July 5th, the B-day of the bikini

[Mark K]

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bikini-introduced  

On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. 

 

 

[IStream]

I didn't realize that tats have been popular on women for so long.

 

[SloopJonB]

The original bikini - more daring than one might expect for 1946.

 

[Rasputin22]

Don't be stingy with the images...

http://newsneednews.com/fashion/cant-call-bikini-unless-passes-one-test-according-man-invented/

 

[sailingjlw66]

He could not get models to wear it so he hired strippers .  .  .

 

[VWAP]

 

[Mrleft8]

Some people really should wear full body armor to the beach.... Including the first and second people pictured on this thread.....

 

[ExOmo]

He could not get models to wear it so he hired strippers .  .  .

Everyone needs to make a living....more photos please...

 

[Bluto]

The original bikini - more daring than one might expect for 1946.

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 Evolution  

 

[Xlot]

The original bikini - more daring than one might expect for 1946.

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Ah, the full bush bursting out at the sides, as one would expect in the land of Courbet’s L’Origine du Monde. Showing my age, but today’s germophobes and their obsession with landing strips don’t know what they’re missing

 

[mad]

Ah, the full bush bursting out at the sides, as one would expect in the land of Courbet’s L’Origine du Monde. Showing my age, but today’s germophobes and their obsession with landing strips don’t know what they’re missing

I’m glad to have missed that era. 

 

[Xlot]

I’m glad to have missed that era. 

Wouldn’t have expected anything less from a Brit  

 

[chinabald]

Don't be stingy with the images...

http://newsneednews.com/fashion/cant-call-bikini-unless-passes-one-test-according-man-invented/

The advent of shaving pubes allowed for a smaller bottom. 

 

[VWAP]

Ah, the full bush bursting out at the sides, as one would expect in the land of Courbet’s L’Origine du Monde. Showing my age, but today’s germophobes and their obsession with landing strips don’t know what they’re missing

 

[SloopJonB]

 Evolution  

That's a pussy pouch not a bikini.

 

[SloopJonB]

Hot girl, but as soon as I see those tats, I think *Meh*.  I just don't get it.  Why would you take an already beautiful work of art and spray graffiti all over it?

It just absolutely screams "Trailer Trash"!

Totally - I've never seen a tat no matter how elaborate or colourful that enhanced a woman's looks.

I've reached the point where I don't even care for jewelry anymore - looks like the chrome doodads they slathered on 50's cars.

A beautiful woman can't be improved with decoration.

 

[Mark K]

Hot girl, but as soon as I see those tats, I think *Meh*.  I just don't get it.  Why would you take an already beautiful work of art and spray graffiti all over it?

It just absolutely screams "Trailer Trash"!

sigh....

 

 

[billy backstay]

Totally - I've never seen a tat no matter how elaborate or colourful that enhanced a woman's looks.

I've reached the point where I don't even care for jewelry anymore - looks like the chrome doodads they slathered on 50's cars.

A beautiful woman can't be improved with decoration.

Bears repeating, as Jeff said above SJP, why spray grafitti on a beautiful piece of art..

 

[Bluto]