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The history of bras (brassières; variously pronounced) is closely tied to the social status of women, the evolution of fashion, and shifting views of the female body over time. Throughout history, women have used various garments to support, cover, restrain, reveal, enhance, or modify the appearance of their breasts .
About 70% of women who wear bras wear a steel underwire bra according to underwear manufacturer S&S Industries of New York in 2009. [208] In 2001, 70% (350 million) of the bras sold in the U.S. were underwire bras. [209] [208] As of 2005, underwire bras were the fastest-growing segment of the market. [210]
Bralessness is the state of not wearing a bra as part of a woman's underwear. Women may choose to not wear a bra due to discomfort, health-related issues, their cost, or for social and cultural reasons. As of 2006, about 10% of Australian women did not wear a bra. [1] Surveys have reported that 5–25 per cent of Western women do not wear a bra.
Backless dresses, dramatic cutouts, scarf tops, blouses with loose ties at the front, spaghetti straps—none of these work particularly well with a good old-fashion T-shirt bra, or even a ...
In an online survey for All You magazine in 2013, 25 percent of women reported that they do not wear a bra every day. [139] Surveys have reported that 5–25 per cent of Western women do not wear a bra. [123] [140] [141] A National No Bra Day was first observed in the United States on 9 July 2011. [142]
If your bra is no longer supporting your breast tissue, you might as well not even be wearing one. There are visible signs of wear. A prime example: the underwire of your bra is poking you or ...
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The T-shirt would eventually become a part of sportswear fashion with designs from many fashion brands. [3] Sports bras were first invented in 1975, and women have been wearing them under other clothing since then, [17] but in 1999, Brandi Chastain scored the fifth kick in the penalty shootout to give the United States the win over China in the final game of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup ...