funfact The name for the bikini design was coined in 1946 by French engineer Louis Réard, the designer of the bikini. He named the… | Instagram
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
![French Embassy U.S. on X: "#OnThisDay in 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled his "bikini" swimsuit, which made a splash in Paris. https://t.co/TIiIrURP0h" / X French Embassy U.S. on X: "#OnThisDay in 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled his "bikini" swimsuit, which made a splash in Paris. https://t.co/TIiIrURP0h" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cmm71u9XYAArtUf.jpg)
French Embassy U.S. on X: "#OnThisDay in 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled his "bikini" swimsuit, which made a splash in Paris. https://t.co/TIiIrURP0h" / X
![Image of FASHION: BIKINI, 1949. - Model Wearing A Louis Reard Bikini. Photographed In France, 1949. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive Image of FASHION: BIKINI, 1949. - Model Wearing A Louis Reard Bikini. Photographed In France, 1949. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/age/rue/0081257-FASHION-BIKINI-1949-Model-wearing-a-Louis-Reard-bikini-Photographed-in-France-1949.jpg)
Image of FASHION: BIKINI, 1949. - Model Wearing A Louis Reard Bikini. Photographed In France, 1949. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive
![Image of BIKINI. - model Wearing Swimming Suit By Louis Reard May 26, 1955. Full Credit: AGIP - Rue Des Archives / Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive Image of BIKINI. - model Wearing Swimming Suit By Louis Reard May 26, 1955. Full Credit: AGIP - Rue Des Archives / Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/age/rue/0136545-BIKINI-model-wearing-swimming-suit-by-Louis-Reard-may-26-1955-Full-credit-AGIP---Rue-des-Archives--Granger-NYC----All-Rights-Reserved.jpg)