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Playtex was acquired by Esmark in 1975, and then by Beatrice Foods in 1985. A year later, it was acquired for $1.25 billion, and its cosmetics brands were sold to Revlon. In 1988, Playtex split into Playtex Apparel Inc. and Playtex Products LLC. Playtex Apparel was sold to Sara Lee Corporation in 1991, and to Hanesbrands in 2007.
UK UK Olga: 1941 [2] US Paraguay Peach John: 1994 Japan China Playtex: 1947 US Unknown Pretty Polly: 1919 UK Unknown Rigby & Peller: 1939 UK Thailand Schiesser: 1875 Germany Unknown Silhouette: 1887 UK Unknown Spanx: 2000 US Thailand ThirdLove: 2013 US China Trashy Lingerie: 1973 US US Triumph International: 1886 Germany Brazil/China/Thailand ...
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A Pigeon Bra in use by WW II soldier. Maidenform converted factories during World War II in order to produce pigeon bras and parachutes. Pigeon bras, sometimes called pigeon vests, attached pigeons to paratroopers' chests so that the paratrooper could land in a war zone and release the bird, which would fly away carrying a message.
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Bravissimo is a lingerie retailer that provides lingerie in D-L cup sizes and swimwear in a D-K cup range. [1] It has 25 stores [2] across the UK, and also sells via mail order, online and via a US website. [3] The company is based in Warwick, Warwickshire, and currently employs over 400 people. [4]
The Playtex Division of Sara Lee was given the responsibility of introducing "The Wonderbra" style to the United States. Although the model was already being manufactured in Montreal by Canadelle, Playtex executives decided to take a year to redesign the bra for the U.S. market. They scheduled a late 1994 national launch for the bra.