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Micheline Bernardini wearing the first bikini

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Louis Réard to model the first modern-day bikini on July 5, 1946 at Piscine Molitor in Paris.
Réard could not find a model who would dare to wear his design. He ended up hiring Bernardini, a 19 year old nude dancer from the Casino de Paris as his model.

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1930 fashion show

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Adrian Fashion Show from the G. Cukor’s The Women (1939)

Great example of high-class gals. Look how they move/talk.

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French fashion from the 1920s

Monday, January 18th, 2010

French designer clothing from the 1920s is featured from the magazine Gazette du Bon Ton

Tags: 1920s, clothing, couture, flapper
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