The history of the bikini is a tale we’re betting you never read about in school, and it’s one that owes itself to centuries of social advancements and progressive thinking.
The Bikini’s Very Humble Stone Beginnings
The history of women and their use of bathing suits is much longer than often assumed. It goes back all the way to the 6th millennium BC. Archaeological evidence shows that women have worn some variety of bathing apparel in some of the oldest civilizations.
This image shows a statue widely known as Venus (or Aphrodite) in a bikini-looking garment as she prepares for a bath. Almost naked, there are details suggesting she is sporting some type of outfit.
