“Summer” in San Francisco, where I live, often means 60 degree days, but I still make it my imperative to chase the sun so I feel like I’m actually getting a summer. That said, what I wear to and from the pool or river becomes almost as important as what I wear in the water — it needs to be something that’s comfortable, keeps me dry, and that will be warm enough to stave off the chill of wet hair. I’ve tried everything from oversized button-ups to netted pieces that looked cute on the hanger, but none ever actually absorbed lingering water — the bare minimum for a cover up, in my opinion.
A few years ago, though, I went to the river with a friend, who had on a pair of shorts that looked like they were made from a printed towel material. I’ve been chasing that idea ever since: Pool and beach pieces that are actually made from thicker towel-like material, not just styled to look like one, that would be absorbent enough post-swim and didn’t feel like pajamas. For this hunt, I went looking for a pool outfit that’s actually stylish, easy to throw on, and dries me off in the process. After trying a handful of terry sets, dresses, and track suit throw-ons, I finally landed on some winners for pool days (and that might even work in early fall.)
