Brassiere

A brassiere or bra is a foundation garment for women which covers and supports the breasts. Bra types are quite varied, depending on style, function, and materials. Styles include front-closure, back-closure, strapless, convertible, push-up, demi-bra, full-cup, three-quarters cup, half-cup, longline, underwire, padded, triangle, soft-cup, shelf-bra, and T-shirt.

External links

• A History Of Bras
• The First Modern Brassiere
• Another History Of Bras
• International bra size calculator and converter
• Brassiere Sizes
• Types of bra
• In support of natural breast sagging
• Bra free = Pain free
• Bras: A Conspectus of
• Essay questioning the purpose of the bra Warning: Java on page causes 100% CPU usage with Java 2 Runtime Environment SE v1.4.2_06
• {{fnb|1}} Brumberg, Joan Jacobs (1998). The Body Project : An Intimate History of American Girls. Vintage Books. pp. 117-118. ISBN 0679735291.

Patents

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• US24033 -- Combined breast pads and arm-pit shield
• US844242 -- Bust supporter
• US1115674 -- Brassiere