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The square cut or square leg style suit is a form-fitting male swimsuit
Swimsuit

A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn while participating in List of water sports and activities such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing....
 used as a slightly more conservative style than swim briefs
Swim briefs

A swim brief, or racing brief, refers to any briefs style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming and diving. The popularity of the Australian Speedo brand racing brief has led to the use of its name to refer to any racing brief, regardless of the maker....
 for water polo
Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. It is the oldest continuous Olympic team sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper with a maximum of six substitutes....
 and diving
Diving

Diving refers to the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard of a certain height. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games....
, or for recreational wear. Like swim briefs, they are made of a nylon
Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides and first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont....
 and spandex
Spandex

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity . It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor....
 blend. They typically sit low on the waist and high on the thigh, but provide more coverage for the upper leg than briefs. The square-cut style was popular as a recreational swimsuit for men during the 1950s.

Suits of this type are named for the coverage that they provide to the upper thighs due to a square seam opening for the leg.






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The square cut or square leg style suit is a form-fitting male swimsuit
Swimsuit

A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn while participating in List of water sports and activities such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing....
 used as a slightly more conservative style than swim briefs
Swim briefs

A swim brief, or racing brief, refers to any briefs style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming and diving. The popularity of the Australian Speedo brand racing brief has led to the use of its name to refer to any racing brief, regardless of the maker....
 for water polo
Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. It is the oldest continuous Olympic team sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper with a maximum of six substitutes....
 and diving
Diving

Diving refers to the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard of a certain height. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games....
, or for recreational wear. Like swim briefs, they are made of a nylon
Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides and first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont....
 and spandex
Spandex

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity . It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor....
 blend. They typically sit low on the waist and high on the thigh, but provide more coverage for the upper leg than briefs. The square-cut style was popular as a recreational swimsuit for men during the 1950s.

Suits of this type are named for the coverage that they provide to the upper thighs due to a square seam opening for the leg. Square leg suits range in appearance from those similar to swim briefs with a slightly straighter front and wider side panelling (eliminating the arc appearance on the leg), to those resembling boxer briefs
Boxer briefs

Boxer briefs are a type of men's underwear.They are long in the leg, like boxer shorts, but tighter-fitting, like briefs, a compromise between the two main types of male underwear in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada....
 by providing an inch or more of fabric coverage over the upper section of the leg.

Another type of the square leg suit nicknamed the "funky short" for its colorful floral patterns was popular in Australia in the 1970s and made a fashion comeback in 2004 for recreational swimming and beach wear.

In 2006, square cut suits resembling its 1950s predecessor made a comeback in the United States and Europe. Several fashion designers, including Versace
Versace

Gianni Versace S.p.A. , usually referred to as Versace, is an Italy fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate....
 and Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian fashion house. Its designs are worn by the likes of Fergie, Jennifer Lopez, Gisele B?ndchen, Michelle Williams, Madonna , Monica Bellucci, Ashanti, Christina Aguilera, Isabella Rossellini, and Kylie Minogue...
, introduced designer retro-style square leg suits to their catalogs, and Speedo
Speedo

Speedo is a manufacturer of swimwear and accessories. The company was started by Alexander MacRae under the name of MacRae Hosiery Manufacturers in Bondi Beach, New South Wales, an inner-eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia....
 followed with a more moderately priced version. In some South American countries such as Brazil, square-legged suits are the norm.

Popular culture


Actor Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig

Daniel Wroughton Craig is an England actor. His early film roles included The Power of One, A Kid in King Arthur's Court and the television episodes Sharpe's Eagle and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Daredevils of the Desert....
 wore a square leg bathing suit in the 007 movie Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006 film)

Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the James Bond James Bond ; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star Daniel Craig as Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
.