Fascinating
facts about the invention
of the
Bikini by Louis Reard in
1946 |
BIKINI SWIMSUIT |
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AT A GLANCE:
Bikini-style
two pieces had existed at least since Roman antiquity, but the story of the
modern suit began in the early summer of 1946.
Heralded as 'the smallest swimsuit in the world' in skywriting over Cannes,
Jacques
Reim's tiny two-piece was
soon one-upped by an even more revealing suit developed by Parisian engineer
Louis Reard. Taking advantage of the globally televised event, and Reim's
premature superlative, Reard also hired a skywriter, and introduced the
world to 'the bikini—smaller than the world's smallest swimsuit.' Source:
Refinery29 - Past Perfect |
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