White bikini of Ursula Andress buckles and fittings, and a scabbard on the left side to hold a large knife. 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. Andress' bikini arrived at a key moment in the history of women's fashion, coming at the "birth of the sexual revolution": the 1960s. In the corresponding scene of the original novel, the character Honeychile Rider wears only a leather belt with a scabbard, and no bikini. Andress designed the bikini along with "Dr. No"s costume designer Tessa Prendergast,
Bond girl (but not always) the case in the films. Most of the novels focus on one particular romance, as some of them do not begin until well into the novel ("Casino Royale" is a good example). However, several exceptions have been made: In "Goldfinger", the Masterton sisters are considered Bond girls (although Tilly is supposedly a lesbian), and after their deaths, Pussy Galore (also supposedly a lesbian) becomes the primary Bond girl. In "Thunderball", Bond romances first Patricia Fearing, then later Domino Vitali. In "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", Bond enters into a relationship and an eventual marriage with Teresa 'Tracy'