![Whores of Yore on X: "The bikini was invented by Louis Reard in 1946 - he named it after Bikini Atoll where the atomic bomb was tested. https://t.co/WZZDMwyMBc" / X Whores of Yore on X: "The bikini was invented by Louis Reard in 1946 - he named it after Bikini Atoll where the atomic bomb was tested. https://t.co/WZZDMwyMBc" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cnabe2HXEAAs6w5.jpg)
Whores of Yore on X: "The bikini was invented by Louis Reard in 1946 - he named it after Bikini Atoll where the atomic bomb was tested. https://t.co/WZZDMwyMBc" / X
![The Bikini's Inventor Guessed How Much It Would Horrify the Public | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine The Bikini's Inventor Guessed How Much It Would Horrify the Public | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/xxXR84vrWyExaz9lKpcYZJ3HJbw=/1072x720/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/85/cf/85cfb374-ac0f-424f-ae36-316c633b78e5/bikini-470-wr.jpg)
The Bikini's Inventor Guessed How Much It Would Horrify the Public | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
Maa Boo Swimwear - On July 5 1946 , French engineer Louis Reard responded by designing that famous garment , BIkini👙 His invention transformed the Swimwear world forever #history | Facebook
![Image of BIKINI REARD. - Model Of Bikini By Louis Reard Presented By Catherine Bleuse May 26, 1955. Full Credit: AGIP - Rue Des Archives / Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive Image of BIKINI REARD. - Model Of Bikini By Louis Reard Presented By Catherine Bleuse May 26, 1955. Full Credit: AGIP - Rue Des Archives / Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/age/rue/0136550-BIKINI-REARD-Model-of-bikini-by-Louis-Reard-presented-by-Catherine-Bleuse-may-26-1955-Full-credit-AGIP---Rue-des-Archives--Granger-NYC----All-rights-reserved.jpg)
Image of BIKINI REARD. - Model Of Bikini By Louis Reard Presented By Catherine Bleuse May 26, 1955. Full Credit: AGIP - Rue Des Archives / Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive
![In 1936, 15 year old Ruth Langer wore a bikini. She was a Jewish swimmer from Austria who withdrew from the Berlin Olympics. Louis Réard would be credited with [officially] inventing the In 1936, 15 year old Ruth Langer wore a bikini. She was a Jewish swimmer from Austria who withdrew from the Berlin Olympics. Louis Réard would be credited with [officially] inventing the](https://preview.redd.it/in-1936-15-year-old-ruth-langer-wore-a-bikini-she-was-a-v0-3306wzqj0h191.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=337279ba09a4902768ddb6be3b63a9df6bb1aa8e)
In 1936, 15 year old Ruth Langer wore a bikini. She was a Jewish swimmer from Austria who withdrew from the Berlin Olympics. Louis Réard would be credited with [officially] inventing the
HISTORY - On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled a two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion,
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![Sexy History on X: "JULY 5, 1946 French designer Louis Reard unveils daring new swimsuit, the bikini, at a popular Paris swimming pool. https://t.co/3KZJVY5EAT https://t.co/4Xa2O044PS" / X Sexy History on X: "JULY 5, 1946 French designer Louis Reard unveils daring new swimsuit, the bikini, at a popular Paris swimming pool. https://t.co/3KZJVY5EAT https://t.co/4Xa2O044PS" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEBkNOdUAAAzpIP.jpg)
Sexy History on X: "JULY 5, 1946 French designer Louis Reard unveils daring new swimsuit, the bikini, at a popular Paris swimming pool. https://t.co/3KZJVY5EAT https://t.co/4Xa2O044PS" / X
![2 women on the beach in the South of France, 1958. The bikini was created by French designer Louis Réard in 1946, and made popular by Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s - 9GAG 2 women on the beach in the South of France, 1958. The bikini was created by French designer Louis Réard in 1946, and made popular by Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a6KELyN_460s.jpg)
2 women on the beach in the South of France, 1958. The bikini was created by French designer Louis Réard in 1946, and made popular by Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s - 9GAG
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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