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
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U.S. Patent Examiner Cites Borat's Famous Swimsuit in Rejecting Claimed Invention – The Hollywood Reporter
History In Pictures - A policeman issues a ticket to a woman for wearing a bikini, 1957 The word bikini was coined in 1946 by French engineer Louis Réard who invented it.
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Louis Réard invented the bikini 70 years ago. Now his label is relaunching, with styles based on the original designs
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The Bikini's Inventor Guessed How Much It Would Horrify the Public | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
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