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The Most Popular Swimsuit the Year You Were Born

1956-1957 Jane Russell was one of America’s first major sex symbols. The actress proved that a covered up one-piece could pack a curvy punch in the more Puritanical mid-50s. 1958 The bikini began to emerge in the late 50s, seen here in the South of France. It was originally invented by Louis Réard in 1946, but wasn’t widely embraced until much later. 1959 Elizabeth Taylor stole the show in the film Suddenly, Last Summer with this somewhat baggy white maillot. The relaxed look was a step away from the perfectly coiffed ’50s into the looser 1960s. 1960 This gorgeous Slim …