Joe's Friendly Tavern Empire - 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
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July 5, 1946: The Bikini Was Introduced and Soon Became a Summer Staple for American Women - Lifetime
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The first bikini could fit in a matchbox - a history of the world's skimpiest swimming costume - The Sunday Post
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Photos: Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Bikini - Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays
Mental Floss - On this day in 1946, the first bikini debuted in a poolside fashion show in Paris. French auto engineer and fashion designer Louis Réard crafted the revealing new two-piece
![PA Media on Twitter: "On this day in 1946: the first ever bikini was unveiled in Paris. Below models wear styles from 1946, 1966 and 1986 https://t.co/KNNxBenX7X" / Twitter PA Media on Twitter: "On this day in 1946: the first ever bikini was unveiled in Paris. Below models wear styles from 1946, 1966 and 1986 https://t.co/KNNxBenX7X" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkBKc2JXEAAXx8l.jpg)
PA Media on Twitter: "On this day in 1946: the first ever bikini was unveiled in Paris. Below models wear styles from 1946, 1966 and 1986 https://t.co/KNNxBenX7X" / Twitter
![Bikini News Daily - July 5th marks the anniversary of the invention of the bikini in 1946! National Bikini Day Bikini News Daily - July 5th marks the anniversary of the invention of the bikini in 1946! National Bikini Day](http://bikininewsdaily.com/street/tho/13838e05b39a564affedfd845a097d9d750fb66e29711d84c83638d59e46a695.jpg)
Bikini News Daily - July 5th marks the anniversary of the invention of the bikini in 1946! National Bikini Day
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The Bikini was introduced on On July 5, 1946, by... | Citizen Screen | Bikinis, The long goodbye, Louis
![Twitter 上的Josselin Brémaud:"The bikini first revealed #OTD in 1946. Named after the US nuclear tests ocurring at the same time in the Bikini atoll. #NationalBikiniDay https://t.co/Nc64cNDsHX" / Twitter Twitter 上的Josselin Brémaud:"The bikini first revealed #OTD in 1946. Named after the US nuclear tests ocurring at the same time in the Bikini atoll. #NationalBikiniDay https://t.co/Nc64cNDsHX" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD_mUlqU0AAxH5i.jpg:large)