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TOPLESS BATHING SUITS CAUSES BIG STIR ON NATION'S BEACHES
July 6th, 1964

Designer Rudi Gernriech has introduced to California beaches the ultimate in leisurewear: one piece bathing suits, and the only piece is the bottom. The Soviets called the style a sign of "decay" in American society. The Vatican critized the fashion as "negating moral sense." Experts predict that if this craze catches on it will lead to a general abandonment of brassieres by young women.