Buying guide
For a day that moves between pool, dinner and a flight, pick one double-layer muslin cotton romper or playsuit you can wear start to finish. Muslin dries fast after the pool, breathes through a warm dinner out and feels soft enough for hours in an airplane seat, with flat seams that won't rub on a long travel day.
By Vanessa & Bob, Epic in Bali · Updated 31 October 2026
A day that moves from the pool to dinner to the airport needs one outfit that can keep up, not three changes packed into a bag. Muslin cotton works for that kind of day because it dries fast, breathes in the heat, and gets softer with every wash. We picked the pieces below with exactly that kind of day in mind.
One piece on in the morning and still on at the airport, since it dries fast after the pool and holds up through dinner.
A slightly looser cut for more room after a meal, with the same breathable weave for the rest of the day.
A dress for the dinner stretch of the day that still breathes the way the other muslin pieces do.
A top and bottom you can mix or swap as the day moves from pool to dinner table to departure gate.
Worth packing if the flight is overnight, since the same soft muslin that works as sleepwear works just as well on a plane.
Yes. A double-layer muslin piece dries quickly after the pool, stays comfortable through dinner, and the flat seams hold up for hours of sitting on a flight.
Pack a dry change of underclothes for after the pool, skip fabric softener when you wash it, and expect some creasing. That's normal for muslin and comes out with wear.