Ocean Blues Crisscross Underwire Bikini Top

You tie this one at the back, where the straps cross, and the rest is built in: an underwire under each cup, removable pads inside, and a V-neck with the fabric pleated across it in a criss-cross. The straps are wide at the shoulder, so the weight sits on cloth rather than on a string. The fabric dries fast.

Measure the underbust first, because a wired top is fitted by the wire: if the letter is right at the band, the pads set the rest. Sizes run S to 2XL. Four colourways: black, leopard, red and a colourful leaf print. Cold water, no bleach, and dry flat so the wire does not bend in a fold.

One of 16 on the bikini tops rail in the Ocean Blues catalogue. It also answers to bikini tops, underwire swimwear. A size letter describes the garment rather than a body, and the way we keep the figures current is set out on how we update the catalogue.