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A microkini (or micro bikini) is an extremely minimalist bikini [29] that uses less fabric than a traditional bikini in order to show more skin and create less visible tan lines. They typically have thong-style bottoms and string straps, [30] covering little more than the nipples and pubic hair. [31]
Evidence of bikini-style women's clothing has been found as early as 5600 BC, and the history of the bikini can be traced back to that era. Illustrations of women wearing bikini-like garments during competitive athletic events in the Roman era have been found in several locations, the most famous of which is at Villa Romana del Casale .
A woman wearing a black bikini at a beach in 2009. A bikini is a two-piece swimsuit primarily worn by women that features one piece on top that covers the breasts, and a second piece on the bottom: the front covering the pelvis but usually exposing the navel, and the back generally covering the intergluteal cleft and some or all of the buttocks.
The history of swimwear traces the changes in the styles of men's and women's swimwear over time and between cultures, and touches on the social, religious and legal attitudes to swimming and swimwear. In classical antiquity and in most cultures, swimming was either in the nude or the swimmer would merely strip to their underwear.
[55] [56] It is regarded as one of the most important bikinis in history as sales of the two piece bikini rocketed after the appearance of Andress in Dr. No. [57] Channel 4 declared it the top bikini moment in film history, [58] Virgin Media puts it ninth in its top ten, [59] and top in the Bond girls. [60]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 November 2024. Clothes worn under other clothes For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). "Intimate apparel" redirects here. For the play, see Intimate Apparel (play). Boxer shorts and boxer briefs Panties or knickers Underwear, underclothing, or undergarments are items of clothing worn beneath ...
A Taiwanese woman was slapped with a fine over her tiny bikini bottoms while vacationing in the Philippines this week. Tourist fined for wearing nearly non-existent bikini: 'It was literally a string'
In 1963, rather large versions of bikinis featured in the surprise hit teen film Beach Party, which led a wave of films that made the bikini a pop-culture symbol. The first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, in 1964, featured Babette March in a white bikini on the cover. [9] This has been credited with making the bikini a legitimate piece of ...