If there is one undergarment that has spurred hatred over the years, it is the bra.
Monday marks the bra's 100th anniversary, On Nov. 3, 1914, Mary Phelps Jacob, also known as Caresse Crosby, obtained the first U.S. patent for the backless brassiere. Although the term had been used for several years before her invention, Jacob's design is widely accepted as the birth of the modern bra.
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After an entire century of twists and turns, it's no wonder the over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder is as perky as ever.