953 nut 68,121 #1 Posted July 5 July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Réard dubbed “bikini,” inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week. 4 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,966 #2 Posted July 6 So which version packed the most power, US or French? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,163 #3 Posted July 6 1 hour ago, lynnmor said: So which version packed the most power, US or French? “Loaded” question. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
