Bra is one of the underwear used by women, also called bust, bra, bra or bra. Its function is to cover and support the breast.
There are different opinions about the origin of the Bra, but most people think that it originated in France and is called "brasère" (BRA for short). Medieval European aristocrats wore very tight corsets. Later, because the corset was too troublesome, two handkerchiefs were used to make a corset, which became the prototype of a modern bra.
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Before the Renaissance, European women's bodies were almost unconstrained. Ladies wear petticoats as underwear; Working-class women and peasant women wear small waists with lace on their chests.
1859, a man named Henry in Brooklyn, new york applied for a patent for "symmetrical spherical bra", which was regarded as the prototype of the bra.
1907, French designer paul poiret "announced the decline of corsets and the rise of bras in the name of freedom". He is therefore regarded as the inventor of the bra.
1914165438+1October 3rd, Mary applied for the registered patent of "backless bra" in the name of afforcescrosby.
In the 1920s, a tall and slim figure was very popular. The main change of the bra is that there is no support. People use special lace to support and stabilize breasts.
In 1930s, curvaceous beauty came back into vogue. A lot of elastic bands are used on the back of the bra, and zippers replace hooks. In addition, the steel bra also led to the invention of padding.
194 1 year, the padded bra invented by howard hughes (that is, top-mounted or concentrated bra) came out. In the late 1940s, American companies developed the cross and rotary knitting methods to manufacture conical cups, commonly known as "missile-type" bras. ?
In 1960s, with the rise of strapless evening wear, strapless bras came into being. 1965, RodiGernreich designed a "bra without bra", and used Lycra with support and no deformation to sew underwear.
1April, 994, the American magic bra made its debut in new york.
2 1 century, silicone bra and breast patch also took over the "invisible" baton without bra; No matter in the design fields such as gorgeous, sexy, sports and body shaping, we are witnessing that bras are entering a new era.
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Baidu encyclopedia-bra