Throwbackthursday: Meet the woman who invented the modern bra
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In 1913, Mary Phelps Jacob designed a bra that used two handkerchiefs and ribbon to create straps, which she patented in 1914.
In 1913, Mary Phelps Jacob designed a bra that used two handkerchiefs and ribbon to create straps, which she patented in 1914.
In 1913, Mary Phelps Jacob designed a bra that used two handkerchiefs and ribbon to create straps, which she patented in 1914.
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