HISTORY - On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled a two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion,
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
![Mohandas Menon on Twitter: "Today in 1946: Bikini,named after Bikini Atoll in Pacific Ocean,made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris https://t.co/wykhsRxBFn" / Twitter Mohandas Menon on Twitter: "Today in 1946: Bikini,named after Bikini Atoll in Pacific Ocean,made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris https://t.co/wykhsRxBFn" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD8Z28aUMAAJcfe.jpg)
Mohandas Menon on Twitter: "Today in 1946: Bikini,named after Bikini Atoll in Pacific Ocean,made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris https://t.co/wykhsRxBFn" / Twitter
On July 5, 1946 — 75 years ago — French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris - Frank Beacham's Journal
![80 years of bikini in pictures: Standout pieces from Paris exhibition | Fashion Trends - Hindustan Times 80 years of bikini in pictures: Standout pieces from Paris exhibition | Fashion Trends - Hindustan Times](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_800x600/HT/p2/2016/09/07/Pictures/maillots-guizard-organise-piscine-molitor-collection-vintage_863a5570-74f9-11e6-86aa-b218fe1cd668.jpg)
80 years of bikini in pictures: Standout pieces from Paris exhibition | Fashion Trends - Hindustan Times
![Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DPFFJ2/model-appears-for-a-swimsuit-retrospective-in-the-molitor-runway-show-by-mode-city-at-the-molitor-swimming-pool-piscine-molitor-in-paris-france-on-july-05-2015-photo-by-aurore-marechalabacapresscom-2DPFFJ2.jpg)