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Who invented the brassiere?

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Published in Daily Trivia

Mary Phelps Jacobs, a New York socialite, patented the first brassiere in 1914. The garment, made out of ribbons and handkerchiefs, was made for her own personal use as an alternative to the corset.

 


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