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The first modern bra was made from two silk handkerchiefs
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The foundation of modern lingerie was born out of pure frustration with stiff corsets. In 1913, Mary Phelps Jacob bought a sheer evening gown and realized her bulky undergarments looked terrible underneath it. She took two silk handkerchiefs, some pink ribbon, and a bit of cord, tying them together to create the very first modern brassiere. Desperation truly is the mother of invention.
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