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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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Origins of the Bikini Anniversary in Paris - Remember When The Bikini Ushered a Fashion Revolution in Paris?
JIMMY WAYNE - Today in 1946: Bikini, named after Bikini Atoll in Pacific Ocean, made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. | Facebook
![In 1946, A Model Slipped Into World's First Skimpy Cut Bikini, Causing Instant Scandal | DoYouRemember? In 1946, A Model Slipped Into World's First Skimpy Cut Bikini, Causing Instant Scandal | DoYouRemember?](https://doyouremember.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bikini-1200x900.jpg)
In 1946, A Model Slipped Into World's First Skimpy Cut Bikini, Causing Instant Scandal | DoYouRemember?
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Origins of the Bikini Anniversary in Paris - Remember When The Bikini Ushered a Fashion Revolution in Paris?
ABC News on Twitter: "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
![ABC News on Twitter: "📸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/MBPWR7mjwm https://t.co/QPr6ifLVha" / Twitter ABC News on Twitter: "📸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/MBPWR7mjwm https://t.co/QPr6ifLVha" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E5iCushWEAIeRXP.jpg)
ABC News on Twitter: "📸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/MBPWR7mjwm https://t.co/QPr6ifLVha" / Twitter
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Origins of the Bikini Anniversary in Paris - Remember When The Bikini Ushered a Fashion Revolution in Paris?
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