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Bikini
: Origin of Two Piece
Swimsuits
Bikini or two-piece
swimsuit, one of summer's memories,
but few people acknowledge that the
bikini originated in France in the
1940s. The world's first bikini used
only 30 square inches of fabric and
couldn't find a model willing to
wear it until a casino stripper was
hired to wear it for a model walk. As a
result, the first bikini has appeared in
the fashion world.
Bikinis were initially
frowned upon by the majority of society
because they revealed too much skin.
Bikinis were prohibited in many European
countries until they made their way to
Hollywood. Many well-known actresses are
seen wearing bikinis. As a result, this
style of two-piece swimsuit has grown in
popularity, particularly after being
worn on set by Bond Girl in several
James Bond films.
Bikini gets its
name from the Bikini Atoll, a
ring-shaped island in the Pacific Ocean
where atomic bombs were tested in order
to convey that bikini can shake the
world in the same way that the atomic
bomb did.
Story and illustrations:
Ratchanok Thongkhawkham