Monokini
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The monokini was designed by Rudi Gernreich in 1964, consisting of only a brief, close-fitting bottom and two thin straps; it was the first women's topless swimsuit. His revolutionary and controversia
Peggy Moffitt, a model wearing a monokini, as published in Women's Wear Daily, 3 June 1964
Monokini designer Rudi Gernreich in 1951. Gernreich had predicted in a September 1962 issue of Women's Wear Daily that "Bosoms will be uncovered within five years."
Carol Doda wore Gernreich's monokini for her act at the Condor Club, starting the trend of topless bars
Woman wearing a monokini, 2010
One-piece swimsuit
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A one-piece swimsuit most commonly refers to swimwear worn primarily by women and girls when swimming in the sea or in a swimming pool, playing water polo, or for any activity in the sun, such as sun
A woman surfing in a one-piece swimsuit
A lifesaver wearing a racing one-piece swimsuit
Annette Kellerman in the form-fitting one-piece tank suit
A modern one-piece swimwear with cut-outs