Trikini Explained
A trikini is a three-piece garment used as beachwear. The name is formed from bikini, (itself named for Bikini Atoll) replacing "bi-", as if to mean "two", with "tri-", meaning "three".[1] Some different interpretations of this bikini variant have appeared over the years.
In the 1960s, fashion designers combined pasties and briefs to create the first trikini.[2] It appeared briefly in 1967, described as "a handkerchief and two small saucers." In the early 2000s the term trikini was revived for the string bikini – a bikini bottom combined with a stringed halterneck bikini top that has two triangular pieces of cloth to cover the breasts.[3] This style of trikini was used by Dolce & Gabbana in their 2005 Milan show, in a design where "the three pieces of scintillating sequined fabric, barely cover the essentials".[4]
In some cases the term trikini is used for a set of three items of clothing sold together, such as a bikini with a tank top or a bikini with a one-piece swimsuit.[5] For their 2007 Milan show Dolce & Gabbana presented a trikini consisting of a conventional two-piece bikini with a band of rhinestones around the waist.[6]
In 2004 the Brazilian fashion designer Amir Slama created a trikini consisting of two small pieces of silk, each functioning as a cup and a sash, which were connected with a string.[7] In 2008 the Israeli fashion designer Gideon Oberson created a two-piece bathing suit which he described as a trikini. It combined a pair of conventional bikini bottoms with a bathing top that had bra cups and waist elastic and resembled a tank top. The intention was that it could be worn on its own on the beach or combined with a skirt or a pair of shorts in other locations.[8]
In 2020, as a response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fashion industry, a variety of trikini was created by Italian fashion designer Tiziana Scaramuzzo, consisting of a conventional two-piece bikini with a matching face mask.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
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Notes and References
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- Book: Safire, William. No Uncertain Terms. 291. Simon & Schuster. 2004. 0-7432-5812-6.
- News: Associated Press. Free and easy. The Age. Australia. 29 June 2004.
- News: John. Karl. Under cover Designers are wrapping swimsuits with stylish designs. Sarasota Herald Tribune. 8 February 2000. 28 April 2020. 12 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090112081550/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-27747407_ITM. dead.
- Web site: Katia. Dolmadjian. The hottest trends from Milan. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090204034813/http://lifestyle.iafrica.com/fashion/fashion_features/594814.htm. 4 February 2009. iAfrica. 28 September 2007.
- News: Amy. Diluna. For those who dare, he does bare: Brazilian designer reinvents itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini. NY Daily News. 11 September 2004. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090211063422/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2004/09/11/2004-09-11_for_those_who_dare__he_does_.html. 11 February 2009.
- News: Meredith Price. Levitt. Sabra Style: Sizzling summer swimwear. 19 June 2008. The Jerusalem Post.
- Web site: Coronavirus, sarà l'estate del trikini: il costume abbinato alla mascherina. FOTO Sky TG24 . tg24.sky.it. 26 April 2020 .
- News: Deabler . Alexandra . Italian designer launches 'trikini' beachwear design, complete with matching bikini and mask set . 13 May 2020 . Fox News . 12 May 2020.
- News: Coronavirus: New 'trikini' trend boasts bikini & matching face masks . 13 May 2020 . Capital . en.
- News: Prasad . Amrita. Bikinis, saris or LBDs: Post corona, all your outfits may come with matching masks in 2020 . 28 April 2020 . Bangalore Mirror . en.
- News: Concolino . Nives . Trikini, il costume da bagno con la mascherina . 28 April 2020 . il Resto del Carlino . 26 April 2020 . it . Trikini, the Swimsuit with the Mask .
