![French Embassy U.S. on Twitter: "Today is #bikiniday! #DidYouKnow that the bikini was invented by Parisian engineer Louis Réard? It was first revealed #OnThisDay in 1946. https://t.co/loZSbqZKVy" / Twitter French Embassy U.S. on Twitter: "Today is #bikiniday! #DidYouKnow that the bikini was invented by Parisian engineer Louis Réard? It was first revealed #OnThisDay in 1946. https://t.co/loZSbqZKVy" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD-y3yNUIAAPpZg.jpg:large)
French Embassy U.S. on Twitter: "Today is #bikiniday! #DidYouKnow that the bikini was invented by Parisian engineer Louis Réard? It was first revealed #OnThisDay in 1946. https://t.co/loZSbqZKVy" / Twitter
![The bikini was invented in 1946 by French designer Louis Reard. It was named after Bikini Atoll, a Pacific Island where A… | Bikinis, Retro swimsuit, Skimpy bikinis The bikini was invented in 1946 by French designer Louis Reard. It was named after Bikini Atoll, a Pacific Island where A… | Bikinis, Retro swimsuit, Skimpy bikinis](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ee/cc/e4/eecce4f13d49cf37ca1d1e9e31bb0482--polka-dot-bikini-rare-photos.jpg)
The bikini was invented in 1946 by French designer Louis Reard. It was named after Bikini Atoll, a Pacific Island where A… | Bikinis, Retro swimsuit, Skimpy bikinis
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,
![CLAIRE HOPKINS British Model and Actress (Modelling an original Reard 1946 Newsprint bikini to mark the CLAIRE HOPKINS British Model and Actress (Modelling an original Reard 1946 Newsprint bikini to mark the](https://d2sze6qxvc07yt.cloudfront.net/cdn/topfoto/previews/1549/35f124774f9d0cd8aa23b13cdad19df8/5/547849c4b52460a03717cb99989104ed/464429.jpg)
CLAIRE HOPKINS British Model and Actress (Modelling an original Reard 1946 Newsprint bikini to mark the
Invent Your Image - The bikini turns 73 today. Louis Reard, french automotive engineer, introduced it at a poolside fashion show while he was running his Mother's lingerie business in 1946 after
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
![2 women on the beach in the South of France, 1958. The bikini was created by French designer Louis Réard in 1946, and made popular by Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s - 9GAG 2 women on the beach in the South of France, 1958. The bikini was created by French designer Louis Réard in 1946, and made popular by Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a6KELyN_460s.jpg)
2 women on the beach in the South of France, 1958. The bikini was created by French designer Louis Réard in 1946, and made popular by Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s - 9GAG
![National Bikini Day: Who invented the bikini? French engineer Louis Réard designed the skimpy swimsuit - The Washington Post National Bikini Day: Who invented the bikini? French engineer Louis Réard designed the skimpy swimsuit - The Washington Post](http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_960w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2018/07/01/Local-Enterprise/Images/Photo_Gallery-Bond_at_50-Girls-080ba.jpg)