The Evolution Of Microkinis

The Microkini, as the name suggests, is miniature sized clothing usually used to cover the private parts of both men and women. The word Microkini was coined in 1955 which denotes a pair of clothing , used to cover the breasts in the upper portion of the body and lower portion of the body such as the groin, leaving the rest of the body uncovered. In other words, the Microkinis are associated to swimsuits and resemble them in one way or the other. Interestingly, the Microkinis were first designed by an engineer named Louis Reard from Paris in 1946, even though paintings of women on urns, wearing a form of Microkini for athletic purposes were unearthed in Greece which belongs to the early ages such as 1400 BC. Louis Reard made use of the design of a designer named Jacques Heim, who had earlier designed a form of Microkini and termed it as "atome", the name which evolves from its size. Reard decided to take up the daunting task of designed an even smaller swimsuit when compared to the "atome" and hence ended up with the Microkini.

However the Microkinis did not receive a warm welcome in the United States for it was considered to be unethical to adorn yourself with a Microkini. As a result, the Microkinis had to wait for almost fifteen years after being first designed in Paris, for its entry into the United States. The outrageous response to the Microkini led to its prohibition in the Miss World Contest of 1951. So, it was indeed bad times for Microkini designers who had ambitions of expanding their fashion empire with the miniature sized clothing, in the United States. However, the helping hand rendered by the media to the birth of the Microkini market in the United States is truly commendable.

It all started with the scintillating Microkini designed by Brigitte Bardot for the movie "And God Created Woman" and Brian Hyland's pop song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" in 1960 which spread the mad craze for Microkini to every nook and corner of United States. Also with movies like "Beach Party", starring Annette Funicello, the Microkini fever began to grip the film industry. This further spread the Microkini demand to several parts of the world and Brazil became a hotspot for the micro clothing industry. In the 1970s, Brazilians further reduced the size of the lower part of the Microkinis to what is known as Brazilian thongs.

This super skimpy beachwear became more popular with the ban of nudity by the courts across the United States. This made the nudist beachgoers to find an alternative to their enthralling enthusiasm of enjoying nudity at beaches but also complying with the law at the same time. Thus, the Microkinis came as answer to them at the right time and expanded the buying spree even more. In a nutshell, the skimpy Microkinis have evolved in a very interesting manner and is undoubtedly the answer from creative minds to men and women who wish to show their provocative assets despite the daring cuts of design.