- History Today: When the bikini was first introduced in Paris and . . .
The bikini debuts in Paris On a sunny afternoon in July 1946, the tranquil elegance of Paris was upended by the unveiling of a swimsuit so daring it would reverberate through fashion — and cultural history
- History of the bikini - Wikipedia
Although two-piece bathing suits were being used by women as early as the 1930s, the modern bikini is dated to July 5, 1946, when, partly due to material rationing after World War II, French engineer Louis Réard introduced the modern bikini, modeled by Micheline Bernardini
- This Is What the First Bikini in History Looked Like | Allure
As noted in a trending moment on Twitter, the bikini was brought to life on July 5, 1946, by a French engineer named Louis Réard Because his design was considered revolutionary at the time
- Bikini introduced | July 5, 1946 | HISTORY
On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris
- “The Scandalous Birth of the Bikini | Louis Réard, 1946”
n this video, discover how Louis Réard revolutionized fashion in 1946 by introducing the bikini — a daring design that shocked the world and changed swimwear forever Learn the story behind the
- Pictures of Micheline Bernardini Wearing the First Bikini, And the . . .
On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Reard dubbed “bikini,” inspired by a news-making U S atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier
- Bikini: Who Created the Worlds Most Famous Swimsuit and How Did It . . .
While humanity has been wearing swimsuits for centuries, the bikini as we know it was created in 1946 by French designer Louis Réard, and its debut was as bold as the design itself
- How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon
But when French automobile engineer-cum-swimsuit designer Louis Réard launched the first modern bikini in 1946, that seemingly skimpy suit was equally shocking The Vatican formally decreed
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