![The changing style of bikinis, at a launch of a book by Pedro Silman celebrating 40 years of the bikini at Harrods, left to right - Julie Jackson in the first version The changing style of bikinis, at a launch of a book by Pedro Silman celebrating 40 years of the bikini at Harrods, left to right - Julie Jackson in the first version](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GB1RD6/the-changing-style-of-bikinis-at-a-launch-of-a-book-by-pedro-silman-GB1RD6.jpg)
The changing style of bikinis, at a launch of a book by Pedro Silman celebrating 40 years of the bikini at Harrods, left to right - Julie Jackson in the first version
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Marilyn Monroe Bikini Photo Print 1946 First Modeling Shoot Swimsuit Young Beach Seaside Postcard by the Sea Full Color Wall Art Decor - Etsy
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How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian Magazine
Invent Your Image - The bikini turns 73 today. Louis Reard, french automotive engineer, introduced it at a poolside fashion show while he was running his Mother's lingerie business in 1946 after
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1946: Jacques Heim debuts the world's smallest swimsuit | Bikinis, Vintage swimsuits, Vintage swimwear
![July 5, 1946: The Bikini Was Introduced and Soon Became a Summer Staple for American Women - Lifetime July 5, 1946: The Bikini Was Introduced and Soon Became a Summer Staple for American Women - Lifetime](https://cropper.watch.aetnd.com/cdn.watch.aetnd.com/sites/5/2018/06/Bikini.jpg)