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2. Tankini - Wikipedia

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   The tankini is a bathing suit combining a tank top, mostly made of spandex-and-cotton or Lycra-and-nylon, and a bikini bottom introduced in the late 1990s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This type of swimwear is considered by some to provide the coverage of a one-piece suit with the convenience of a two-piece suit, as the entire suit need not be removed in ...

3. Navy Working Uniform - Wikipedia

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   The overall blue color of the discontinued NWU Type I, according to the U.S. Navy, was intended to reflect the U.S. Navy's heritage and connection to seaborne operations. The colors were also chosen to match the most commonly used paint colors aboard ship, extending the lifetime of the uniform on long deployments where uniforms often come into ...

4. Swimsuit - Wikipedia

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   Tankini (also known as two piece) One piece covers the breasts and stomach (like a tank top), the other the crotch and buttocks. Anne Cole (1926–2017), [20] the founder of the brand Anne Cole named after her, was the woman who invented the tankini in 1998. [21] Tank top and pants: Tank top covering pants prevents water parachuting pants off.

5. Badges of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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   U.S. Navy ribbons, pin insignias, and badge worn on the uniform of a Command Master Chief.. Insignias and badges of the United States Navy are military badges issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy.

6. History of the bikini - Wikipedia

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   The 1938 invention of the Telescopic Watersuit in shirred elastic cotton ushered into the end the era of wool. Cotton sun-tops, printed with palm trees, and silk or rayon pyjamas, usually with a blouse top, became popular by 1939. [48] Wartime production during World War II required vast amounts of cotton, silk, nylon, wool, leather, and rubber.

7. History of swimwear - Wikipedia

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   [63] [64] Aimed at closing a gap in the swimwear market, the popularity of tankini largely came from Cole's tapping into women's anxieties about swimwear. [65] In the years following its introduction tankinis diversified in style and range, adding other big name designers such as Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Nautica, and Calvin Klein. [66]