Women's breasts are mostly adipose tissue, and some ligaments and skin provide internal support. But sometimes these supports are not enough to support the breast (especially for elderly women) or prevent the breast from moving, thus causing pain and discomfort. The main reason for wearing a bra is to provide external support for the breasts and increase comfort and mobility.

Brass is one of the underwear used by women, also known as bra cloth, bra, bra or bra. Its function is to cover and support the breast. It is said that the word "bra" first appeared in 1907, when the American fashion magazine VOUGE printed the word "bra", and 19 1 year "bra" was officially included in the Oxford dictionary.

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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19 12 years, the first patented bra in America was invented by a girl named Mary Phelps Jacobs. When she attended the dance, she made a bra-like underwear with two handkerchiefs and pink ribbons, which attracted the envious eyes of her girlfriend and the strong interest of the merchants. Later, she made many similar works for her girlfriend, and applied for a patent in the name of Caresse Crosby in 19 14, and the "backless bra" was born immediately.

Later, this patent was bought by Warner Bros. Corset Company for $65,438+0,500. It is estimated that the value after it should add at least four zeros after this number.