bikini

swimsuit

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fashion and dress

  • Hans Holbein the Younger: portrait of Henry VIII
    In dress: Female display

    The 1950s launched the bikini, which provided minimal coverage for women and was followed by the acceptance of even total nudity on some designated beaches.

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origin of style

  • In swimsuit

    In 1947 the bikini, consisting of an abbreviated top and brief pants, came into fashion. Modern women’s swimsuits vary in style from one- or two-piece garments to suits with skirts, but to facilitate swimming they are made of fabrics that do not sag or balloon in the water.

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