1893: Marie Tucek patented the “Breast Supporter” – the first garment similar to the modern-day bra.

1907: The term “brassiere” began to show up in high-profile women’s magazines.

1912: “Brassiere” appears in the Oxford English Dictionary.

1913: New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob fashioned her own corset replacement out of two silk handkerchiefs and some ribbon

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1928: Entrepreneur Ida Rosenthal took the bra to its next stage by introducing cup sizes.

1935: Warner Brothers adds the A to D sizing system.

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1957: Jane Russell gained some notoriety by having her assets wrapped in a special garment designed by Howard Hughes.

1959: DuPont invents Lycra stretchy fibre.

1967: Triumph’s Doreen bra goes on sale.

1977: Hinda Miller, Lisa Lindahl and Polly Smith create the first sports bra.

1997: Italian manufacturer Santoni develops a machine that allows a bra to be made in one piece.

Source: thebreastsite.com and figleaves.com