11 Jul 1946, Paris, France — Nude dancer Micheline Bernardini models the first bikini at a contest to choose the most beautiful bathing girl. The bikini is so small it can fit into a matchbox, like the one she holds. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
11 Jul 1946, Paris, France — Nude dancer Micheline Bernardini models the first bikini at a contest to choose the most beautiful bathing girl. The bikini is so small it can fit into a matchbox, like the one she holds. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS