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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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Ahlbeck, Germany. 30th June, 2020. Jürgen Kraft, swimwear collector shows a bikini by the French fashion designer Réard from 1953. 1953's bikini, which looks very well-behaved today, is made of cotton without
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The 'Bikini' was named after Bikini Atoll, a Pacific island where the US detonated its 1st peacetime nuclear weapons test four days prior. The designer, Louis Réard, hoped the name would create
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