Fashion on the Ration: The Evolution of the Bikini, The National WWII Museum

One of the most noteworthy fashion evolutions of the 1940s was the transformation of the women’s swimming attire, presumably in part due to fabric rationing.

Clothes Rationing And Its Affect On Fashion WW2

The Bikini, Essay, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

ForgottenFriday - Fashion On the Ration - Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Fashion on the Ration: The story of clothing on the home front during World War Two – Museum Crush

Fashion on the Ration: 1940s Street Style

Cristobal Balenciaga (1895–1972), Essay, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

National Bikini Day: Who invented the bikini? French engineer Louis Réard designed the skimpy swimsuit - The Washington Post

Restrictions and Rationing on the World War II Home Front (U.S. National Park Service)

War-Time Fashion History, Style File Friday

The Scandalous History Of The Bikini - The Good Trade

As the bikini turns 75, a brief look at a milestone moment in the evolution of modern swimwear – Firstpost

History of 1940s Fashion - 1940 to 1949 - Glamour Daze