Posted on 07/05/2024 9:37:14 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL BIKINI DAY
Since July 5, 1946, women have been hitting the beaches and pool sides in bikinis. National Bikini Day marks the anniversary of the invention of the revealing two-piece bathing suit.
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Named after the Bikini Atoll, where the United States conducted atomic tests, the two-piece bathing suit made its debut in Paris. French designer Jaques Heim wanted to name revealing bits of fabric "atom," but designer Louis Réard named his piece, revealed on this day in 1946, with the name "bikini" and the word stuck.
By World War II, sunbathers cast aside the chaste one-piece bathing costumes for simple two-piece bathing suits. However, nothing prepared the United States for the revealing bikini when it hit the beaches on July 5, 1946. The skimpy strips of fabric were seen as less than a women's unmentionables. While Europe enthusiastically donned the bikini after a long and arduous world war, American's sense of decency kept them from accepting the bikini until the 1960s.
Today, the bikini comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and fabrics. Designers expanded the style to flatter more body shapes, enticing more women to wear the fashion. Throughout the summer, the beaches and pools call for swimwear. If you're considering the bikini, perhaps the celebration is the day to pick one that fits your style.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL BIKINI DAY
Wear your bikini or go shopping for a new one. Go to the local pool or beach for a swim. While you're sunbathing, learn about the changing fashions of swimwear through the ages. Share your favorite styles and looks using #NationalBikiniDay on social media.
NATIONAL BIKINI DAY HISTORY
While we were unable to identify the founder of National Bikini Day, we did determine the date for the day commemorates the anniversary of the bikini bathing suit. Louis Réard, designer, presented the smallest bathing suit the world had seen calling it the bikini. The designer hoped his fashion statement would be explosive, much like the atomic tests on the Bikini Atoll. Réard sparked a firestorm of controversy with his itty bitty bikini, too. Many countries banned the two-piece bathing suit for several decades.
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July 5th Celebrated History
1865
Methodist minister William Booth establishes a mission to help feed and clothe poverty-stricken inhabitants of London's East End. He and his wife Catherine would rename the organization the Salvation Army.
1946
Designer Louis Réard presents the smallest bathing suit in Paris. The suit is modeled by Micheline Bernadini.
1954
A young Elvis Presley arrives at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee and records his first single, "That's All Right" giving rise to rock and roll.
1975
Arthur Ashe defeats Jimmy Connors to win the Wimbledon singles title - the first black man to do so.
July 5th Celebrated Birthdays
Sylvester Graham - 1794
The American minister's belief in a wholesome diet led him to the creation of the graham cracker.
P.T. Barnum - 1810
Promoter and entertainer, PT Barnum created his booming show business in the mid-19th century with a menagerie of animal and human oddities he named “The Greatest Show on Earth”.
Clara Zetkin - 1857
In an effort to promote women's rights such as universal suffrage, an 8-hour work day, and maternity leave, Clara Zetkin founded International Women's Day in 1910.
A.E. Douglass - 1867
The American astronomer is credited with discovering the relationship between tree rings and sunspot cycles. His studies led to the development of dendrochronology which is the scientific method of dating tree rings.
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Take the day off.
Having a whale of a time in my bikini!
Eye bleach is needed, even for me.
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We agree on this one !!!
When I was a young teenager long ago, I was at a church camp. It was in summer and there was no air conditioning, but we swam at a pool every afternoon. The standard rule of only one-piece swimsuits allowed was announced. Somebody asked the speaker from the crowd, “What if you only have a two-piece suit?” The speaker repeated the question and paused while thinking how to phrase his response. I said, “Wear one piece” and the crowd roared.
These days it’s budgie smuggling bikinis
‘She had an itsy bisty tini yellow polka dot bikini that she wore for the first time today...’’
LOL! Yeah man! I remember that song as a kid.
Ah, fun times.
If it was a Baptist church you better not be dancing in it!..................
The horror, the horror....
IT IS A GOOD THREAD!...................
As an adolescent male watching Dr. No at a Saturday matinee, Ursula Andress, aka Honey Rider, made quite an impression in that white bikini.
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