What is National Bikini Day?
Women have been hitting the beach and pool sides in bikinis since July 5, 1946. The emergence of the first two-piece bathing suit is commemorated on National Bikini Day..
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The Bikini Atoll, where the US conducted nuclear experiments, was named after the two-piece bathing suit made its debut in Paris. Designer Jaques Heim wanted to name revealing pieces of fabric "atom," but designer Louis Réard revealed his work on this day in 1946, with the term "bikini" and the word stuck.
Sunbathers have swapped the chaste one-piece bathing costumes for simple two-piece bathing suits by World War II. When it struck the beaches on July 5, 1946, it was nothing prepared for the unveiling of bikini. Less than a woman's unmentionables were seen in the skimpy strips of fabric.. Although Europe enthusiastically wore the bikini after a long and difficult world war, the Americans' sense of decency prevented them from accepting the bikini until the 1960s.
Today, the bikini comes in a variety of sizes, colors, and fabrics. Designers updated the style to flatter more body shapes, enticing more women to wear the style. During the summer, the beaches and pools call for swimwear. If you're considering the bikini, perhaps the holiday is the time to choose one that suits your style.
