Sling swimsuit

The sling swimsuit leaves the sides of the torso uncovered, while covering the nipples and pubic area.

Behind the neck, the straps may join and reach down the back to the buttocks thong or string style.

[5] A garden gnome in the 2011 film Gnomeo and Juliet was also shown wearing a mankini, which gets referred to as a Borat-Mankini by newspapers.

News reports said that within a week of putting the suit on their racks, New York's major stores had sold 150.

[8] After wearing a mankini for a fancy dress competition at a showjumping event in February 2024, Shane Rose was stood down by Equestrian Australia; a subsequent review of the incident cleared Rose, after concluding he had not broken Equestrian Australia's code of conduct.