![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
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
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
![French Embassy U.S. on X: "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" / X French Embassy U.S. on X: "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" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD-y3yNUIAAPpZg.jpg:large)