The women, aged 26 and 28, fell foul of the law in their hometown of Szczecin, on Poland's northwestern Baltic coast, as they took in the May sunshine on a local beach.
They were busted by a passing police patrol after they refused to put their bikini tops back on, and found themselves in court when failed to pay a fine of 150 zlotys.
The case of the two women - one of whom is a glamour model and has appeared topless in Polish men's magazines - sparked such massive media interest that a first hearing in September had to be postponed when too many reporters turned up to fit into the court gallery.
The women have pleaded not guilty, arguing there was no explicit ban on going topless at the beach.
They also said fellow sunbathers had not been offended, noting that many had jumped to their defence when the police officers - all male - took them to task.
If found guilty, the women face a fine of 1 500 zlotys.
What a joke!
Let's invite them to Sandy Bay: Want to whip off all your clothes and hangout (I love the pun) naked in front of strangers? Sandy Bay beach is the only beach in South Africa where it is (unofficially) considered acceptable to tan and bathe completely naked (water is freezing so bathing is not that popular). Situated just south of Llandudno (in Cape Town) it is known for its beautiful white sandy beach, naked sunbathing and surf (when sea swells are large there is a great beach break). As a backdrop there are the jagged peaks of the Twelve Apostles mountain range. The Sandy Bay beach area comprises a number of beaches inter-spaced with large granite slabs.
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