Caresse Crosby: The 1920s New York Socialite Who Invented The Bra

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.

Questions About an Elastic Bra, Food Carts and a Central Park Playground - The New York Times

Caresse Crosby aka Mary Phelps Jacob patents brassiere 1914

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The Hidden History Blog : Caresse Crosby: How the Inventor of the Bra became the Literary Godmother of the Lost Generation

First Bra Patent 1913

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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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Caresse Crosby: The Inventor of the Modern Bra Born Mary Phelps Jacob in 1891, the young Caresse seemed destined for a quiet life, marry

Caresse Crosby: The 1920s New York Socialite Who Invented The Bra

The Hidden History Blog : Caresse Crosby: How the Inventor of the Bra became the Literary Godmother of the Lost Generation