The bikini is 60!
Things came full circle in 1993, when the bikini became the official uniform for the US women's beach volleyball team.
The author Erma Bombeck wrote: 'Women shop for a bikini with more care than they do a husband. The rules are the same. Look for something you'll feel comfortable wearing. Allow for room to grow.'
Wherever they are, Louis Reard and Jacques Heim probably have huge smiles on their faces.
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