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	<title>Alexandra Highcrest Magazine &#187; 1914</title>
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	<description>I used to work in fashion, then I took an arrow to the knee.</description>
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		<title>The First Bra</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra Highcrest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fashion History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1914]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chanel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lingerie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary Phelps-Jacobs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bra history dates back as far as ancient Crete but the word brassiere didn&#8217;t appear until 1907, when it was coined in an issue of American Vogue. Prior to 1907 early bras were referred to as soutien-gorges by the French or bust improvers (or BBs) by the Edwardian British. Most of the fashion designers of the early 20th century claimed to create the first bra and they all promoted breast restraining garments in order to mold their clients&#8217; bodies to the newer, simple straight dress styles. These early undergarments were similar to the tight camisoles of the 1980s and 90s. The term camisole was used for these garments at the beginning of the century but was replaced by &#8220;Bust Bodice&#8221; in 1905. Fashion bra history really began in 1914 with the first bra patent filed by the New York debutante Mary Phelps-Jacobs. Hers was the first elasticized, backless brassiere, designed to release women from their corsets and enable them to participate in sports and other activities without physical restraint (Coco Chanel must&#8217;ve approved). The prototype consisted of no more than two pocket-handkerchiefs and a piece of pink ribbon. She conceived the idea while dressing for a ball. The thought of [...]]]></description>
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