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Bra Trivia

Bra Trivia

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1.

What did women wear, before the advent of the bra, to support and shape the hips, waist and bust?
A girdle
A corset
A tight cotton shirt
A finely knit scarf wrapped tightly around the torso
I don't know
2.

Which of the following statements about bras is NOT true?
In the 4th and 5th centuries in Rome, the only women who wore any garment specifically designed for breasts were athletes, physical laborers, and women with very large bosoms.
Marie Phelps, who first patented the modern bra in America conceived of it with her French maid, using two white handkerchiefs, a strand of pink ribbon and a piece of cord.
A German engineer named Otto Titzling spent 7 years doing research, making elaborate drawings, and testing his product and has been officially accredited with inventing the bra.
Falsies, cuties, bosom friends, waxen bosoms, lemon loves, and pneumatic breasts are all words used for the bust improvers (padding) popular in the 1840's.
I don't know
3.

In what year did the modern bra become patented in America?
1856
1914
1933
1956
I don't know
4.

Before 1920, what was the main function of bras and bra-like contraptions?
To flatten and de-emphasize the breasts
To accentuate and shape the breasts
To allow nursing mothers to breast-feed in public
To hold padding in place to give the illusion of larger breasts
I don't know
5.

What was introduced to the bra in the year 1938?
Adjustable straps
Lace
Non-standardized sizing (A,B,C, and D cups)
Padding
I don't know
6.

Over the past 10 years, the average breast size in Europe has gone from a 34B to a:
32A
32B
36B
36C
I don't know
7.

Which of the following most prominently contributes to the general change in breast size (see above)?
Cosmetic surgery
Evolution
The pill and diet
Women begin wearing bras at an earlier age
I don't know
8.

What is the biggest selling color for bras?
Beige
White
Black
Ivory
I don't know
9.

Which of the following is NOT a potential symptom of an ill-fitting bra?
Headaches
Backaches
Cold feet
Reduced blood flow
I don't know
10.

When was the push-up bra introduced?
1920's
1940's
1970's
1990's
I don't know

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