A Brief History of the Bikini. In pictures. Of course.
That's right, boys n girls!
We know who you grrrls are... Just in time for that perennial Hotter Than The ~going to the beach/lake/pool fave~ Fourth of July, it's another cheap web traffic post!
Sixty years ago this week, the world's first bikini made its debut at a poolside fashion show in Paris.And, as you can see by the fresco repro up above, this type of female attire is not new.
But, for the Post-Puritan, soon to be Post-Christian West, the bikini's arrival offended even European modesty.
When the bikini first arrived, its revealing cut scandalized even the French fashion models who were supposed to wear it; they refused, and the original designer had to enlist a stripper instead.
You've come a long way, baby. And, like most things, the bikini has shrunk with age. So much so, that one has to wonder, "Why even bother?" (nsfw)
Still, most Westerners don't even bat an eye (if, maybe, wag the tongue) at many of the varied forms, and form, of female beach/lake/pool attire.
And, no matter how abused the choice, it's all still infinitely better than that perennial islamic fave - the burkini.
~Finally: Be safe out there. Even though it's a boat, you're still driving. No alcohol on the water, numbnuts!
