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Colmar, France. Nationality. French. Occupation. Model. Micheline Bernardini (born 1 December 1927) is a French former nude dancer at the Casino de Paris who agreed to model, on 5 July 1946, Louis Réard 's two-piece swimsuit, which he called the bikini, named four days after the first test of an American nuclear weapon at the Bikini Atoll. [1]
Evidence of bikini -style women's clothing has been found as early as 5600 BC, and the history of the bikini can be traced back to that era. Illustrations of women wearing bikini-like garments during competitive athletic events in the Roman era have been found in several locations, the most famous of which is at Villa Romana del Casale.
automobile engineer, fashion designer. Known for. Inventor of modern bikini design. Louis Réard (French pronunciation: [lwi ʁeaʁ]; 10 October 1896 – 16 September 1984) was a French automobile engineer and clothing designer who introduced the modern two-piece bikini in July 1946. [1] He opened a bikini shop and ran it for the next 40 years.
While the two-piece swimsuit as a design existed in classical antiquity, [6] the modern design first attracted public notice in Paris on July 5, 1946. [7]Operation Crossroads was a nuclear test series at the Bikini Atoll, and the inspiration for the naming of two French swimsuit designs at the time, including the bikini.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. cover models. Elle Macpherson holds the record for most swimsuit issue covers, with five. Tyra Banks was the first African American swimsuit issue cover model. Camille Kostek landed a solo cover in 2019 after being scouted in the issue's first ever open casting call. This is the chronological history of cover ...
Lauren Drain is clearly a woman of many talents. The 31-year-old registered nurse is also a certified personal trainer, bikini pro, best-selling author and bikini model.Since launching her fitness ...
Here, the absolute best swimsuits for big boobs. Best Minimalist Suit: RAQ Multi-Way Top and ’90s Brief. Best Under $100 Bikini: ASOS Recycled Bold Floral Top and High-Waist Bottom. Best ...
Swimsuit. A swimsuit is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bathing. Different types may be worn by men, women, and children. A swimsuit can be described by various names, some of which are used only ...