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3 facts about underwear

1.The modern bra was made in one night
Before 1914, bras looked like corsets and were basically corsets. However, it was a little shorter than the corset. Fashionable dresses were changing rapidly, but their underwear did not. Therefore, corset-like bras could not be worn with dresses. Women, on the other hand, lost their patience to this situation. Since a woman named Mary Phelps Jacob could not wear a corset with her open back semi-transparent dress, she took 2 thin handkerchiefs and sewed them together. This is exactly how the modern bra came about.

Later, he patented the invention and even started its production. However, she had to sell the patent because her husband did not want her to get into this business. Warner Brothers Corset Company bought the patent for $ 1,500 and earned at least $ 15 million.

2.The first nightgowns were worn only by the nobility
Nightgown was not used by humans until the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages, it became an ordinary thing people wore to sleep. Before the Middle Ages, people slept either naked or in clothes they wore all day. Nightgowns made of fine fabrics could only be afforded by the nobility. Therefore, they were worn by them. Nightgowns were popular until the end of the 19th century. Then people started wearing pajamas.

3.Victoria's Secret produces the world's most expensive bra
The most expensive bra of Victoria’s Secret, one of the most prestigious brands in the world, was exhibited by supermodel Gisele Bündchen in 2001. The bra contained more than 1,300 gems, including Thai rubies.

19 August 2020
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