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Although it's not commonly worn in pretty much all parts of the world, the bra as we know it has pretty humble (and uncomfortable) beginnings. What used to be worn back then has nothing to do with what is worn today. We now have an abundance of designs, fabrics, colors, and styles and we should really be thankful for it.
It's reported that the bra as we know it "debuted" around 2,500 BC, on the island of Crete in Ancient Greece. The women who lived there, the Minoan women, usually wore a garment that can be compared to a bra, and its purpose was to lift the breasts and make them look bigger and/or firmer.
As times evolved, so did the views of the breasts. So the Romans and Greeks, instead of emphasizing the breasts, wore garments that flattened them to make them look smaller than they were. In the mid 1500s, the use of the "corset" was popular in France. I was designed to minimize the waist line and make the chest pop, with serious and sometimes deadly complications for the women who wore them.
By the end of the 1800s, the "modern" bra came about. And from then on, styles and designs have progressed at a particularly steep pace. The concept of cup sizes was introduced, then came the strapless bra, the push-up bra, the invisible bra, the wonderbra, and so on.
Today, just about every woman wears a bra and many choose to purchase different styles and fabrics depending on the occasion. This has led to a thriving industry that now tries to cater to the needs of specific niches that might not have been paid attention to in the past.
One such example is the new trend of bras for men. This would have been unheard of as little as 20 or 30 years ago. But with larger and larger percentages of the population becoming obese, and the increased prominence of "alternative lifestyles" such as crossdressing, this has become sort of a hot niche.
But this will be the topic of a future post. Thanks again for the visit and make sure you drop by Bra Clearance again for more info on bras and more info on good deals and where you can find cheap bras for sale.