The History Of The Bra

The History of the BraSimply put, the bra is a cradle of civilization. From the trim engineering of the ancient Roman strophia to the armored corsets of the Victorian era, the humble undergarment gives us a bird's-eye view of how various cultures treated their hidden mysteries. The search for its origin lends a bit of bounce to anthropology and keeps history students perky and upright. The bra has served alternately as a tool of seduction, a symbol of modesty and a means of support (especially w...