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How a textile shortage led to the invention of the bikini

How a textile shortage led to the invention of the bikini

Designer Louis Réard left automotive engineering to work in his mother’s lingerie business. He decided to compete with another design to create the world’s smallest swimsuit.

Retropod

June 21, 20194m 47s

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Designer Louis Réard left automotive engineering to work in his mother’s lingerie business. He decided to compete with another design to create the world’s smallest swimsuit.