![PA Media on X: "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" / X PA Media on X: "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" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkBKc2JXEAAXx8l.jpg:large)
PA Media on X: "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" / X
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Women in Bikini Tanning at Deligny Swimming Pool in Paris, July 1946 Photograph by French School - Fine Art America
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1946: Jacques Heim debuts the world's smallest swimsuit | Bikinis, Vintage swimsuits, Vintage swimwear
![July 5, 1946: The Bikini Was Introduced and Soon Became a Summer Staple for American Women - Lifetime July 5, 1946: The Bikini Was Introduced and Soon Became a Summer Staple for American Women - Lifetime](https://cropper.watch.aetnd.com/cdn.watch.aetnd.com/sites/5/2018/06/Bikini.jpg)
July 5, 1946: The Bikini Was Introduced and Soon Became a Summer Staple for American Women - Lifetime
Invent Your Image - The bikini turns 73 today. Louis Reard, french automotive engineer, introduced it at a poolside fashion show while he was running his Mother's lingerie business in 1946 after
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How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian Magazine
ABC News on X: "TODAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1946, the first bikini, created by Louis Reard, was modeled by Micheline Bernardini during a poolside fashion show in Paris. https://t.co/nF2HiskKP8
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