Cover-ups that take you from surf to turf

Going to the beach should not require you to pack an entire change of clothing. You can still leave the beach covered and in style. All you need is a cover-up. There are plenty of beach cover-ups to choose from. However, you don't have to spend a fortune on one because you can find stylish cover-ups for less than $50.

The Cover-up Dress
It used to be that the cover-up dress was this large square of gauze-like fabric that came in either a floral print or solid primary color. Today's cover-up dresses are fun, flirty and sexy. With this season's print trend you can have your pick pretty florals, optical prints, checks, stripes or bohemian scarf prints. You have more styles of dress to choose from as well such as a maxi style, tank dress or a cute tunic dress like the Unity World Wear Kimono Dress Cover Up, $25 at JCPenney.

The Romper Cover-up
The word romper probably makes you think of a children's garment. Don't worry. The romper cover-ups of summer are suited for the 18 and over crowd. The romper is the perfect one-piece to cover up your sleeveless one-piece swimsuit and bandeau bikini like the Women's Striped Jersey Tuber Romper in Blue/White Stripe, $15 at Old Navy.

Cover-up Bottoms
While the cover-up dress and romper are stylish options, sometimes you may just want to pull on a pant, skirt or pair of shorts and go on with the rest of your day. The pant cover-up is a good place to start. Pant cover-ups tend to be on the loose side in a lightweight fabric like Ulla Popken's Cotton Gauze Pants, $39 at OneStopPlus.

Sometimes you still want to maintain the flirty or sexy look you had at the beach. Then a skirt cover-up may be right up your alley. Consider the Flirt Skirt Swim Fabric Cover Up, $49 at Athleta.

Perhaps you don't want to cover your legs completely but still want a little modesty. If this is you, then a pair of cute shorts may be the cover-up you need. Why not try the Torrid Black Side Cinch Shorts, $36.50 at OneStopPlus.

Which beach cover-up is more your style? Whether you prefer a dress, skirt, pants, shirts or romper you definitely will be covered in style this summer. As you can tell from style examples, you don't have to spend a lot of money on them either. Well, not unless you want to.