HISTORY - On this day on 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveiled the bikini at the Piscine Molitor in Paris. The daring two-piece swimsuit was modeled by Micheline Bernardini, a Parisian showgirl
![Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DPFFGE/model-appears-for-a-swimsuit-retrospective-in-the-molitor-runway-show-by-mode-city-at-the-molitor-swimming-pool-piscine-molitor-in-paris-france-on-july-05-2015-photo-by-aurore-marechalabacapresscom-2DPFFGE.jpg)
Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM
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Piscine Molitor – The Iconic Paris Luxury Swimming Pool and Hotel Complex is Reborn – The Pinnacle List
On July 5, 1946 — 75 years ago — French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris - Frank Beacham's Journal
![Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DPFFM8/model-appears-for-a-swimsuit-retrospective-in-the-molitor-runway-show-by-mode-city-at-the-molitor-swimming-pool-piscine-molitor-in-paris-france-on-july-05-2015-photo-by-aurore-marechalabacapresscom-2DPFFM8.jpg)
Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM
![Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DPFFJ2/model-appears-for-a-swimsuit-retrospective-in-the-molitor-runway-show-by-mode-city-at-the-molitor-swimming-pool-piscine-molitor-in-paris-france-on-july-05-2015-photo-by-aurore-marechalabacapresscom-2DPFFJ2.jpg)
Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM
![Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DPFFJM/model-appears-for-a-swimsuit-retrospective-in-the-molitor-runway-show-by-mode-city-at-the-molitor-swimming-pool-piscine-molitor-in-paris-france-on-july-05-2015-photo-by-aurore-marechalabacapresscom-2DPFFJM.jpg)
Model appears for a swimsuit retrospective in the Molitor runway show by Mode City at the Molitor swimming pool (Piscine Molitor) in Paris, France on July 05, 2015. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM
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