White bikini of Ursula Andress
white bikini worn by Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in the 1962 James Bond film, Dr. No
The white bikini worn by Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No has been called the most famous bikini of all time and an iconic moment in cinematic and fashion history. Its appearance in the film, monumental in the history of the bikini, helped drive sales.
The lower part of the bikini features a wide white British Army belt with brass buckles and fittings, and a scabbard on the left side to hold a large knife.
History
The first bikini had been worn at a Paris fashion show in 1946, but in the 1950s, the bikini was still seen as something of a taboo.
In the corresponding scene of the source novel, the character Honeychile Rider wears only a leather belt with a scabbard, and no bikini.
Andress reported that when she arrived in Jamaica to film Dr. No, no costumes were ready. So she worked with director Terence Young and costume designer Tessa Prendergast, whom she had met while living in Rome, to create a bikini that suited her 5′6″, 36-24-36 frame. The white belted bikini was made from ivory cotton.
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