All About Bikinis

Did you know that bikinis we know today were worn by women for athletic purposes back in 1400 BC?

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What is bikinis?

The obvious, explained: A bikini or two-piece is women’s swimsuit that consists of two parts – the bikini top and bottom.

History of the bikini

Two-piece garments worn by women for athletic purposes have been observed on Greek urns and paintings, dated as early as 1400 BC. As another evidence, Ancient artwork from over 1700 years ago in Villa Romana del Casale have depicted women in garments resembling modern-day bikinis.

Variations of the bikini

Bikini comes in many variations:

• Brazilian cut bikini: A bikini swimsuit bottom that is cut with a generally narrower and lower brief.
• String bikini: A bikini swimsuit that is scantier and more revealing than traditional bikinis.
• Monokini: Sometimes referred to as a unikini, is a woman’s one piece beach garment equivalent to the lower half of a bikini.
• Microkini: An extremely skimpy bikini.The designs for both women and men typically use only enough fabric to cover the genitalia.
• Tankini: A swimsuit combining a tank top and a bikini bottom.
• Sling bikini: Also known as a “suspender bikini”, “suspender thong”, “slingshot bikini” or just “slingshot”. The slingshot is a one-piece suit which provides as little, or even less, coverage (or as much exposure) as a bikini.

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