Brasilian Bottom

The bikini has spawned many stylistic variations. A regular bikini is a two-piece garment that covers the groin, buttocks, and the breasts. Some bikini designs cover larger portions of the wearer's body while other designs provide only extremely minimal coverage. Topless variants are still sometimes considered bikinis, although they are technically not a two-piece swimsuit. hile the name bikini was applied to the skimpy fashion that first revealed the wearer's navel, the fashion industry considers any two-piece swimsuit a bikini. !odern bikini fashions today are characteri"ed by a simple, brief design# two triangles of fabric that form a bra and cover the woman's breasts and two triangles of fabric on the bottom forming a panty cut below the navel that cover the groin in front and the buttocks in back. The amount of coverage can vary widely, from a string bikini with very little coverage to a full design with maximum coverage. A topless swimsuit may still be considered a bikini, although naturally it is no longer a two-piece swimsuit. $n the %&'(s, swimsuits were made from burlap. )uring the %&'(s and %&*(s, people shifted from +taking the waters+ at spas along the ,iviera and in -lorida to +taking the sun,+ and swimsuit designs accommodated this shift. ,ayon was used in the %&'(s to manufacture tightfitting swimsuits, but its durability and appearance retention were low, especially when wet. ,ayon also had the lowest elastic recovery of any fiber. .ersey and silk were also used in the %&'(s. /y the %&*(s, manufacturers had lowered necklines in the back, removed sleeves, and cut away the sides. 0ollywood endorsed the new glamor in films like 1eptune's )aughter in which 2sther illiams wore provocatively named costumes such as +)ouble 2ntendre+ and +0oney 3hild+. ith new materials like latex and nylon, by %&*4 the swimsuit started hugging the body and had shoulder straps that the wearer could lower to allow more tanning. /y the early %&4(s, two-piece swimsuits were fre5uent on American beaches. )uring orld ar $$, war production re5uired vast amounts of cotton, silk, nylon, wool, leather, and rubber. The ar 6roduction /oard issued ,egulation 7-89 in %&4' that rationed the use of natural fibers, reducing the amount of fabric in women's beachwear by %( percent. To meet the regulations, swimsuit manufacturers produced two-piece suits with bare midriffs. Beachwear :6eggy !offitt modeled the suit for :ernreich. She said it was a logical evolution of :ernreich's avant-garde ideas in swimwear design as much as a scandalous symbol of the permissive society. $n the %&;(s, the monokini led the way into the sexual revolution by emphasi"ing a woman's personal freedom of dress, even when her attire was provocative and exposed more skin than had been the norm during the more conservative %&9(s. 7ike all swimsuits, the monokini bottom portion of the swimsuit can vary in cut. Some have g-string style backs, while others provide full coverage of the rear. The bottom of the monokini may be high cut, reaching to the waist, with high cut legs, or may be a much lower cut, exposing the belly button. The modern monokini, which is less racy than :ernreich's original design, takes its design from the bikini, and is also described as +more of a cut-out one-piece swimsuit,+ with designers using fabric, mesh, chain, or other materials to link the top and bottom sections together, though the appearance may not be functional, but rather only aesthetic. $n recent years, the term has come into use for topless bathing by women# where the bikini has two parts, the monokini is the lower part. here monokinis are in use, the word bikini may <okingly refer to a

two-piece outfit consisting of a monokini and a sun hat. The original monokini is still sold by =ictoria's Secret as a half-kini.

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A bodyskin is a style of competitive swimwear worn by both female and male athletes. /odyskins are normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and decreased drag resistance in the water. The bodyskin resembles the design of a diveskin, commonly used by snorkelers and scuba divers for warm weather climates. The primary distinguishing feature is the material from which the bodyskin suit is made. Suits of this type provide full body coverage from the ankles to the neck and wrists, though some sleeveless designs also exist. Swimsuit manufacturer Speedo also produces a bodyskin designed specifically for the backstroke. /odyskins were banned from -$1A competitions from the start of '(%( after many national swimming federations demanded the action, and leading athletes such as !ichael 6helps and ,ebecca Adlington criticised the suits. Swimmers reported that bodyskins improved buoyancy. This is true as long as the suits remain dry. As such, they are recommended for distances under '((m. omen en<oy a greater advantage from bodysuits than men. The national coach of a small country stated that the suits need exact si"ing and resulting high cost +increas the disparity between the haves and have nots.+ As with most technologically advanced fabric swimwear, bodyskins were only commonly used at highly competitive levels of the swimming sport and are known to sell for prices in excess of >S? 4((. They continue to be used for other purposes, including research. A bikini is generally a women's two-piece swimsuit. The design is simple# two triangles of fabric on top cover the woman's breasts and two triangles of fabric on the bottom cover the groin and the buttocks, leaving the woman's midriff exposed. hat distinguishes the bikini from other swimsuits is its brevity. The si"e of the panty can range from full coverage to a revealing thong or g-string design. The modern bikini was introduced by -rench engineer 7ouis ,@ard and separately by fashion designer .ac5ues 0eim in 6aris in %&4;. !any western countries declared it illegal and =atican declared it sinful. 6opulari"ed by filmstars like /rigitte /ardot and >rsula Andress it became common in most western countries by mid %&;(s. -urther variants were added to the bikini family of beachwears and bathing costumes, contributing to the popular lexicon a variety of -kinis and -inis# !onokini, !icrokini, Tankini, Trikini, 6ubikini, /andeaukini, Skirtini and Sling bikini. A man's brief swimsuit may also be referred to as a bikini. A variety of men's and women's underwear is also known as bikini underwear. Made In Italy Beachwear : A string bikini is scantier and more revealing than a tanga bikini. $t gets its name from the string characteristics of its design. $t consists of two triangular shaped pieces connected at the groin but not at the sides, where a thin +string+ wraps around the waist connecting the two parts. String bikini tops are similar and are tied in place by the attached +string+ pieces. String pieces can either be continuous or tied. A string bikini bottom can have

minimal to maximum coverage of a woman's backside. $t is claimed that /ra"ilian fashion model ,ose de 6rimallio created the first string bikini when she had to sew one with insufficient fabric available to her for a photoshoot. The first formal presentation of string bikini was done by :len Tororich, a public relations agent, and his wife /randi 6erret-)u.on, a fashion model, for the opening of 7e 6etite 3entre, a shopping area in the -rench Auarter of the 1ew Brleans, 7ouisiana in %&C4. $nspired by a picture of a ,io de .aneiro fashion model in an issue of omen's ear )aily, they had local fashion designer 7apin create a string bikini for the event. !odels recruited by talent agent 6eter )asigner presented it by removing fur coats by Alberto 7emon on stage. The presentation was covered by local television stations and the 1ew Brleans Times-6icayune newspaper, and was sent out via the wire news services of the Associated 6ress and >nited 6ress $nternational. String bikinis are one of the most popular variations of bikini. /ikinis are also worn at the hips, but the fabric at the sides is narrower. $n the string bikini, it disappears altogether to leave the waistband as a +string+. The rear coverage of the bikini is not as full as with the brief. /ikini is the most widely worn style among women worldwide. Swimsuit A swimsuit, bathing suit, swimming costume, swimming suit, swimmers, tog, bathers, or cossie , or swimming trunks for men, is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing, or during activities in the sun, such as sun bathing. )ifferent types are worn by men, women, and children. A swimsuit can be worn as an undergarment in sports that re5uire a wetsuit such as water skiing, scuba diving, surfing, and wakeboarding. Swimsuits are also worn when there is a need to display the body, as in the case of beauty pageants or bodybuilding contests. :lamour photography and maga"ines like the annual Sports $llustrated Swimsuit $ssue feature models and sports personalities in swimsuits. There is a very wide range of styles of modern swimsuits, which vary in relation to body coverage and materials. The choice of style of swimsuit is dependent on current fashions and community standards of modesty, as well as on personal preferences. Swimwear for men usually exposes the chest, which women do not usually do. Swimwear A bodyskin is a style of competitive swimwear worn by both female and male athletes. /odyskins are normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and decreased drag resistance in the water. The bodyskin resembles the design of a diveskin, commonly used by snorkelers and scuba divers for warm weather climates. The primary distinguishing feature is the material from which the bodyskin suit is made. Suits of this type provide full body coverage from the ankles to the neck and wrists, though some sleeveless designs also exist. Swimsuit manufacturer Speedo also produces a bodyskin designed specifically for the backstroke. /odyskins were banned from -$1A competitions from the start of '(%( after many national swimming federations demanded the action, and leading athletes such as !ichael 6helps and ,ebecca Adlington criticised the suits. Swimmers reported that bodyskins improved buoyancy. This is true as long as the suits remain dry. As such, they are recommended for distances under '((m. omen en<oy a greater

advantage from bodysuits than men. The national coach of a small country stated that the suits need exact si"ing and resulting high cost +increas the disparity between the haves and have nots.+ As with most technologically advanced fabric swimwear, bodyskins were only commonly used at highly competitive levels of the swimming sport and are known to sell for prices in excess of >S? 4((. They continue to be used for other purposes, including research. !ore results# !ade $n $taly /eachwear !ix !atch Swimwear Sexy 3uts