. When you buy our matched sets, the elastic tensions in the underbust band and the leg openings are balanced to hold firm without digging into your skin.
Take your bust, waist, and hip numbers with a level tape measure before choosing your garments. If your numbers span two different size columns on our chart, buy separate pieces. If your measurements sit in one row, a matched set gives you a balanced fit from top to hem.
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We list side seam measurements in inches for every swim skirt we cut. Learning how we measure from the top of the waistband down to the hem edge helps you know where the fabric will hit.
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We cut our swim bottoms across three distinct constructions. A skirt with an attached brief, a skort with an inner short, and a standalone swim short perform differently in water and on dry.
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A tankini top creeps upward when the body panel lacks the vertical length to clear the bust line and anchor over the hip bone.
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