The bra was not invented on November 3, 1914. Women have been binding and otherwise supporting their breasts for, literally, ages; the first bras may well date back to ancient Greece, where women ...

In 1913, Mary Phelps Jacob designed a bra that used two handkerchiefs and ribbon to create straps, which she patented in 1914. The history of the bra can be traced back to ancient civilizations. The ...

This everyday essential can be traced all the way back to Ancient Greece and Rome, where women wore a bandeau-like band of cloth over their breasts for support and coverage while playing sport. 2) A ...