![ABC News on Twitter: "TODAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1946, the first bikini, created by Louis Reard, was modeled by Micheline Bernardini during a poolside fashion show in Paris. https://t.co/nF2HiskKP8 ABC News on Twitter: "TODAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1946, the first bikini, created by Louis Reard, was modeled by Micheline Bernardini during a poolside fashion show in Paris. https://t.co/nF2HiskKP8](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-s60ebXsAAaYm4.jpg:large)
ABC News on Twitter: "TODAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1946, the first bikini, created by Louis Reard, was modeled by Micheline Bernardini during a poolside fashion show in Paris. https://t.co/nF2HiskKP8
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 FASHION: BIKINI, 1949. - Model Wearing A Louis Reard Bikini. Photographed In France, 1949. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive Image of FASHION: BIKINI, 1949. - Model Wearing A Louis Reard Bikini. Photographed In France, 1949. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/age/rue/0081257-FASHION-BIKINI-1949-Model-wearing-a-Louis-Reard-bikini-Photographed-in-France-1949.jpg)
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FIDM Museum - Parlez-vous bikini? It's #BikiniDay, and while a scanty swimsuit nowadays barely raises an eyebrow, that hasn't always been the case. In 1946, two French designers—Jacques Heim and Louis Réard—both
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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
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
![Image of FRENCH BIKINI, 1956. - A Model Shows Off A Bikini Designed By Louis Reard In France. Photographed In 1956. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive Image of FRENCH BIKINI, 1956. - A Model Shows Off A Bikini Designed By Louis Reard In France. Photographed In 1956. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/age/rue/0081252-FRENCH-BIKINI-1956-A-model-shows-off-a-bikini-designed-by-Louis-Reard-in-France-Photographed-in-1956.jpg)
Image of FRENCH BIKINI, 1956. - A Model Shows Off A Bikini Designed By Louis Reard In France. Photographed In 1956. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive
![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/DHU5ETkOShwyim1UcQcBH4-WqY8=/1000x750/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
![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)