5 Things You Can Wear as a Swim Cover-Up (and 3 You Shouldn't)

1. A non-sheer caftan.It works best when it's艾里但不透明. You'll feel far more comfortable this way—but still fabulous enough to imagine yourReal Housewivestagline.

2. Any short, casual dress.Preferably a size larger than you normally wear. (It’s all about ventilation, y’all.) Here, you can shop your closet. Or keep it affordable by snagging asimple swing dressfrom somewhere like Old Navy.

3. Jogging shorts and a tank.We’re not talking your Soffes from senior-year cheerleading. But if you’re a runner (who’s also dress-averse), let your Nike sweat-wicking shorts do double duty.

4. Linen shorts and a cotton button-up.Just think: What WouldIna GartenDo? She’d wear something that dries quickly because there’s sangria to make, dammit.

5. A wide-leg jumpsuit.Calling all fashion girls. You’re already wearing ridiculous things like floppy hats and cat-eye glasses. Why not go full-on “extra” and round it out with aculotte onesie?

1. Fitted dresses.If you think you're tugging and fidgeting standing up, wait till you get in a lounge chair.

2. Jean shorts.我们知道:一个分裂的。但as cute and Coachella-y as you think you look, you’re still at risk of the “S” word (rhymes with “schwomp-ass”).

3. Anything that’s dry-clean only.Sand or chlorine. Sunscreen or strawberry daiquiris. Something’s bound to soak in. While we highly encourage an elevated pool look, we also feel like there’s plenty ofpom-pom-bedazzlingin a poly-cotton blend.