The origin of the bra is confusing. As early as 1859, a man named Henry in Brooklyn, new york, applied for a patent for his own "symmetrical spherical bra", which was regarded as the embryonic form of the bra. 1870, a tailor in Boston also advertised in the newspaper to sell "chest pads" for women with big breasts. At 1907, paul poiret, a French designer who specializes in designing robes, declared, "In the name of freedom, I announced the decline of corsets and the rise of bras." Although I don't know what he designed, he is considered as the inventor of the bra. In the same year, the word "bra" appeared in the American version of Vogue, and bra began to be familiar and accepted by the public. In view of the status of paul poiret and American Vogue in the fashion world, we think that bras will be from 1907 to 1000. Bras, more than any other clothes, can express two opposite desires-covering the body and strengthening and showing it at the same time. The sexual significance and ritualized components of the bra constitute the contradictory history of women: objectively binding the obedience and repression of the body, and subjectively highlighting the body's breaking taboos. Looking back on the centenary of bra 1907, French designer paul poiret "announced the decline of corset and the rise of bra in the name of freedom", and this year is just considered as the100th anniversary of the birth of bra. In fact, there are different opinions about the origin time of bras. Although the date of birth of the bra has yet to be verified by fashion historians, this catching the wind celebration still shows everyone's enthusiasm for the bra. Now let's trace back to the historical memory related to owning a bra. The word "bra" was born in 1907. 1907, paul poiret put forward a new concept of women's dress curve, calling for the liberation of women from the bondage of corsets. The V-neck coat he designed not only replaced the tight collar with almost no gap in the past, but also influenced people's views on underwear. As a designer with great fashion influence, his design concept was named "Polje Line". In the same year, the word "bra" appeared in the American version of Vogue. 19 14 bra patent application 19 12. The first patented bra in America was invented by a girl named MaryPhelpsJacobs. When she attended the dance, she made a bra-like underwear with two handkerchiefs and pink ribbons, which attracted the envious eyes of her girlfriend and the strong interest of the merchants. Later, she made many similar works for her girlfriend, and applied for a patent named afforcesecrosby at 19 14, and the "backless bra" was born immediately. Later, this patent was bought by Warner Bros. Corset Company for $65,438+0,500. It is estimated that the value after it should add at least four zeros after this number. In World War I, the steel bars in the corset supported the front line 19 17, and the sales of bone-lined tight underwear also began to decline, and the previous sales remained at around 70 million US dollars. The war seems to have exhausted the metal used in tight underwear. The American War Industry Committee said, "American women have made great sacrifices for the war. They took out a total of 28,000 tons of steel bars from underwear, enough to build two warships. " In the 1920s, women flocked to pursue a tall and slim figure, and besides exercising, they also went on a cruel diet. The general image of women is similar to that of boys. The main change of underwear in this period is that there is no support. People use special lace to support and stabilize the chest. 194 1 year, a padded bra was invented to cover cleavage. In 1930s, curvaceous beauty came back into vogue. Except for a large number of elastic bands on the back, the rest of the bra is basically the same as the current style. Then the zipper replaces the hook, which makes it faster and more convenient to put on or take off the bra. In addition, the steel bra also led to the invention of padding. 194 1 year, jane russell, known as the "goddess of beautiful breasts", put on the first padded bra (that is, a top-up bra or a concentrated bra) invented by howard hughes. Because people talked about Russell's cleavage, the film was banned until 1950. 1949 making conical missile bra In the late 1940s, after the war, christian dior's "NEWLOOK" fashion called for gorgeous underwear, and even issued an amazing statement that "there is no fashion without underwear". American companies soon developed cross and rotary knitting methods to manufacture conical cups, commonly known as "missile-type" bras. 1949, "ladies' bra company" successfully launched the circular knitted "Chansonette", which became popular in more than 100 countries in the following 30 years, with a sales record of 90 million pieces. 1965， nobra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra b ra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra bra br A BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BRA BR At the same time, the power of feminism is booming, and feminists even burn and abandon underwear. In 1980s, the wearing of underwear attracted the attention of the whole world. JeanPaulGaultier wore a "missile bra" outside the men's striped suit at the underwear launch conference of 1983. However, this concept of underwear wearing outside is really popular, which should be attributed to Madonna wearing a gold "ice cream cone" bra designed by Gaultier at her 1990 World Tour Concert, which has attracted worldwide attention. New york, this magical bra, made its debut in 1990s. 1992, Vogue magazine declared: "A bra that exposes cleavage and walks on the exposed edge can best show the charm of new women. "1994 was a year when magic bras swept the world. 1April, 1994, American magic bras made their debut in new york, and 3,000 sets were sold in 10 days. In the United States, from 65438 to 0994, the bra industry grew significantly with an annual turnover of $3 billion. 2 1 century, silicone bra and breast paste became baton. 2 1 century, the concept and figures of bra are still constantly refreshing. The secret of Victoria, the largest underwear brand in the United States, has set an annual turnover record of nearly $2.8 billion, that is, 600 pieces are sold every minute; Silicone bras and chest stickers also received "invisible" baton without bra; No matter in the design fields such as gorgeous, sexy, sports and body shaping, we are witnessing that bras are entering a new era. The girdle originated in the court. Unofficial history said that Queen Josephine was having an affair. She wrapped a piece of cloth around her abdomen to cover her eyes and ears, but it had the effect of raising her chest. Wearing fashionable low-cut clothes, her breasts were clearly visible, which became a trend for a while. Men think that girding the waist forms a shocking image just to arouse lewdness and lust, but women think it is convenient to display jewelry. 60' s underwear style 10' s strapless bra advertisement 60' s 1990 Madonna put underwear outside and carried forward the bra size comparison table (bra size, bra size). Bra size comparison table, also called bra size comparison table and bra size comparison table, is based on international standards. How to calculate the cup? Please see the following bra size comparison table: lower bust (cm) upper bust (cm) international bust (cm) upper bust (cm) international bust (cm) upper bust (cm) international bust (cm) upper bust (cm) International size 68-72 80 70A 73-77 85 75A 78-82 9080A 88-92 83 70B 930B103 90B 85 70C90 7590D98 75E10380E1KLOC-0/390 Interpretation of the bra size comparison table: This size is often a series of numbers and letters like "75B" and "80C". How to calculate this figure, you will know after reading this article. Numbers represent your lower bust. In the above example, "75" and "80" refer to the size of your lower bust size table. How to measure the bust size? The length of a circle horizontally around the bottom of the breast is your bust size in cm. For convenience, when buying a bra, we often choose a approximate figure similar to our bra size according to the bust. For example, if your bust is between 68 cm and 72 cm, please choose size 70. For details, you can refer to the letters in the bra size table and bust size table, which are the "B" and "B" in the example above your cup. How about the cup? The calculation formula of cup size is: cup size = bust size-bust size has been introduced above. The measurement method of bust size is as follows: How to measure the length of bust size horizontally around the highest point (nipple) of the chest, that is, your bust size. If you encounter decimals when measuring dimensions, it is recommended to adopt a progressive method, such as 72.6438+0 cm. After calculating 73 cm to get the size of the upper and lower bust, we began to calculate the size of the cup: how to measure the size of the cup? Subtract the upper bust from the lower bust to get the difference between the upper and lower busts. You can get the most suitable cup size through the following comparison table of girth difference cups. Note: everyone's bra size will be slightly different due to different figure. There are three precautions in measuring bra size: the calculated number of cups is not necessarily the last size you should buy, and there are three possibilities: 1). (For example, D is usually chosen when the difference is C D) 2) The calculated difference is vague: you should try to choose a larger cup, so that there is room for breast development. (For example, if the difference is 15, D D is usually selected) 3) The breast shape is flat as loose sand: the smaller the measurement difference, the greater the cup grade. (For example, if the lost fat is molded according to the scientific dressing method, the measured difference is the B cup, so the selected cup is the C cup. After measuring the bra size, the correct way to wear it is: first, the upper body leans forward 45 degrees, the arms pass through the shoulder straps, the shoulders hang down, and the lower part of the cup is supported by both hands. Second, keep the upper body leaning forward and buckle the back hook to make the chest enter the cup smoothly. Third, after the buckle, the left and right shoulder straps are gently pulled up and adjusted to the most comfortable position. It is advisable to put the second finger in, so that it will not be too tight or too loose. Fourth, the position of the back hook should be fixed under the scapula in parallel. Fifth, adjust the exposed chest to the cup, so that the whole chest is in a natural state. Different bra cup types: 1/2 bra. The shoulder straps of this bra can usually be removed and become strapless underwear. With off-the-shoulder clothing, the 3/4 bra has strong concentration and good gathering effect, effectively highlighting the chest curve. Full-cup bra completely wraps the chest, eliminating the problems of sagging and external expansion, and is suitable for any chest type.