What is the origin of the bikini?
As early as more than 1400 BC, a “bikini” made up of upper and lower underwear for girls had appeared. Evidence can be found in Greek tombs or frescoes of the time.
Around 1890, European swimmers had to change their swimsuits in the locker room on wheels. Ladies will sew the edges of swimsuits tightly to prevent the clothes from shrinking upwards and exposing their thighs.
The prototype of the modern bikini began to appear in 1907. At that time, Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman (Annette Kellerman) was arrested on a Boston beach for wearing a “daring” bikini-style swimsuit.
In the 1920s, one of the public management measures in the United States at that time banned women from wearing swimsuits 6 inches above their knees. In 1922, in Chicago, the police arrested a girl wearing a bathing suit in a public place. The United States imposed a ban on swimwear at the time, except for swimming areas, prohibiting women from being naked.
In the 1940s, when the war rationing system stimulated the development of swimsuits, the US government ordered manufacturers to minimize the use of textiles, resulting in naked girls’ abdomens. American fashion stores begin to sell swimwear.
In the 1950s, bikinis were accused by many European media of destroying the aesthetic standards of clothing design. Many governments issued relevant laws prohibiting women from wearing bikinis in public.
