Bikini got its name because of the atomic bomb

In 1946, two French designer Jacques Heim and Louis Rare, independently came to the market with bathing suits consisting of two parts. Heim dubbed minimalist garment "atom" and Rare "bikini" in honor of the archipelago, which in May 1946 was carried out a nuclear test. The second title proved more durable. Perhaps the reason for this was the part in the presentation of a young French strippers posing in a bikini with a pattern made of newspaper clippings. New especially pleased men, and Micheline Bernardini received more than 50 thousand. Letters from fans.

Source: «Science Illustrated».

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