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What did women use to support their breasts before the bra was invented? Well, apparently the first bra was patented in 1914, but that doesn’t make it the first actual bra. Before that there were corsets, in various shapes, forms and materials. The thing is there are historical images of women wearing bra-like items around the world far before 1914. In 1 AD in India there were carvings of women wearing bra-like items.
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"See How Much the ""Perfect"" Female Body Has Changed in 100 Years (It's Crazy!)" And the flat-chested look so popular in the 1920s gives way to a small bustline, likely a direct result of the new bra-cup sizing invented in this era. The media embraces a slightly more curvaceous body, making this era a stepping-stone from the streamlined, petite look of the 1920s toward the curvier 1940s.
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Training bra A training bra (also trainer bra or bralette) is a lightweight brassiere designed for girls who have begun to develop breasts during puberty when the girl's breasts are not yet large enough to fit a standard-sized bra. Breast growth is usually defined by the Tanner scale. Girls who are developing breasts are at Tanner stage I and II. Training bras are usually a lightweight, unlined, pullover style bra and feature a soft, elastic bra band and soft bra cups.
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- Jul 27, 2008 · The earliest washing machine was the scrub board invented in 1797. American, James King patented the first washing machine to use a drum in 1851, the drum made.ho Invented the Washing Machine-Want to know …. Alva J. Fisher invented the very first electric-powered washing machine. It was patented on August 9, 1910. Other Great Inventions.
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What's the Average American Woman's Bust Size? More than 4 million new bras are created on average every day. Consumers spend around $16 billion a year on bras. Each woman owns an average of about six bras. Follow Life's Little Mysteries on Twitter @llmysteries. We're also on Facebook & Google+.
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Undergarments History Pants, Drawers, Briefs, Knickers Fashion Combinations Arrive in 1877. From 1877 onwards the popular Victorian drawers had new competition from combinations. Just as today women wear panties, knickers, thongs, briefs, g-strings, boy-shorts, bodies etc., so women sought the perfect underwear for their sense of self in Victorian times.
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History of Ironing Boards In 1858 W. Vandenburg patented what he called the ironing table and about three years later Isaac Ronnie Bord of Georgetown, Delaware, took out a patent for an adjustable flat horizontal surface for the pressing of undergarments, garments and bed linen.
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The Ancient Egyptians Actually Created Deodorant Everyone who cares about underarm health and odor—and let’s face it, that should be everyone—knows that the first deodorant was created and trademarked in 1888. Except it turns out that’s not remotely true, because the truth is, deodorant has been around in various forms since the times of Ancient Egypt.
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Push-Up Bra History The purpose of a push-up bra is to literally “push up” the breasts to enhance the cleavage. These bras employ extra padding, usually made of foam, water or silicone, to add more shape as well as to increase the breasts’ size. They are often worn under garments with a low or plunging neckline.
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Band-Aid History [edit]. The Band-Aid was invented in 1920 by Thomas Anderson and Johnson & Johnson employee Earle Dickson for his wife Josephine, who frequently cut and burned herself while cooking. The prototype allowed her to dress her wounds without assistance.
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- Spats were primarily worn by men, and less commonly by women, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They fell out of frequent usage during the 1920s.
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History of BrasÃlia Juscelino was so obsessed with the idea of being founder of Bras lia, that he officially opened the city on April 22 1960, before it was finished. Right from the beginning, the growth of Bras lia was superior to the plannings.
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- Jacob's design was the first brassiere to enjoy widespread use, but its popularity did not peak until World War I, when the U.S. government requested that women stop purchasing corsets in order to conserve metal.
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The History of the Brassiere History of the Brassiere. Mary Bellis. The first modern brassiere to receive a patent was the one invented in 1913 by a New York socialite named Mary Phelps Jacob. Mary Phelps Jacob had just purchased a sheer evening gown for one of her social events.At that time, the only acceptable undergarment was a corset stiffened with whaleback bones.ary Phelps Jacob was the first to patent an undergarment named 'Brassiere' derived from the old French word for 'upper arm'. Her patent was for a device that was lightweight, soft and separated the breasts naturally. Other points in the history of the brassiere worth mentioning:
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When was Braille invented? Confidence votes 281. The Braille system for the blind was invented on January 1, 2, or 3 of the year 1825 by Louis Braille (January 4, 1809 - January 6, 1852.). At the age of 3 Braille had an accident which sadly made him blind. But, he was eager to learn and even more eager to read.
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Bra Main article: History of bras. Wearing a garment to support the breasts may date back to ancient Greece. Women wore an apodesmos, later stēthodesmē, mastodesmos and mastodeton, all meaning breast-band, a band of wool or linen that was wrapped across the breasts and tied or pinned at the back. Fragments of linen textiles found in East Tyrol in Austria dated to between 1440 and 1485 are believed to have been bras.
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Bras and Girdles History Before 1950 Mary Phelps-Jacobs's Patented Bra 1914. Bra fashion history truly began with the first bra to be patented. The first bra was patented in 1914 by Mary Phelps-Jacobs an American. It is not thought to be the first bra ever, but it is the first patented record and that gives her the credit.
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- According to Life magazine, in 1889 Herminie Cadolle of France invented the first modern bra. It appeared in a corset catalogue as a two-piece undergarment, which she originally called the corselet gorge, and later le bien-etre (être or the-well). being
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How to Salvage Brown Raw Potatoes Moisture can cause potatoes to decay. Store your potatoes in a cool, dark place. A basement or cellar in which temperatures hover at about 50 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. Potatoes will keep for about a week at room temperature and for several weeks at temperatures between 45 and 50 F.
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The History of the Brassiere History of the Brassiere. Mary Bellis. The first modern brassiere to receive a patent was the one invented in 1913 by a New York socialite named Mary Phelps Jacob. Mary Phelps Jacob had just purchased a sheer evening gown for one of her social events. At that time, the only acceptable undergarment was a corset stiffened with whaleback bones.
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History of bras The first historical reference to bras in India is found during the rule of King Harshavardhana (1st century AD). Sewn bras and blouses were very much in vogue during the Vijayanagara empire and the cities brimmed with tailors who specialized in tight fitting of these garments.
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Bra Swimsuits, camisoles and backless dresses may be made with built-in support. Bras are complex garments made of many parts. Most come in 36 sizes; standards and methods of measurement vary widely and up to 85 percent of women may be wearing the wrong size.
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- Artificial breasts. Usually the term is used when they are blatantly obvious. Reebok - The pump Reebok was the first tennis shoe that used a pump to increase the conformability of the shoe.
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- 1907: It's All in the Name. American Vogue uses the word brassiere for the first time. A few years later, in 1911, it appears in the Oxford English Dictionary. 1914: Hand Me a Hanky. Mary Phelps Jacob, a New York City socialite, receives a patent for inventing the modern bra.
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- Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies. A training bra is designed for young girls who have begun to develop breasts but who don’t yet fit into women’s bra sizes. Normal sizes for this type of bra usually range from AAA to A cups. Once a girl can wear a B cup, she can usually find a bra in sizes.
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What year was the washing machine invented? It was a machine which removed and washed away dirt from clothes. This was the first washing machine designed for convenient use in the home. Mighty Thor. The Thor was the first electric-powered washing machine. Introduced in 1908 by the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago, Illinois, the Thor washing machine was invented by Alva J. Fisher. The Thor was a drum type washng machine with a galvanized tub and an electric motor. A patent was issued on August 9, 1910.