Thong and G-String Bikinis

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Fun Facts about the thong: Many fashion historians believe that the thong first appeared in the 1939 World's Fair. New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia ordered the city's nude dancers to cover themselves and the thong was invented to just barely do the job. I guess it is true that necessity is the mother of invention. 

The fashion industry latched onto it when just few decades later, fashion designer Rudi Gernreich was credited with introducing the first thong bikini in 1974. Another reference states that thongs, originally called tangas, first hit the beaches of Brazil in 1977. The thong was worn for many years by exotic Brazilian dancers and was very widely worn during festivals such as 'Carnivale'. These tight, tiny thongs grew in popularity during the 80s in South America and were used as swimwear at the beaches. Its popularity and influence spread to various parts of the world in the late 90s.

In the US, the sexy thong only barely started gaining acceptance in the 90s. The thong became so popular that there were even songs written about it. The most famous one was ‘The Thong Song’ by Sisqo. The Thong Song was such a big hit that it reached number 3 on the US pop charts and sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

Of course some attribute the thong to a much earlier garment. The loincloth, worn thousands of years ago is likely to be the first undergarment worn by humans and it evolved into the thong over the years. Ironically, it was first worn by men in ancient times before it evolved into part of women’s swimwear and bikinis today. The Egyptians were one of the earliest people to wear this thong-like clothing. The earliest loincloths were made of leather and this was used until the introduction of fabric much later on. few people know that King Tutankhamun (AKA King Tut) was found buried with more than a hundred loincloths in his tomb.

Some people in ancient Greece, Rome and Japan also wore loincloths. In Japan, sumo wrestlers in particular are known to wear a loincloth when they are wrestling. In fact, right up to this very day, they still wear this.

In the middle ages, the loincloth was replaced by a large, loose outfit called ’braies’. This was usually made from linen and is much bigger than the loincloth. The braies is made with a covering at the front that could be buttoned or tied closed.