1950\'s French Bikini I completely forgot I had this! I guess I should get it listed asap, it's getting hot out there! :sunshine:
Very cool! I bought my first bikini in Nice in 1964. Not as covered as this one but compared to today, positively modest. And - I was very self-conscious wearing it when I got back to the US that summer. In 1985 on my next (and only other trip to Europe - so far) I bought two far less substantial bikinis in Cannes. I no longer have them but wouldn't wear them in public if I did! I do still wear bikini's, though! What size is this little cutie? Linn
Linn, Do you still have your 1964 bikini? I wish I could see it! I haven't measured the french bikini properly yet, but judging by the way it fits my dress form, its around a 32-33" Bust, 27" Waist and 36" Hips. Angela
No - My 1964 French Bikini is long gone. I think it was patterned - and I remember dark aqual or teal on white. It had a fairly substantial bottom but was still cut lower than anything I'd ever owned before. Now we wouldn't look at it twice! The top offered pretty good coverage, too - and was wired but it was way less substantial than yours. I thought I might have kept the one of the ones from 1985 but I didn't but I do have a photo of me in it. Not sure I'm willing to share it, though!!! Your suite might fit - let me know when you've fine tuned the measurements. Linn