Brigitte Bardot is famous for popularizing the bikini as a form of swimwear, especially in the aptly titled 1952 French film The Girl in the Bikini.
Ursula Andress’ opening scene as Honey Ryder in the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, involved her slowly, unforgettably emerging from the water in this sporty two-piece swimsuit.
Halle Berry made a splash in a signature orange bikini in the 2002 Bond movie, Die Another Day. Berry starred as Bond girl Jinx alongside Pierce Brosnan.
Raquel Welch’s fur bikini is arguably one of the most memorable parts of the 1966 film One Million Years B.C.
Demi Moore turned heads when at age 41 she appeared in a black bikini alongside Cameron Diaz in 2003’s Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
(Glamour) Although the bikini dates back to the 4th century, it was given it’s name on this day in 1965 by French designer Louis Réardon.
The marketing scheme for his ‘new’ product: if both pieces could be pulled through a wedding ring, it was a bikini, not a bathing suit. Can someone say genius?
In celebration of this big day in fashion history, check out 5 iconic screen sirens that helped make Réardon’s bikini famous from July 5th, 1965, onward.
