Microkini
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A microkini is an extremely skimpy form of bikini or women's two-piece swimsuit, designed to cover only the minimum required parts of a wearer's body. Men's designs are extremely scant versions of thong or g-string swimsuits. Patterned after garments worn by tribal peoples in various tropical parts of the world, the term "microkini" was coined in 1995 in an online community dedicated to enthusiasts of the radical designs.
Typically, microkinis are narrow thong or g-string bottomed swimsuits with very narrow strips of material for covering only the genitalia. These designs are so minimalist that they make conventional thong-back bathing suits look conservative by comparison.
The modern microkini's origins can be traced back to the early-1970's in Venice Beach, California where, after legislation was passed banning nudity there, beach regulars began making their own tiny bathing suits to comply with the new laws. The homemade suits were often little more than tiny, remnant pieces of fabric, crudely sewn together with thin twine or fishing line. Then around 1975, a local bikini shop picked up on the idea and began to make more practical styles using modern materials. Soon after, certain adult film actresses began wearing the shop's suits in their films and the styles began to catch on.
Microkinis fill a niche between nudism and conservative swimwear. In addition to keeping the wearer just within legal limits of decency, they have also evolved to become the ultimate in provocative sun wear. Dozens of manufacturers around the world have begun producing microkinis for men and women, most with internet-based business functions.
Microkinis makers includes suitsyouswimwear, vampbikinis, tazzie devils, microkitten, lustythreads, berrydog and Wicked Weasel [1].
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