Swimwear in your nation

[Apple Republic]

Most men and women can only afford the best, most luxurious swimwear:

Women:



Men:

Yes, many local municipal laws permit those beaches that are clothes-optional.

[Dystara]

Swimwear. Ha. That was a hotly debated topic in the years after nudity - which had been the norm as swimming was something of a private activity - began to be frowned upon by religious authorities. Eventually one-piece suits that leave much to the imagination were settled upon (propriety over comfort).

[Singapore and Southern Malaya]

Men are required to wear trunks while women are required to cover their private parts although monokini is still allowed as well as thong although certain beaches such as Changi Beach,Siloso Beach,Intan Cove Beach,Port Dickson,nudity is allowed and encouraged as well while there is no gender segregation in which nudity is permitted beyond a line no matter young or old.

[Minroz]

Men are required to wear trunks while women are required to cover their private parts although monokini is still allowed as well as thong.

[Zepplien]

They must wear something that fully covers the chest, legs, arms, and neck. Anything less than this is punishable by 3 months in a force labour camp. Nudity is punishable by up to six months.

[The Merchant Republics]

The concept of putting on apparel to swim is absolutely ridiculous to us.

And to the Mercatorum as well. Why would you muck about your clothes in the water. You wouldn't bathe in clothes, why would have reason to swim in them? It's not comfortable, it's not safe, and it's not even very comfortable.

Nudity is the norm, but nothing is enforced.

[Reichsadler]

Trunks or briefs for men. One piece, two pieces, or bikini for women. Or men if they want to.

[Scat-Land]

Most Scat-Landians swim in the nude, but swim trunks and bikinis are far from uncommon. As most Scat-Landian clothing is haute couture (as opposed to prêt-à-porter), fashions vary wildly, their only trait in common being the fact that all are - for the most part - unique among wearers. Others will often simply wear old clothing as swimwear; males in particular generally stick to a pair of denim or khaki shorts. A common trait among all Scat-Landian clothing - swimwear included - is that such attire is almost always made from recycled fabrics and materials ranging from discarded scraps to pieces of plastic.

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[Singapore and Southern Malaya]

Men are required to wear trunks while women are required to cover their private parts although monokini is still allowed as well as thong.

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[Allimanni]

No special clothing at all, Allimannians swim in their regular clothes or swim nude.

[Souffrance]

The majority of Souffrancians prefer to go nude, as clothing ceases performing its intended function when wet.

[Venetoland]

The majority of Venetoes swim nude.

[YellowApple]

YellowApplan swimwear tends to combine functionality with aesthetics, with materials being selected as much for their durability and ease of movement as they are for their appearance. Bikinis for women and swim trunks for men are the most common. Most swim attire will have some kind of gadgetry built-in, especially for athletic purposes (distance recorders, stroke meters, etc.).

Self-illuminating swimwear is also quite common, serving both as a fashion element and a safety feature. Most are designed with waterproofed circuits consisting of OLEDs, photovoltaic cells, and graphene capacitors, all of which (along with nanotube or graphene wiring) being woven directly into the clothing. Spider silk, nanotubes, and/or synthetic carbon-based polymer fabric are among the most common materials, and are selected specifically for both durability and their ability to "breathe" and dry quickly (often within several hundred seconds at most).

[The Batorys]

Only competitive swimmers really wear anything when swimming, and that's really for team identification.

People just going swimming recreationally tend to do so in the nude, in the Empire.

[Ruskarkand]

Swimwear in Ruskarkand is actually quite rare; amongst the Dragonkinians, anyway.
Generally, it's seen as somewhat restrictive to wear Swimwear, most seem to encourage eachother to swim nude anyway, seeing as that is what's considered natural.

At most, Swimwear is generally used in most modelling shots. We have one key example; but I suppose it should be withheld since we respect the privacy of the High Dragoness of Ruskarkand.

[Meridiani Planum]

In honour of today's featured region, and given the delight for all things tropical and sun related in my nation, what are your nation's fashion trends with regards to swimwear?

In our culture, everyone swims in the nude.

[Gallade]

Galladians tend to swim in the nude.

[Arumdaum]

Although most people swim naked, popular swimwear includes bikinis for women and trunks for men.

[Povos do Mar]

Typically only swimming enthusiasts will wear costumes, usually a wetsuit.
If anyone else is wearing a costume, it will be an item of clothing manufactured outside of Povos do Mar, so styles will vary considerably.

[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

People can either wear their birthday suits or anything made out of the material of swimming costumes. Swimming in public pools with street cloaths is strictly prohibited. Swimming in beaches however...

[Teddy Bear Republic]

Anything goes, although people tend to dress more conservatively and cover up more. Probably the weather, too. Bit chilly here.

[Dagnia]

Nudity is permitted, but there are very few places here you would want to be naked. It's too cold.

[Romanov Island]

One piece bathing suits are the norm for swimming pools. In coastal waters, due to the extreme cold a full body wetsuit is preferred.

[Shlivlann]

Most public beaches and swimming pools in Shlivlann have separate sections for males and females. Most people swim nude there.

At mixed-sex beaches and pools, it is required by law to wear something more or less decent, like this:


Bikinis are illegal, and so are one-piece swimsuits for women that show their hips.

[Jolleus]

In honour of today's featured region, and given the delight for all things tropical and sun related in my nation, what are your nation's fashion trends with regards to swimwear?

In my "state," obviously, anything and everything goes, although those that do want to wear things, two piece bikinis for women and knee-length trunks for men are most popular, although anything and everything in between can be seen. Nudity generally is most popular.

How bout your state? Is what people may or may not wear regulated in your nation? What's popular, what's not?

In Jolleus, public nudity is on the books as being illegal, but it's one of those laws like "no spitting in public" that is generally ignored as long as it isn't causing problems. That said, bare skin is the most common swimwear. For those that do wish to cover their genitals at the pool, knee-length trunks are worn (by males and females alike).