Classic beauties win the battle of the bikini bodies
Although it's 50 years since she donned a fur bikini in One Million Years BC, Raquel Welch was voted the No 1 bikini body of all time in a survey to mark National Bikini Day.
And Ursula Andress, whose white bikini became iconic after she wore it in the first James Bond film Dr No, took the second spot.
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Hide AdThird place went to siren Marilyn Monroe, whose curvy figure has made her a pin-up ever since her 1940s heyday.
No 21st century models made the list until Kelly Brook, who appeared at No 4, closely followed by Michelle Keegan.
The study was conducted by Swimwear365, who were looking to find out if the nation's attitudes to bikini bodies have changed.
Swimwear365's spokesperson, who commissioned the poll of 2,000 women to celebrate National Bikini Day today, said: "What we've found is that the iconic bikini bodies of yesteryear are as popular today as they ever were.
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Hide Ad"No matter where you are in the world, whether on the beach abroad or at home in the UK, it's important to feel confident in yourself and what you're wearing - just like Raquel Welch or Marilyn Monroe."
Six out of 10 women say they don't feel happy with their bikini bodies, and describe themselves as shy - preferring that people don't look at them on the beach.
The classic 'hourglass' figure was deemed the most desirable by women, which explains why beauties like Marilyn Monroe rank so highly in the bikini hall of fame. Most women, however, described themselves as having a 'pear shaped' figure.
Half of those polled are far less comfortable wearing a bikini in the UK than abroad, and a third say that they feel most relaxed in a bikini on the beach in a foreign country.
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Hide AdThe biggest worry women have when picking a bikini is it not fitting well - closely followed by the unwanted stares of other beachgoers.
Common bikini nightmares included forgetting tops had been untied before standing up, bikinis unexpectedly turning see-through after getting wet and, most commonly, falling off on waterslides.
THE BIKINI HALL OF FAME TOP 50
1. Raquel Welch
2. Ursula Andress
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Kelly Brook
5. Michelle Keegan
6. Pamela Anderson
7. Brigitte Bardot
8. Holly Willoughby
9. Jennifer Lopez
10. Beyoncé
11. Nicole Scherzinger
12. Sophia Loren
13. Myleene Klass
14. Rihanna
15. Dita Von Teese
16. Helen Mirren
17. Jessica Alba
18. Cheryl Cole
19. Kylie Minogue
20. Katy Perry
21. Rita Ora
22. Jayne Mansfield
23. Liz Hurley
24. Kate Middleton
25. Kate Upton
26. Sam Fox
27. Emilia Clarke
28. Melinda Messenger
29. Gisele
30. Vicky Pattison
31. Kim Kardashian
32. Gigi Hadid
33. Nigella Lawson
34. Emily Ratajkowski
35. Kylie Jenner
36. Twiggy
37. Amanda Holden
38. Caroline Flack
39. Naomi Campbell
40. Katie Price
41. Diana Rigg
42. Irina Shayk
43. Rochelle Humes
44. Helen Flanagan
45. Sam Faiers
46. Jean Shrimpton
47. Natalie Dormer
48. Lucy Pinder
49. Lily Aldridge
50. Jodie Marsh
Image here - 1960s beauty Raquel Welch, left, was voted the number one bikini body of all time. Kelly Brook, right, was the first 21st century woman in the poll, coming fourth