4 July 2013

Infographic: The Evolution Of The Bra





Most women probably don't know much about the bra—the intimate support system that practically hugs their bodies, day after day.



Here's an infographic, commissioned by lingerie company Spurst, that charts the evolution of said women's garment.



From the time women never wore anything, to circa 2500 BC when the 'first bra' was ever invented and all the way to 1907, when iconic magazine Vogue coined the term 'brassiere' on a page in its glossy magazine—this infographic has it all mapped out.



Get to know the history of the bra, below:



Click to view entire infographic





[via Lost in E Minor, images via Spurst.com]