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!±8± More Than Minimalist - a Look at Micro Bikinis

We often see them strutted on the beach by hot bodies, or bodies with a lot of courage. The beach staple micro bikinis are epitome of how far two-piece swimsuits could go. Micro bikinis, also called microkinis, are very skimpy two-piece swimsuits. They were cut to cover only a very small part of the wearer's body, and they have styles for both men and women. Micro bikini designs for men look like scantier versions of the thong or G-string underwear; while the women's can have many styles, ranging from the thong to the super micro mini.

Bikinis were designed after the former garments worn by indigenous peoples from the tropical regions of the world. They use as tiny fabric as possible, thus the term micro. In 1995, an on line society for micro bikini aficionados coined the term microkini, and it has been used ever since.

The most ordinarily used micro bikinis are the narrow panty thong type and the G-string bottomed type. Both of these types use narrow strips of swimsuit material to cover very tiny of the genital area. Most micro bikini designs are very minimalist, that former thong bathing suits appear conservative by comparison.

The micro bikinis trace their contemporary roots back to the 1970s era, at the Venice Beach in California right after a law banning nudity was passed. As the law prohibited nude bathing, beach bums started designing and donning tiny bathing suits that chronicle as much as potential yet comply with what the new law stated. Not long after, the trend got picked up by non-Venice Beach regulars and became a staple to the bikini scene until now.

Micro bikinis find their place in the middle of nudity and conservative swimsuits. Although they use very tiny fabric, they are within the legal limits of decency in many countries, which makes them a mainstay in the swimwear industry. Right now, micro bikinis even have a lively and sultry image, which is why they are used mostly for adult and sexy photography.