After my last post I started becoming curious about old sayings and terms. Which brings me to this next post which should shed some light on a term that I'm sure you have no history on. It's a favorite of mine and is something i find quite imperative to my summer sun experience... The bikini. It's fun to say... it's fun to wear... it's fun to shop for... and it's fun to throw away as this means you probably own a new one!
But where did the term bikini come from? Curious? I wasn't. That is until I found out accidentally. So here it is: The first "bikini" went on sale in 1947 and as you can imagine the reaction to these scandalous little swimsuits was what some described as like to an atomic bomb. The year prior to this earth shaking development the atomic bomb test had taken place on the Marshall Islands. 167 natives were moved at this time to Rongerik under what was called "Operation Crossroads" by William H. R. Blandy. The term "Operation Crossroads" was later referred to as "The Bikini Island Bomb Test". Naturally when this skimpy little bathing suit came out and into the fashion world it was referred to as the "Bikini", capitalized, as it was named after the atomic bomb test that had had much the same effect as this little swimsuit. The capitalization was later removed and anything that showed a lot of skin was considered the "bikini style".
Now I feel that this is interesting enough that I can end my blogging experience here for the day. What is the point in me telling you about this you wonder? There is no point. But now you know.
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