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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
World News Tonight 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.
![French Embassy U.S. on Twitter: "Today is #bikiniday! #DidYouKnow that the bikini was invented by Parisian engineer Louis Réard? It was first revealed #OnThisDay in 1946. https://t.co/loZSbqZKVy" / Twitter French Embassy U.S. on Twitter: "Today is #bikiniday! #DidYouKnow that the bikini was invented by Parisian engineer Louis Réard? It was first revealed #OnThisDay in 1946. https://t.co/loZSbqZKVy" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD-y3yNUIAAPpZg.jpg:large)
French Embassy U.S. on Twitter: "Today is #bikiniday! #DidYouKnow that the bikini was invented by Parisian engineer Louis Réard? It was first revealed #OnThisDay in 1946. https://t.co/loZSbqZKVy" / Twitter
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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HISTORY - On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled a two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion,
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