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From Bustier to Brassiere: The LYCRA(R) Brand Celebrates 100 Years of the Bra.
PR Newswire; Sep 27, 2007; 700+ Words ...played in making the bra what it is today...first wrote about the brassiere, the over- the...patent for what she named the 'backless brassiere.' She fashioned her invention...Ida Rosenthal, co-founder of Maidenform...business by creating bras for all stages of...in 1939, the ...
Brassiere gurus offer their support - Eight of 10 women buy the wrong size bra.
The Boston Herald; Jun 3, 1999; ; 700+ Words ...spot an ill-fitting bra - fabric wrinkles from bras that are too big, bulges...The most common mistake she sees is women who go up...fairly straightforward," she said. "People are missing...collected a wealth of bra factoids in their years...a gem Tiffany & Co. hosts "The ...
The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Bonnie Henry column: National Geographic, Vogue celebrate brassiere.
AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ); Sep 30, 2007; 700+ Words ...coined the term "brassiere," which means...credit for patenting a bra made from a couple...Warner Brothers Corset Co. for $1,500...America's most famous bra designer was Howard...devised a seamless bra for Jane Russell...ridiculous" and that she wore her own bra...
Commentary: History of the brassiere
Tavis Smiley (NPR); Feb 11, 2004; ; 700+ Words ...Commentary: History of the brassiere Host: TAVIS SMILEY...pondering the issue, and she thanks Janet and many...and the first thing she did was rip that corset...look, which causes bra sales to drop. Manufacturers...psyche is wooed with bras that will celebrate...Remember the 12-hour ...
Brassieres, billboard await delegates to trade summit.(World)(Briefing/The Americas)
The Washington Times; Apr 17, 2001; ; 700+ Words ...fence festooned with brassieres and a giant billboard...is collecting 300 bras with anti-FTAA...only women wear, " she said. To keep the bras - and the protesters...hope to hook their brassieres onto the fence peacefully...Pacific Economic Co-operation summit...
More zing for special sizes. (brassieres)
WWD; Feb 24, 1997; ; 700+ Words ...large-size bras -- a modern...embellishments that give a bra a softer, prettier...Apparel, said she believes the...large-size bra business is...large-size bras. The line began...large busted." Bra sizes for Body...ago. At Olga Co., a unit of...full-figure bras to see ...
100 years of the BRA; WE INVITE YOU TO RAISE YOUR CUPS AND TOAST..(Features)
The Mirror (London, England); Apr 10, 2007; 700+ Words ...bra boffins predict brassieres will become more hi...explains: "One idea is a bra that incorporates an...temperature controlled bra, which changes with...or sweat-soaked gym bras." So in celebration...brief history of the bra... 1907 THE first concept of a brassiere - from the ...
SUPPORTING THE BRA CENTENNIAL.(Invista Inc.)
WWD; Nov 5, 2007; ; 700+ Words ...consumer perception of bras with its applications...write about the "brassiere." A 22-year...in 1913 for what she called the "backless...unconstructed daywear bra created from two silk handkerchiefs. She created the silk...Warner Bros. Corset Co. for $1,500...Co., created a ...
BIRTHDAY SUIT: ; No longer an unmentionable, the bra is now hawked, flaunted and trumpeted across the land
Charleston Gazette; Nov 3, 1999; ; 700+ Words ...GAZETTE Happy Birthday, Brassiere! You've certainly...long way, baby. The bra turns 85 today, and...Wonderbras, Miracle Bras, and even that famous...Secret million-dollar bra embellished with rubies...Victoria's Secret co-proprietor at the...bold? "Because the bra is a major part ...
Iowa State U. professor's book details evolution of bra in U.S.
University Wire; Dec 7, 2001; ; 634 Words ...business behind the brassiere's development...the first time the brassiere was used to support...covers the history of brassieres up to the present-day bra fashions, Farrell...research of the brassiere's history to help co-author the book...Farrell-Beck said. She originally ...
Robbed by Thieves, a Mother Finds Way to Protect Herself; Uses and Markets Secret Bra Pouch.
PR Newswire; Oct 22, 2002; 559 Words ...inside of a woman's brassiere. She designed a secret bra pouch, which is connected by Velcro to a woman's bra strap and can store credit...to rob." The hidden bra pouch helps women to feel...to Cydney Blu & Co. 2995 Van Buren Blvd...
New Bra Turns Tummy Fat Into Cleavage
PR Newswire; Dec 9, 1997; 700+ Words ...It's All You" bra -- the first training...even on her back -- she can use this bra to...new bust-building brassiere. Morton's enthusiasm...understandable -- she grew from a B-cup...beautiful breasts," she says. Morton's...408-452-0442/ CO: Suddenly Slender...
Riverside, Calif., Woman Creates Bra Pouch to Safeguard Money, Credit Cards.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; May 3, 2002; 684 Words ...inside of a woman's brassiere. The Riverside inventor...said Williams, 58. She tried other pouches...Cydney Blu & Co., sells the pouches...the contour of the bra cup, she said. The pouch is...uses her pouch when she power-walks three...women hide money in bras, but they ...
Sparring for more sports bra space. (in department stores) (Innerwear supplement)
WWD; Mar 9, 1989; ; 700+ Words ...for More Sports Bra Space Producers...illustrate how sports bra displays can bring...convinced sports bras rarely make their...marketing at Lilyette Brassiere Co., Inc., here...Now that these bras feature fashion...patented sports bra called Body Flex...this sort of bra ...
How to build a lingerie wardrobe: what we wear under our clothes deserves consideration, too. But where to start? Here, the basics on bras and bottoms.(Fabulous at Every Age)
Harper's Bazaar; Dec 1, 2006; ; 700+ Words ...questioned whether she was one of those women. (She was.) I know about...Lori Kaplan, 51, co-owner of New York...cotton-Lycra quasi brassiere. "Your boobs should be up here," she says, giving the...consultations. "A good bra is like an instant...is filled with old bras ...
Happy 100th birthday to the bra - foundation of modern womankind
Chicago Sun-Times; Jul 9, 1989; ; 700+ Words ...Who invented the brassiere?" Answer: Otto...100th birthday of the bra had made the cover...devised a health aid she called the Well...ribbon straps because she hated the ugly corset...name like that, she should have gone...corset business to bras. In their extensive...to the De ...
The intelligent bra.
The Daily Mail (London, England); Dec 10, 2007; 700+ Words ...two women thesensor bras. The volunteers...one wearing a 36D bra and the other a 38DD...consequence of current brassiere design is that the...be used to design bras that limitexcessive...mills@dailymail.co.uk HOW IT ALL WORKS 1 Scientists made a bra from a revolutionary...to two ...
Hub start-up sees custom bras as good fit.(Business)
The Boston Herald; Sep 30, 2007; ; 700+ Words ...s nickname for brassieres. Andersen and Ohly...uses to make Zyrra bras. Buyers receive...Zyrra has sold 100 bras while in start...billion-a-year bra industry. Lisa Neville...loves the two Zyrra bras she bought. "I can...SUPPORT STAFF: Zyrra co-founders Christi...
The bra: Wired, padded, itchy (and occasionally comfortable)
Post-Tribune (IN); Oct 23, 2001; ; 524 Words ...Uncomfortable bras are a relatively...history. The first bra didn't even...century ago. "Bras in themselves...own version of a brassiere before a dance...pink ribbon. She made a few copies...Brothers Corset Co. for $15 million. Her first brassieres, in fact, were...were ...
BRA PATENTS FOLLOW LEARNING CURVE OF TECHNOLOGY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); Nov 25, 2002; 700+ Words ...ventilation, a bra that can be removed...electromagnetic bra designed to give...dozens of other bras, including one...different kinds of bras,'' said Jane...who also is the co-author of the...Uplift: The Bra in America...scholarly paper on the brassiere at the Society...her ...
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