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 two-piece bathing suit made its debut in Paris on the Bikini Atoll, where the US conducted nuclear experiments. Designer Jaques Heim wanted to say "atom" in fabric, but designer Louis Réard revealed his work on this day in 1946, with the word "bikini" and the word stuck.
Sunbathers discarded the chaste one-piece bathing costumes for simple two-piece bathing suits by World War II. However, nothing prepared the United States for the unveiling bikini when it struck the beaches on July 5, 1946. Less than a woman's unmentionables were seen in the skimpy strips of fabric. Although Europe embraced the bikini after a long and difficult world war, Americans' sense of decency prevented them from accepting the bikini until the 1960s.
The bikini is available in a variety of sizes, colors, and fabrics today. Designers redesigned the style to flatter more body shapes, enticing more women to wear the style. Swimwear is in demand at the beaches and pools throughout the summer. If you're considering the bikini, perhaps the holiday is the day to choose one that suits your style.
