The bra was invented by a man named Watto Tizlin. The earliest record of Tizlin's invention of the bra is in the book "Stretching Out: The Development of Watteau Tizlin" written by Wallace Rayburn. The book claimed that Tizling invented the bra in 1912 with the help of his assistant Hans Derwin. They were designed for a Swedish athlete at the time. It is said that Tizlin also sued a Frenchman named Phillipe de Brassiere in the 1930s, accusing him of infringing his patent rights. However, this story was far-fetched and the traces of editorial were too strong (Brassiere is the English name of bra), and many people have raised questions. If we look through the relevant information on modern history, we will find another true and credible story:
The first modern bra was invented by Mary Phelps Jacob, a New York socialite. Invented in 1913. That year Mary had just bought a new evening gown and was going to wear it to the social events where she often appeared. But she encountered a problem. At that time, women wore underwear, all of which were corsets tightened with whalebone. Mary's new evening dress was extremely thin, and it was obviously inappropriate to wear such stiff underwear underneath. In desperation, Mary, who has always been ingenious, suddenly came up with a brilliant idea. She called on her French maid to help, and together they designed a simple backless bra using two handkerchiefs, some ribbons and string.
Needless to say, Mary stole the show at the party. For a time, the creative bra she wore became the focus of discussion among the group of women. Since then, some relatives and friends have always asked Mary to help them sew bras, and Mary is very happy to help. One day, she received a letter from a stranger, asking her to make a bra and including $1 in the letter as a reward. Mary was enlightened and immediately took her bra design to the patent office to apply for a patent.
In November 1914, Mary obtained the patent for the "backless bra".
Mary subsequently made hundreds of bras, but unfortunately not many people knew about her new invention and the business could not continue. Fortunately, bras have not disappeared. Mary sold the patent rights to the bra to the Warner Bros. Corset Company of Connecticut. Transfer price is only $1500.
In fact, the best reference book to reveal the true and complete history of bras is "American Sex Machine" written by Hauge Levis. Hauge conducted an in-depth investigation of all patents registered in the U.S. Patent Office for appliances and found several patents related to the invention of the bra. Hauge concluded: The first woman to patent a bra was Mary Tooke. In 1893, she patented what she called a "breast support garment," which looked very similar to a modern bra. The "breast support" design consists of two separate bras and two straps that fasten over the shoulders with buttonholes. Although the name of the bra patented by Mary Jacobs in 1914 is consistent with the current patent, its design is somewhat different from modern bras. The bra she designed is lightweight and does not have cups to support the breasts, so wearing it will make women's breasts look flat.
Since then, the bra has undergone other subtle innovations in its development process, getting closer and closer to modern bras. Such as elastic straps, standard cup sizes, and the use of strapless bras, etc. In the 1920s, flat-chested bras were very popular. Ida Rosenthal, a Russian woman who immigrated to the United States, was determined to resist this trend of feminization. With the help of her husband, she set up a bra production company to classify women according to their bust sizes and design bras into different cup sizes. And suitable bras are designed for women of all ages from adolescence to maturity.
The 1960s were the suffering period of the bra. The sexual liberation movement kicked off, and bras were burned because they were regarded by women as a symbol of restraint and conservatism. However, bras did not withdraw from the female world because of this catastrophe. The objective requirements for modesty and sex, as well as the need for older women to protect their breasts, all rely on bras. Therefore, as soon as the 1960s passed, bras quickly made a comeback, and their unshakable status continues to this day. There are also more and more types of bras, which are more and more suitable for women's different needs in different occasions. As a woman, you cannot live without a bra.
Despite this, the controversy about bras has not stopped.
In 1994, the book "Through Death" co-authored by Sydney Rose Shear and Soma Grace Mayerling caused a wave of panic among women. They point out in the book that wearing a bra may hinder the normal function of the breasts and surrounding lymphatic system, thereby reducing the amount of toxins eliminated from the breasts and increasing the incidence of breast cancer. Based on a survey of 4,730 women, they concluded that women who don't wear bras are 21 times less likely to suffer from the disease than women who wear bras. Critics immediately responded by pointing out the book's Achilles' heel - the author did not take personal lifestyle factors (smoking, drinking, exercise, weight, etc.) into account, so the conclusion was unconvincing. However, it is also acknowledged that the book does raise some issues worthy of discussion.
It wasn’t until 1913 that New York socialite Crosby finally threw it away because she couldn’t stand the restrictive feeling on her belly. She also asked a maid to sew two handkerchiefs together, and then used a pink handkerchief. The straps were connected, and it was much easier to put on, and it became widely spread in the social world. (It is also recorded that the world's earliest "bra" began in 1886 and was created by the British. It used silk fabric to bind the breasts to facilitate life and movement needs. We generally believe that the first generation of bra was founded in 1912 and officially applied for it. Patented, it was characterized by being mainly made of fabric, with fixed shoulder straps and buttons at the back, which was the prototype of the bra we see today. Detailed explanation: In 1886, there was a new invention made of steel wire and silk fabrics in the UK. , this invention is very attractive in the female world. It is a cup that brings out the beauty of women’s breasts. The second important person in the history of bra invention is a woman named Christian Hart from West Germany. She believes that. The main purpose of women's upper underwear is to support the breasts, why not change it into a bra? So, this virtuous housewife with inventive talent, Miss Hart, invented the idea that it does not need to be tightly tied with straps, but only buttons The buckled bra immediately caused a shock in the world of ladies! It was the ancestor of new underwear. In this way, underwear continued to develop. By the second year of his life, Simon Lindau, a West German underwear manufacturer, decided to apply for this kind of underwear that did not require straps. Patent. The idea came about when he was on his honeymoon in Paris and was inconvenienced by the too many straps and button holes in the underwear worn by the bride. )