BBC Archive - #OnThisDay 1946: The bikini was born. Designer Louis Reard debuted his new swimwear design at a fashion show on the banks of the Seine in Paris. Oh là là! | Facebook
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July 5 Marks 70th Anniversary of First Bikini Design by Louis Réard in Paris - The French Touch - Quora
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London Mini on X: "Did You Know? Louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show On this day in 1946 https://t.co/K1kSGzfITl #Mini # Bikini https://t.co/ZqPJ0YeVsp" / X
Strafford County Community News - THIS DAY IN HISTORY JULY 05,1946 The Bikini is introduced On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor,
Pictures of Micheline Bernardini Wearing the First Bikini, And the Story Behind the Debut of “The World's Smallest Bathing Suit” in 1946 ~ Vintage Everyday
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