Preppy Pear, I have the exact same fit problem! So many styles are baggy in the butt if I size up so the leg openings don’t pinch.
I hate briefs on me because I’m short in the rise and they look extra granny-panty on me. Boy shorts are also out because of my fuller thighs. I’m not wild about thongs but will sometimes wear one with a clingier outfit to avoid panty lines, but it’s not a perfect solution.
My favorites are the On Gossamer Mesh bikini and Vanity Fair’s Illumination string bikini. Both available in lots of colors and last a long time. I have VF’s that are a bit worn but still usable (at the ranch) that must be 10 years old.
For hiking and sweaty activities, I’ve been wearing some old Lululemon and Ex Officio, but LLL changes their style every year, and the EO are not perfect — they’re baggy in the butt. I may have to try Jockey again. It’s been years but it sounds like they have lots of fans here. I just like a bikini cut with a high leg opening — it doesn’t pinch my thigh and it looks nicer on.
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