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was it guy and girl , and what was their main aim while inventing bra
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There were many bra like garments throughout the ages but the first true bra like the ones we wear today was invented and patented by Mary Phelps Jacob, a woman. She was a remarkable woman who led a remarkable life as an intellectual writer, poet, social activist, peace activist, and publisher. She helped many important 20th century authors get their first works published. The bra is only one of her many accomplishments. She was a rich socialite and for a party she had a new Paul Poiret dress brought in from Paris. Poiret was revolutionizing women's fashion by discarding the multitude of layers women wore. His dress for her consisted of layers of feather weight sheer organza made into a tunic and light, flowy harem pants under. The top was so light and sheer that every detail of her corset showed and she hated that. She couldn't go completely bare, it was 1910 after all, so she took some ribbon, a couple squares of fabric and sewed together a little bra to wear under the tunic. The bra was an absolute smash hit at the party. It was soft and comfortable and everyone wanted one. She quickly patented her bra and made them for friends and family. Once a woman tried the comfort and freedom she didn't want to go back to the corset.
Enter a business man named Warner who owned the Warner corset Company. He saw the writing on the wall. Between the new century, the new dresses, and a strong movement by doctors and women like Jacobs to ban unhealthy corsets, he approached Jacobs about her "contraption" as he called it. She sold it, and the rest, as they say, is history. The Warner's Corset Company became the Warner's Bra company and it is still in business.
In the 1920's a second bra was patented by the Maidenform company. Between these two makers the modern bra took its current shape. But the first true modern bra is most certainly the one patented by Mary Phelps Jacob.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Phelps_Jacob
There were many bra like garments throughout the ages but the first true bra like the ones we wear today was invented and patented by Mary Phelps Jacob, a woman. She was a remarkable woman who led a remarkable life as an intellectual writer, poet, social activist, peace activist, and publisher. She helped many important 20th century authors get their first works published. The bra is only one of her many accomplishments. She was a rich socialite and for a party she had a new Paul Poiret dress brought in from Paris. Poiret was revolutionizing women's fashion by discarding the multitude of layers women wore. His dress for her consisted of layers of feather weight sheer organza made into a tunic and light, flowy harem pants under. The top was so light and sheer that every detail of her corset showed and she hated that. She couldn't go completely bare, it was 1910 after all, so she took some ribbon, a couple squares of fabric and sewed together a little bra to wear under the tunic. The bra was an absolute smash hit at the party. It was soft and comfortable and everyone wanted one. She quickly patented her bra and made them for friends and family. Once a woman tried the comfort and freedom she didn't want to go back to the corset.
Enter a business man named Warner who owned the Warner corset Company. He saw the writing on the wall. Between the new century, the new dresses, and a strong movement by doctors and women like Jacobs to ban unhealthy corsets, he approached Jacobs about her "contraption" as he called it. She sold it, and the rest, as they say, is history. The Warner's Corset Company became the Warner's Bra company and it is still in business.
In the 1920's a second bra was patented by the Maidenform company. Between these two makers the modern bra took its current shape. But the first true modern bra is most certainly the one patented by Mary Phelps Jacob.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Phelps_Jacob
Ladies, help! Every single bra I have is itchy, itchy itchy!?
kimgoddess
Especially around the cups. I've tried Walmart, Warners, Penney's, haven't tried Victoria's because, well, with 2 kids and 3 dogs and a mortgage, I don't have the 40 bucks for a bra! Anyone else have a similar problem? Thanks!
Answer
You might get all the bras together and see what the label says they are made out of....you could be allergic to something in there.
Another thought is that it might be your laundry detergent....do you wash them separately in something other than what you do your normal clothes? Or perhaps because a bra is so snug against your skin the detergent is causing irritation when it might not affect you with loose fitting clothing.
This is what I would do:
Check the labels of the bras I have for a common bond - fabric or whatever.
Try washing them separately in something like Dreft with no fragrances or stuff
Go ahead, bite the bullet and try a better bra like from Victoria Secrets....those are the only bras I will wear and they have actually come down in price on some of them. Plus, they last longer than the cheaper ones I find so in the long run, it's the same $$$.
You might get all the bras together and see what the label says they are made out of....you could be allergic to something in there.
Another thought is that it might be your laundry detergent....do you wash them separately in something other than what you do your normal clothes? Or perhaps because a bra is so snug against your skin the detergent is causing irritation when it might not affect you with loose fitting clothing.
This is what I would do:
Check the labels of the bras I have for a common bond - fabric or whatever.
Try washing them separately in something like Dreft with no fragrances or stuff
Go ahead, bite the bullet and try a better bra like from Victoria Secrets....those are the only bras I will wear and they have actually come down in price on some of them. Plus, they last longer than the cheaper ones I find so in the long run, it's the same $$$.
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