Tarzan Bottoms Are Summer’s Biggest Swimwear Trend. Here Are 23 To Shop

Summer is almost here, which means it’s time to start the daunting task of shopping for swimwear. I don’t know about you, but my 2020 swimsuit lineup was nothing close to on-trend or photo-ready, mostly because the only place I wore it was on my roof. This summer, though, a new swimwear style has arrived on the scene, taking over Instagram and TikTok feeds alike. Introducing: Tarzan bikinis, the barely-there, '80s-style swim bottoms — also called curtain string bikinis — that are making a serious splash (ha) in 2021. 

After having grown used to shopping for high-rise, vintage-style bikinis for the past four summers, finding Tarzan bottoms that fit, don’t pinch, and look great is like entering into uncharted waters. That said, once you get acquainted with shopping for swimsuits that show off, well, everything, we’re sure you won’t be heading back to the ‘50s anytime soon.

To make the first step into skimpy bikini territory easier, we went ahead and scoured every swimsuit shop on the internet, rounding up 23 bare-all bottoms for you to try this summer.

Shop the most on-trend swimsuit of the season, ahead.

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Good American Tiny Ties Triangle, $, available at Good American

Good American Matte Tiny Ties Bottom, $, available at Good American

Frankies Bikinis Tia Triangle Satin Bikini Top, $, available at Frankies Bikinis

Frankies Bikinis Tia String Bikini Bottom, $, available at Frankies Bikinis

RJ Swim Stella String Top, $, available at RJ Swim

RJ Swim Stella String Cheeky Bottom, $, available at RJ Swim

MELISSA SIMONE Enita Micro String Bikini, $, available at Melissa Simone

MELISSA SIMONE Enita Micro String Bottom, $, available at Melissa Simone

Out From Under Martini Curtain Tankini Top, $, available at Urban Outffiters

Out From Under Cora Curtain String Printed Bikini Bottom, $, available at Urban Outffiters

La Vinn The Bowie Top, $, available at La Vinn

La Vinn The Bowie Bottom, $, available at La Vinn

PrettyLittleThing Floral Ruched Bikini Top, $, available at PrettyLittleThing

PrettyLittleThing Pink Floral Tie Bikini Bottoms, $, available at PrettyLittleThing

Sommer Swim Kaia Pascolo Triangle Bikini Top, $, available at Sommer Swim

Sommer Swim Naomi Pascolo Tie Side Bikini Bottoms, $, available at Sommer Swim

Xhilaration Shirred Underwire Bikini Top, $, available at Target

Xhilaration Shirred Side-Tie High Leg Scoop Bikini Bottom, $, available at Target

Bissy Swim Le Flore Top, $, available at Bissy Swim

Bissy Swim Carmen Bottom, $, available at Bissy Swim

Heart Of Sun Swim Swept Away Top, $, available at Heart Of Sun Swim

Heart Of Sun Swim Swept Away Bottom, $, available at Heart Of Sun Swim

We Are We Wear Eco Melissa Triangle Bikini Top, $, available at We Are We Wear

We Are We Wear Eco Melissa Tie Side Bikini Bottoms, $, available at We Are We Wear

Myra Sofia Top, $, available at Myra

Myra Jocelyn Bottom, $, available at Myra

GUESS Triangle Bikini Top, $, available at PacSun

GUESS String Brazilian Bikini Bottom, $, available at PacSun

Stone Fox Swim Lula Top, $, available at Stone Fox Swim

Stone Fox Swim Tati Bottom, $, available at Stone Fox Swim

Alpine Butterfly Alyssa Top in Lilac, $, available at Alpine Butterfly

Alpine Butterfly Alyssa Bottom in Lilac, $, available at Alpine Butterfly

Aexae Gathered Top, $, available at Moda Operandi

Aexae Gathered Bottoms, $, available at Aexae

Boohoo Plus Tie Detail Bikini Set, $, available at Boohoo

Bamba Swim Bella Bra, $, available at Bamba Swim

Bamba Swim Amore Bottoms, $, available at Bamba Swim

Jade Swim Ava Top, $, available at Jade Swim

Jade Swim Lana Bottom, $, available at Jade Swim

Mango Ruched Bikini Top, $, available at Mango

Mango Tie Bikini Bottom, $, available at Mango

Laya Swim Cannonball Top, $, available at Laya Swim

Laya Swim Babaji Brief, $, available at Laya Swim

RIOT SWIM Bixi Top, $, available at RIOT SWIM

RIOT SWIM Bixi Bottom, $, available at RIOT SWIM

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