People are puzzled by this £470 see-through bikini with a nipple-censoring bar

Not to sound like your parents, but it seems as though when it comes to swimwear, the trend is to sell as little fabric as possible for the highest cost.

We’ve seen underboob bikinis which don’t cover your boobs and incredibly high-cut, thong like swimsuits.

Now one Los Angeles based brand has gone the whole hog and made a see-through bikini – with a censorship bar to cover your nipples, of course.

Oh, and it’s $590 (£470). Cool.

Cult Gaia’s two-piece swimsuit, called the Shalese Bikini, features a light pink set of bottoms and a transparent strapless top. It’s the top that’s got our attention, as it’s made of tulle and has a tortoiseshell acrylic bar across the front to shield your nips from view.

Because as we all know, female nipples can never be seen in public. They’re far too outrageous.

The top doesn’t look particularly comfortable, and it’s not clear whether it’s actually designed to swim in (we’ve reached out to Cult Gaia to ask, and will update this article if we hear back).

Surely anyone wearing it would spend most of their time by the beach tugging at the top to make sure their nipples are fully covered… which doesn’t quite fit our chill seaside vibes.

As you’d expect, reactions to the bikini have been mixed.

When Cult Gaia shared a photo of the top online, people flocked to the comments to question the design.

One person wrote: ‘Made of the same precious yarn as the emperor’s new clothes.’

Another said: ‘Seriously… it’s April fool, isn’t it ?’

Some people seemed to be fans, though, throwing in some heart eye emoji in the comments. These people are braver than we are.

The bikini was designed in collaboration with designer Adriana Degreas, who also made that hand-style bikini you’ve likely been seeing all over Insta, so it’s not surprising that it’s a bit out there.

But the price for so little fabric is interesting, to say the least.

You could always recreate the look on the cheap by going naked and tying a belt around your nipples. Easy.

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