Bandeau
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A bandeau is a garment comprising, in appearance, a strip of cloth. Today, the term frequently refers to a garment that wraps around a woman's breasts. It is usually part of a bikini in sports or swim
Woman wearing a bandeau bikini top
Bandeau bikini with halter strap
A 1924 Cartier bandeau made of natural pearls, diamonds, and platinum. A style of a tiara, which perched atop the hair, was adapted into this new form, mimicking the cloth bandeau fashionable women wore around the forehead.
An ancient Roman Villa Romana del Casale (A.D. 286–305) mosaic mural in Sicily depicts some earlier bandeaux.
Bikini
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A bikini is a women's two-piece swimsuit that features one piece on top that covers the breasts, and a second piece on the bottom: the front covering the pelvis but usually exposing the navel, and the
Bandeau
…comprising, in appearance, a strip of cloth. Today, the term frequently refers to a garment that wraps around a woman's breasts. It is usually part of a bikini in sports or swimsuit. It is similar to a tube top, but narrower. It is usually strapless, sleeveless, and off the shoulder. Bandeaux are commonly made…
Group of women in bikinis at Surfer's Paradise
Operation Crossroads was a nuclear test series at the Bikini Atoll, and the inspiration for the naming of two French swimsuit designs at the time, including the bikini.
The ancient Roman Villa Romana del Casale (286–305 CE) in Sicily has one of the earliest known bikini-type images.
Loose chemises from the 1900s.