num_pages: 216
description: It was in 1946 that the world first came to hear of a coral atoll in the Marshall Islands called Bikini. The following year, French couturier Louis Reart borrowed the name and applied it to a bathing costume for women. Breaking with decades of boring conformity, Reart dared to 'undress' women's bodies in order to better emphasize what remained clothed--albeit in tiny wisps of material. As the title suggests, this book on cultural history will not only tell you about the change in the perception of women by society, but also bikini's contribution to sexual revolution.
language: English
title: The Bikini: A Cultural History
titlecomplete: The Bikini: A Cultural History (Temporis)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: New Line Books