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National Bikini Day: Who invented the bikini? French engineer Louis Réard designed the skimpy swimsuit - The Washington Post
![ABC News on Twitter: "📸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/MBPWR7mjwm https://t.co/QPr6ifLVha" / Twitter ABC News on Twitter: "📸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/MBPWR7mjwm https://t.co/QPr6ifLVha" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E5iCushWEAIeRXP.jpg)
ABC News on Twitter: "📸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/MBPWR7mjwm https://t.co/QPr6ifLVha" / Twitter
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July 5, 1946: The Bikini Was Introduced and Soon Became a Summer Staple for American Women - Lifetime
Mental Floss - On this day in 1946, the first bikini debuted in a poolside fashion show in Paris. French auto engineer and fashion designer Louis Réard crafted the revealing new two-piece
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