Desperation and Jock Straps: How the First Sports Bra was Invented
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So many great inventions spawned from a moment of desperation. No where is that truer than for athletes and fitness buffs, who so often have had to jimmy together the one thing they need to perform their sport better. Necessity breeds creation and that was what brought about the first sports bra. In 1977, women were st
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The 'jockstrap' that revolutionised women's sports
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THE FIRST SPORTS BRA WAS A JOCKSTRAP!
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A Brief History of the Sports Bra
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The first sports bra was two jockstraps sewn together
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Sports bra - Wikipedia
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History – JOCKSTRAPS
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THE FIRST SPORTS BRA WAS A JOCKSTRAP!
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How the First Sports Bra Got Its Stabilizing Start, At the Smithsonian
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Sports Bra History: A Revolution Started by Glamorise in 1975
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