Film bikinis

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In 1962, Bond lady Ursula Andress emerged from the ocean sporting a white bikini in Dr. No. The Dr. No bikini scene has been quoted as one of the most memorable scenes from the British undercover agent film collection. That white bikini has been defined as a "defining moment within the sixties liberalization of display eroticism". It is appeared as one of the maximum essential bikinis in history as sales of the 2 piece bikini rocketed after the arrival of Andress in Dr. No. Channel 4 declared it the top bikini second in film records, Virgin Media puts it 9th in its top ten, and top inside the Bond ladies. The Herald (Glasgow) placed the scene as first-rate ever on the idea of a ballot . British Broadcasting Corporation discovered, "So iconic turned into the look that it was repeated forty years later by way of Halle Berry within the Bond film Die Another Day." In a survey of 1000 ladies to have a good time the 60th anniversary of the bikini, Andress in her white bikini turned into voted "The Ultimate Bikini Goddess".

It also helped shape the profession of Andress, and the look of the crucial Bond film. Andress stated that she owed her career to that white bikini, remarking, "This bikini made me right into a achievement. As a end result of starring in Dr. No as the first Bond female, I changed into given the freedom to take my select of future roles and to grow to be financially unbiased." Because of the shocking impact from how revealing it become on the time, she were given cited by means of the funny story nickname "Ursula Undress". In 2001, the Dr. No bikini worn via Andress in the film sold at auction for US$61,500.