8 All-American Swimsuits for Summer

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Nautical Chronicles one-piece swimsuit, $79.99 at Modcloth

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Nautical Chronicles one-piece swimsuit, $79.99 at Modcloth

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California Waves high-neck bikini top, $28 at Macy’s

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California Waves high-neck bikini top, $28 at Macy’s

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Out From Under Spangled triangle bikini top, $39, and bottoms, $39, at Urban Outfitters

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Out From Under Spangled triangle bikini top, $39, and bottoms, $39, at Urban Outfitters

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Santorini swimsuit, $90 at Boden

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Santorini swimsuit, $90 at Boden

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Contrast wrap bikini top, $30, and bottoms, $22, at Topshop

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Contrast wrap bikini top, $30, and bottoms, $22, at Topshop

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Melissa Odabash Zuma mesh one-piece tank, $266 at Everything But Water

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Melissa Odabash Zuma mesh one-piece tank, $266 at Everything But Water

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Tommy Hilfiger retro logo bikini top, $58, and bottoms, $44, at Nordstrom

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Tommy Hilfiger retro logo bikini top, $58, and bottoms, $44, at Nordstrom

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Boys + Arrows striped bikini top, $105, and bottoms, $101, at Anthropologie

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Boys + Arrows striped bikini top, $105, and bottoms, $101, at Anthropologie

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Maybe it was all the Old Navy flag tees I was forced to wear for family photos as a child. Maybe it was the silliness of the fuss over which politicians wear flag pins. Maybe it was Jessica Simpson’s flag bikini. Either way, I’ve developed a decided ambivalence towards patriotic apparel—except when it comes to anything one wears to a pool party. A wet, hot, American summer just calls for red, white and blue. Spangle yourself with stars and stripes if you like, or stick to the color-blocked basics—after all, a nautical look never goes out of style.