HISTORY OF THE BRA

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE BRA???

Ladies . . . you wear a bra every day (--or so I assume) . . . but how much do you really know about the history of the bra? Probably not that much . . . am I right?

Fortunately, there's a new pop-up book . . . called "Hoorah for the Bra: A Perky Peek at the History of the Brassiere" . . . that can answer all your bra-related questions.

For example, did you know the bra was invented in 1914 by Mary Phelps Jacob . . . a New York socialite who fastened two handkerchiefs together with a pink ribbon?

Or that during World War Two, bra cups were made to resemble the nose of an airplane . . . because the shape was thought to convey aggression?

Or that the first sports bra was created in the 1970s . . . by fusing two jock straps together?

Cheree Berry . . . the book's author . . . says she decided to write the book because, quote, "The bra is the one symbol that represents women. It's the one thing we have that nobody else owns." (Suburban Journals)

(--You can order this book for $15 here . . .)http://www.amazon.com/Hoorah-Bra-Perky-History-Brassiere/dp/1584795271