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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
News / Summer item Bikini turns 60
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM
When the bikini first made its debut at a poolside fashion show in Paris 60 years ago, the designer had to enlist a stripper to wear it because the models refused.
My, how times have changed.
Check out this photo gallery from Slate documenting the early days of the two-piece, once scandalous, swim suit.
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