Burkini wearers are following a long French tradition of breaking the rules of women’s fashion

Burkini wearers are following a long French tradition of breaking the rules of women’s fashion

You’d hardly expect swimwear to be central to the “battle of cultures” between France and Islam, as French Prime Minister Manuel Valls described it. Yet the burkini, a full-body covering swimsuit, has become its focal point after more than a dozen towns along France’s coast have now banned the garment. Officially, the burkini conflicts with…