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Peggy Moffitt, a model wearing a monokini, as published in Women's Wear Daily, 3 June 1964 [1] ... 1937 – August 10, 2024) was an American model and actress.
Peggy Moffitt, the actor and model who became a 1960s mod icon wearing designer Rudi Gernreich’s famous topless bathing suit design and other bold looks of the era, died Saturday in Beverly Hills.
A monokini, more commonly referred to as a topless swimsuit and sometimes referred to as a unikini, is a women's one-piece swimsuit equivalent to the lower half of a bikini. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] In 1964, Rudi Gernreich , an Austrian fashion designer, designed the original monokini in the US. [ 21 ]
[27] [33] The Monokini bottom was similar to a maillot swimsuit style but ended at mid-torso and was supported by two straps between the breasts and around the neck. [ citation needed ] When Claxton's photograph of his wife Peggy Moffitt modeling the design was published in Women's Wear Daily on June 4, 1964, it generated a great deal of ...
"The suit spoke of a confidence I’d always wanted to own. Of moxie. Even of fantasy."
The monokini-style silver see-through one-piece featured a criss-cross back and medieval chainmail coif-inspired hood. As for her accessories, she covered up her bust by holding what appeared to ...
Monokini: 1964: A monokini (also called topless swimsuit, unikini or numokini) is a women's one-piece garment equivalent to the lower half of a bikini. [165] The design was originally conceived by Rudi Gernreich in 1964. [166] An extreme version of the monokini, the thong-style pubikini (which exposed the pubic region), was also designed by ...
Unbothered! Kylie Jenner showed off her formidable figure in a new ad for Kylie Swim, just days after Us Weekly confirmed that she’s expecting her second child with Travis Scott. Kylie Jenner ...