Swim Cover Ups
It was originally used to refer only to the skirts of women.
The term is applied today to any piece of cloth wrapped around the body used, worn by men or women.
It relates to the Malay sarong, the lavalava Samoan, Tongan and the other wearing tupenu like.
The swim cover ups have their origin on the Tahitian beach wrap or pareo.
The Tahitian pareo is among the most colorful and brightest of the Pacific. Originally the patterns of flowers, the details of hibiscus flowers or traditional patterns of cover were printed in bright colors on a cotton cloth of about 90 or 120 cm wide and 180 long, made in China. Also today are the same Tahiti and dye various colors is also popular.
A sarong can be used in many ways. The women usually wrapped around his chest, covering it from breasts to knees or can be wrapped as a zone around your shoulder or your neck. In traditional environments the coverage of the torso is less important, but the thighs more so. Then used as a longer skirt. Men use it as a short skirt, shorts or may even make it, especially when fishing or working in the vegetation where it is needed freedom of movement of the legs. But during quiet nights cooler in the household can use it as a skirt too.
The ends of the pareo are held usually tucking, keeping in place only by friction. Only when used as clothing around the neck or shoulders, the ends tied. However when there are many movements, heavy work or dancing, for example, is common also wearing a belt on him around the waist.
The pairing is very versatile. The user can start work on a cold morning daily using your sarong as a skirt and a shirt. If later in the day is too hot, you can get back and short skirt. Once again, hours later, you can discard the matching shirt and adjust their way of dress.