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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1946: Jacques Heim debuts the world's smallest swimsuit | Bikinis, Vintage swimsuits, Vintage swimwear
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The changing style of bikinis, at a launch of a book by Pedro Silman celebrating 40 years of the bikini at Harrods, left to right - Julie Jackson in the first version
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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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Soutien-gorge riquiqui, maillot qui dévoile le nombril… Eté 1946, le Bikini fait sa révolution - Le Parisien
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