Trikini vs. Monokini

Trikininoun

A swimsuit comprising three separate pieces of fabric, typically bottoms and one for each breast.

Monokininoun

The lower part of a bikini without the upper part (i.e., topless).

Monokininoun

A one-piece swimsuit, which may cover both the chest and the crotch (as contrasted with a bikini, which consists of two pieces).

Monokini

The monokini, designed by Rudi Gernreich in 1964, consisting of only a brief, close-fitting bottom and two thin straps, was the first women's topless swimsuit. His revolutionary and controversial design included a bottom that and was Some credit Gernreich's design with initiating, or describe it as a symbol of, the sexual revolution.Gernreich designed the monokini as a protest against a repressive society.