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19-year-old Micheline Bernardini, wearing the first bikini with a newspaper-print design in 1946, while displaying a matchbox capable of holding the entire outfit. | Kolorize
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Micheline Bernardini modeling the first modern bikini in 1946. Although two-piece bathing suits were being used by women as early as the... | Instagram
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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
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