Feb
Pinups Started Wearing Bikinis When?
Ahhh the bikini! A swimsuit such as the one pictured above could only be worn by a modern pinup!
At first glance, the girls in vintage pinups do indeed appear to be wearing bikinis of all types, but if you look closely, you’ll realize that most of them are wearing bottoms that cover their bellybuttons, hips, and their bums. The bikini shows more stomach, revealing the bellybutton, and for some reason was considered more scandalous. In the 1940s, film production companies actually prohibited navels on screen.
Bikinis were actually being worn in France in the 1940s, but American women continued to shun it for the coverage of the two-piece swimsuit. It was in 1960 that the bikini started to edge it’s way into North American beach fashion and by 1970 was rather commonplace.
For a good history of the bikini,
check out the slide show linked from this article.
To see more beautiful busy modern pinup babes,
visit the Pinup Files!
