DID YOU KNOW ?
Polka dots are a Fashion Trend again .
AN EVER GOING SPIRAL
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natural fashion evolution leads to the gradual exposure of the female body . In 1946 , Louis Réard revolutionized swimwear , introducing a ‘ bikini ’, dethroning the one-piece suit . Young working girls , pixabay . com
In the 1930s Monaco becomes the centre of luxurious summer life on the French Riviera . nicknamed midinettes , first set the trend , followed by emancipated women who sometimes even went topless ...
Ever since its inception in 1964 , the monokini has revolutionized the coastline . Back in the day , its bodice and panties were connected by a wide strip of fabric or an intricate webbing of fine ribbons . The most conservative version is a one-piece suit with deep side cutouts . An Austrian-born American fashion designer , Rudy Gernreich , was one of the most notable supporters of female liberation and nudity . It was Rudy who also designed a dress with an open upper body , a transparent No Bra and a thong bikini . These were the times of feminism , sharply questioning relations between men and women in society .
For a while , a topless woman on the French Riviera beach remained quite a common sight . These days , however , this trend seems to be out of fashion . Over the last 2 – 3 years , the most popular swimwear models are increasingly one-piece suits or high-waisted panties , with flounces or polka dots , reminiscent of the 1950s .
Another proof that fashion is but an ever continuing spiral .
… as well as in 2020s . depositphotos . com depositphotos . com
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