The first bra, the modern kind we wear now, wasn't patented until 1913, when it was invented by a woman named Mary Phelps Jacob. Before then, corsets were the main support a woman was able to use as an undergarment. Thanks to Mary Phelps Jacob, two silk handkercheifs and a silk ribbon, we now have modern bras. She eventually sold the patent to Warners, after running her own "brassiere" (An old French word meaning "upper arm") business, Caresse Crosby, for $1,500.
In a mere 30 years, the company made over fifteen million dollars from the patent.
Good investment? I think yes.
Warners is still a top producer of bras, known for their non-underwire as well as underwire bras, for the average cup and band size.
That's all for now!
Next we'll talk about the famous Wonderbra, or the history before bras!
Booblogger out!
(OYO)
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