Archaeologists were surprised to find it and three others at a castle
in Austria because the invention of the bra is thought to date back
little over a century:
Fashion experts describe the find as surprising because
the bra had commonly been thought to be only little more than 100 years
old as women abandoned the tight corset.
Instead, it appears the bra came first, followed by the corset, followed by the reinvented bra.
One specimen in particular “looks exactly like a (modern) brassiere,”
says Hilary Davidson, fashion curator for the London Museum. “These are
amazing finds.”
“Four linen textiles resemble modern-time bras” with distinct cups
and one in particular looks like today’s version, it said, with “two
broad shoulder straps and a possible back strap, not preserved but
indicated by partially torn edges of the cups onto which it was
attached.”
And the lingerie was not only functional.
The bras were intricately decorated with lace and other
ornamentation, the statement said, suggesting they were also meant to
please a suitor.
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