Pictures of Micheline Bernardini Wearing the First Bikini, And the Story Behind the Debut of “The World's Smallest Bathing Suit” in 1946 ~ Vintage Everyday
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July 5 Marks 70th Anniversary of First Bikini Design by Louis Réard in Paris - The French Touch - Quora
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Louis Réard invented the bikini 70 years ago. Now his label is relaunching, with styles based on the original designs
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Image of FASHION: BIKINI, 1949. - Model Wearing A Louis Reard Bikini. Photographed In France, 1949. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive
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