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01A second run of sizes, not a bigger letter

Ocean Blues Plus Size Swimwear

Everything cut on the plus run: the loose-fit tankini top to 4XL+, the triangle halter and the twist-front bikini tops, the high-waisted bottom, the boyleg board shorts and two ruched one-pieces, each cut with more room through the bust and the middle at the same letter.

  • 7 styles
  • 23 colourways
  • S Plus to 4XL Plus size run
  • $8.99 to $34.99

Colourways on this page: Black Polka Dot, Blue Floral, Neon Striped, White, Red, Black, Sky Blue, Royal Blue, and 15 more.

The Ocean Blues way with the plus run is a second set of patterns, not the regular pattern stretched. A Large Plus has more room through the bust, the upper arm and the middle than a Large, at the same letter, which is why the card prints the run and not just the size. The pieces on this page are the ones cut that way: a loose-fit tankini top from S+ to 4XL+ with a built-in bra, a triangle halter bikini top and a twist-front top with a molded cup, a high-waisted full-coverage bottom, a three-inch boyleg board short, and two ruched one-pieces, one with tummy control and one with a plunge neck.

Sizing on the plus run starts with the same four numbers, under the bust, around the bust, hip and torso for a one-piece, and ends at a different chart, the one marked plus on the buying page. A body that is a 2XL on the regular run is usually a Large Plus or an XL Plus on this one, and the way to know is the chart, not the letter. The loose-fit tankini top is the piece to start with if you have not bought a swimsuit in a while: it hangs from the bust, covers the middle, and forgives half a size in either direction, which the molded-cup tops do not.

Every colourway here is priced on its own; the Ocean Blues catalogue keeps the figures current and the till is what decides.

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Questions about Ocean Blues Plus Size Swimwear

A second run of sizes, not a bigger letter

What is the difference between an Ocean Blues Large and a Large Plus?

Two patterns. The Large is cut on the regular run, S to 3XL; the Large Plus is cut on the plus run, L+ to 4XL+, with more room through the bust, the arm and the middle at the same letter. A body that wears a 2XL on the regular run usually wears an L+ or XL+ on the plus run. The chart on the buying page is marked for each run, and it is the chart, not the letter, that decides.

Which Ocean Blues plus size swimsuit covers the most?

The ruched tummy-control one-piece, cut L+ and up with a molded cup and full coverage, and the loose-fit tankini top over the high-waisted plus bottom, which together cover from the bust to the top of the thigh. The plunge-neck one-piece covers the same body with an open front, and the boyleg board short is the one to wear over either.

Are Ocean Blues plus size bikini tops sold with a bottom?

No, and that is the advantage. The triangle halter top runs S+ to 3XL+ and the twist-front top L+ and up, each sold alone, so the high-waisted plus bottom underneath can be a different letter. On this run the top and the bottom are almost never the same size, and buying a set would force them to be.

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