The Bikini Swimsuit Is Introduced
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Fashion, Clothing
- Curriculum: Women’s History, 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: July 5, 1946
Article abstract: The most meager bathing suit yet, the bikini, was exhibited for the first time by a French fashion model at a Parisian poolside fashion show, but the European fashion would not be popular on American beaches for at least a decade.
Summary of Event
Separately, but nearly simultaneously, two daring French fashion designers released the twentieth century version of the tiny two-piece bathing suit that would become known as the bikini. During the summer of 1946, Jacques Heim, a couturier, designed a style of swimwear to be sold in his beach...
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