The thong has held a prominent place in various cultures, from ancient Egypt to feudal Japan, long before it hit the Victoria’s Secret runways.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Bettmann/Corbis Rudi Gernreich’s unisex thong swimsuit.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images Sisqo performs in 2000.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images The 2001 Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Alinari Archives/Corbis Japanese Sumo wrestlers in the 1860’s.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Bettmann/Corbis Undated photo of man with bananas.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters/Corbis Filipino dancers in a traditional garb.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Tom Ervin/Getty Images A waitress at Bike Week 2003 in Daytona Beach.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Bettmann/Corbis A member of a German fitness group, 1925.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Courtesy Caroline Vreeland poses with a pair of thongs from her new capsule collection with Kiki de Montparnasse.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Diesel’s logoed thongs.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Felina’s string thong.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Jezebel’s novelty printed lace thongs.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Pfiff’s low-rise lace thong.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Marlies Dekkers’ geometric print thong.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Hanky Panky’s signature lace thong.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo A selection of thongs designed by Anna Sui and Hanky Panky.
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Thongs: History and Timeline
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Kaixi’s embellished bra and thong.