Fact #58959
When:
Short story:
French model Micheline Bernardini walks the runway at a poolside
fashion show in Paris, France, Europe, wearing a revolutionary two piece bathing costume which will become known as
a bikini. The revealing garment will start a worldwide fashion
craze which will inspire the 1960 hit single Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland.
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