"De Bevoise Brassiere", 1915

"De Bevoise Brassiere", 1915
"De Bevoise Brassiere", 1915
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Title
"De Bevoise Brassiere", 1915
Description
"De Bevoise Brassiere" of 1915, an early garment that would later become familiar as the bra. It is a deep fitting, lightly boned bodice from America. The importance of this garment lies not in its style, which is fairly common, but in its label.

Stamped on the inside of the bodice is the name "De Bevoise Brassiere". This is an early reference to the garment that would later became familiar as the bra. Also printed on the label is the bust size in inches, an early use of accurate sizing in foundation garments.

The bodice is made from fine cotton cambric with a double section of fabric at each underarm section. This was designed to help protect the outer garments from perspiration.

The bodice is supported by flat, paper-covered steels, which could be easily removed for washing. The metal clip at the bottom of the garment would have been attached to the busk stud of a corset to help keep the bodice in place.
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