Caresse Crosby: The 1920s New York Socialite Who Invented The Bra
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Last updated 07 Sept 2024
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After an evening get-up disappointed her, Caresse Crosby would invent what we know as the modern bra — and change women's wear for good.
After an evening get-up disappointed her, Caresse Crosby would invent what we know as the modern bra — and change women's wear for good.
After an evening get-up disappointed her, Caresse Crosby would invent what we know as the modern bra — and change women's wear for good.
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Questions About an Elastic Bra, Food Carts and a Central Park Playground - The New York Times
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Caresse Crosby aka Mary Phelps Jacob patents brassiere 1914
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Inventing the Bra Was The Least Interesting Thing This Blue-Blooded Bohemian Did
Photos: How the Style and Shapes of Bras Have Evolved Over Time
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The Hidden History Blog : Caresse Crosby: How the Inventor of the Bra became the Literary Godmother of the Lost Generation
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First Bra Patent 1913
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The lost, wild world of Caresse Crosby, notorious queen of 1920s Paris society, Biography books
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Was This Socialite—and Inventor of the Bra—Dalí's Unidentified Muse?
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Throwbackthursday: Meet the woman who invented the modern bra - Times of India
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Caresse Crosby, Brazen Inventor of the Brassiere
Caresse Crosby: The Inventor of the Modern Bra Born Mary Phelps Jacob in 1891, the young Caresse seemed destined for a quiet life, marry
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Caresse Crosby: The 1920s New York Socialite Who Invented The Bra
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The Hidden History Blog : Caresse Crosby: How the Inventor of the Bra became the Literary Godmother of the Lost Generation
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