Louis Réard
Louis Réard (1897 – September 16 1984) was a French automobile engineer and clothing designer. He introduced the modern two-piece bikini in July 1946.[1][2] Son of the owner of "Folies Bergères" in Paris, he decided to radically change his sector of activity by inventing a swimsuit allowing girls to sunbathe without having to roll it up.[3]
Louis Réard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 16 September 1984 (aged 86–87) |
| Occupation | automobile engineer, fashion designer |
Réard afterwards opened a bikini shop in Paris and sold swimsuits for 40 years.[4]
References
- ↑ "Corporate Site: Great Inventions". 2007-01-05. Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ↑ "A propos de Réard Paris | Louis Réard et la nouvelle marque | Réard Paris". RÉARD (in français). Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ↑ "La drôle d'histoire du bikini inventé par Louis Réard, ingénieur automobile". Autoplus.fr (in français). Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ↑ Wiesner, Maria. "70 Jahre Bikini: Vier Dreiecke und etwas Schnur" (in de). FAZ.NET. . https://www.faz.net/1.4323637. Retrieved 2020-05-18.