A woman wearing a trikini

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]

References

  1. Robert L. Chapman & Harold Wentworth, New Dictionary of American Slang, p. 446, Harper & Row, 1986, ISBN 0-06-181157-2.
  2. Ambrose, Gavin; Harris, Paul (2007). The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design. AVA Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 9782940373611.
  3. Safire, William (2004). No Uncertain Terms. Simon & Schuster. p. 291. ISBN 0-7432-5812-6.
  4. "Free and easy". The Age. Australia. Associated Press. 29 June 2004.
  5. Karl, John (8 February 2000). "Under cover Designers are wrapping swimsuits with stylish designs". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. Dolmadjian, Katia (28 September 2007). "The hottest trends from Milan". iAfrica. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009.
  7. Diluna, Amy (11 September 2004). "For those who dare, he does bare: Brazilian designer reinvents itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009.
  8. Levitt, Meredith Price (19 June 2008). "Sabra Style: Sizzling summer swimwear". The Jerusalem Post.
  9. "Coronavirus, sarà l'estate del trikini: il costume abbinato alla mascherina. FOTO | Sky TG24". tg24.sky.it. 26 April 2020.
  10. Deabler, Alexandra (12 May 2020). "Italian designer launches 'trikini' beachwear design, complete with matching bikini and mask set". Fox News. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. "Coronavirus: New 'trikini' trend boasts bikini & matching face masks". Capital. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. Prasad, Amrita. "Bikinis, saris or LBDs: Post corona, all your outfits may come with matching masks in 2020". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  13. Concolino, Nives (26 April 2020). "Trikini, il costume da bagno con la mascherina" [Trikini, the Swimsuit with the Mask]. il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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