or two-piece is a type of women's swimsuit, characterized by two separate parts one covering the breasts, the other the groin (and optionally the buttocks), leaving an uncovered area between the two . The shapes of both parts of a bikini closely resemble women's underwear, and the lower part of a bikini can therefore range from the more revealing thong or g-string to briefs and the more modest square-cut shorts.

Today, the bikini has become one of the most popularly worn and requested swimsuit styles. Fashion designers have created hundreds of variations to work with every body type and comfort level.

The history of Bikini

The modern history of the bikini begins in 1946 when the first bikini-style swimsuit was revealed in France to a shocked and titillated crowd. During the summer of 1946, today’s very popular two-piece was simultaneously created and named by two French fashion designers. While both designers produced a similar product, it would be Louis Reard’s invention (christened the “bikini" after the famed Bikini Reef) that would become the world’s official smallest bathing suit. At its debut, the bikini produced quite a stir in both France and the larger world. Because it was so much more revealing than its swimsuit predecessors, Reard was unable to find a French model who was willing to showcase the swimsuit. Out of desperation, he was forced to hire Micheline Bernardini, a Parisian woman with a history of nude dancing.

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