Joe's Friendly Tavern Empire - On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini
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Pictures of Micheline Bernardini Wearing the First Bikini, And the Story Behind the Debut of “The World's Smallest Bathing Suit” in 1946 ~ Vintage Everyday
On July 5, 1946 — 75 years ago — French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris - Frank Beacham's Journal
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