The Histori Bra series 1

The bra has enjoyed a colourful history. bra ini telah menikmati sejarah yang penuh warna. They were allegedly invented by an American named Otto Titzling (wrong!) and burned by feminists in the 1960's. Mereka diduga diciptakan oleh seorang Amerika bernama Otto Titzling (wrong!) dan dibakar oleh feminis pada 1960-an.

The “over-shoulder-boulder-holder” is a necessary evil in many women's lives…but who do we have to blame for this often uncomfortable, but ever-so-sexy piece of clothing? The "over-bahu-batu-pemegang" adalah kejahatan diperlukan dalam kehidupan banyak perempuan itu ... tapi yang kita harus disalahkan untuk ini sepotong sering tidak nyaman, tapi selalu begitu-seksi dari pakaian?

2500 BC: Women on the island of Crete begin using bra-like garments to lift their bare breasts out of their clothing. 2500 SM: Perempuan di pulau Kreta mulai menggunakan seperti pakaian bra untuk mengangkat payudara telanjang keluar dari pakaian mereka.

450BC – 285AD: Roman and Greek women preferred to play down their chests, using a band strapped around their breasts to reduce their bust size. 450BC - 285AD: Romawi dan Yunani perempuan suka mengecilkan dada mereka, dengan menggunakan sebuah band diikatkan di sekitar dada mereka untuk mengurangi ukuran payudara mereka.

1550's AD: Catherine de Médicis, wife of King Henri II of France enforces a ban on “thick waists” at court functions through the introduction of the steel corset. 1550's AD: Catherine de Medici, isteri Raja Henri II dari Perancis memberlakukan larangan "pinggang tebal" pada fungsi pengadilan melalui pengenalan korset baja. The corset becomes the main undergarment of support and restraint for women. korset ini menjadi Pakaian utama dukungan dan menahan diri bagi perempuan.

1850's: US patents are registered for the first known bra-like garments. 1850's: US paten terdaftar untuk diketahui pakaian bra-seperti yang pertama.
1850's: Corsets fall out of style for about 10 years. 1850's: korset jatuh dari gaya selama sekitar 10 tahun.

1860's: Corsets return to fashion. Tahun 1860-an: korset kembali ke mode. Corset “training” becomes the norm – reducing waists to such unhealthy levels that ribs and internal organs become deformed. Korset "pelatihan" menjadi norma - mengurangi pinggang ke tingkat yang tidak sehat sehingga rusuk dan organ-organ internal menjadi cacat. This sparks controversy over the health risk of corseting. Ini bunga api kontroversi atas risiko kesehatan corseting.

1875: Designer Susan Taylor Converse creates a garment called the “Union Under-Flannel” from woollen fabric. 1875: Designer Susan Taylor Converse menciptakan pakaian yang disebut "Uni U-flanel" dari kain wol. The garment is different to previous items as it has no-bones, eyelets, laces or pulleys. garmen ini berbeda dengan item sebelumnya karena tidak memiliki-tulang, lubang tali, tali atau katrol. The garment is patented by manufacturers George Frost and George Phelps. garmen ini dipatenkan oleh produsen George Frost dan George Phelps.

1889: Corset-maker Herminie Cadolle invents a bra-like garment called “Bien-être” ('Well-Being'.) The garment supports the breasts by the shoulders rather than squeezing them up from below like a traditional corset. 1889: Korset-pembuat Herminie Cadolle menciptakan sebuah seperti garmen bra disebut "Bien-être" ('Well-Being'.) Garmen ini mendukung payudara dengan bahu daripada memeras mereka dari bawah seperti korset tradisional.

1893: Marie Tucek patents the “Breast Supporter”. 1893: Marie Tucek paten "Payudara Supporter". This garment is similar to modern-day bras in that it features a separate pocket for each breast, shoulder straps, and hook-and-eye closures. garmen ini mirip dengan bra modern dalam fitur saku terpisah untuk setiap payudara, tali bahu, dan penutup hook-dan-mata.

1907: The ever-hip Vogue magazine first uses the term “brassiere” in its haloed pages. 1907: The hip-majalah Vogue yang pertama menggunakan istilah "bra" di halaman haloed nya. The term comes from the old French word for 'upper arm'. Istilah ini berasal dari kata bahasa Perancis kuno 'lengan atas' untuk. Prior to this, bra-like devices were known by the French term “soutien-gorge”, which means “throat support” or “breast support”. Sebelum ini, perangkat bra-seperti yang dikenal dengan istilah Perancis "soutien-ngarai", yang berarti "dukungan tenggorokan" atau "mendukung payudara".

1912: The term “brassiere” first appears in the Oxford English Dictionary. 1912: Istilah "kutang" pertama muncul di Oxford Kamus Inggris.

1912: Garment maker Otto Titzling is said to have develop a bra for buxom singer Swanhilda Olafsen. 1912: Garment pembuat Otto Titzling dikatakan telah mengembangkan sebuah bra untuk montok penyanyi Swanhilda Olafsen. Swanhilda lived in the same New York boarding house as Otto, and needed a supporting garment. Swanhilda tinggal di kos yang sama New York sebagai Otto, dan membutuhkan pakaian yang mendukung. She was the inspiration for Otto's breakthrough design, but Otto neglected to patent his creation, and therefore lost his chance to be the inventor of the bra. Dia adalah inspirasi untuk desain terobosan Otto, namun Otto lupa paten ciptaan-Nya, dan karena itu kehilangan kesempatan untuk menjadi penemu bra.

1913: The first modern bra to be patented was a silk hanky and pink ribbon affair created by New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob. 1913: The bra modern pertama yang dipatenkan adalah saputangan sutra dan urusan pita merah muda yang dibuat oleh sosialita New York Mary Phelps Jacob. Mary had bought a sheer evening dress to wear to an event, and at the time, the only undergarment available to her was a corset made with whaleback bones. Maria telah membeli sebuah gaun malam tipis untuk dikenakan ke acara, dan pada saat itu, Pakaian hanya tersedia baginya adalah korset dibuat dengan tulang whaleback. Mary found that the bones showed through the sheer fabric and created her DIY alternative. Maria menemukan bahwa tulang menunjukkan melalui kain tipis dan menciptakan alternatif DIY nya.

1914: After a year of sharing her creation with friends, Mary Phelps Jacob applies for a patent (under the business name “Caresse Crosby”) on November 3 for her “Backless Brassiere” design. 1914: Setelah setahun penciptaan nya berbagi dengan teman-teman, Mary Phelps Jacob berlaku untuk hak paten (di bawah nama bisnis "Caresse Crosby") pada tanggal 3 untuk dia backless "Brassiere desain". Mary's “brassiere” was very lightweight, soft, and separated the breasts naturally. Mary "bra" sangat ringan, lembut, dan memisahkan payudara secara alami. Unlike Marie Tucek's 1893 design, Jacob's garment did not have cups to support the breasts, but flattened them instead. Tidak seperti desain Marie Tucek 1893's, garmen Yakub tidak memiliki cangkir untuk mendukung payudara, tapi rata mereka sebagai gantinya. Jacob markets the “Backless Brassiere” garment until she tires of the business and sells the patent to Warner Brothers Corset Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for $1,500. Yakub memasarkan "backless Brassiere" garmen sampai dia ban dengan bisnis dan menjual paten untuk Warner Brothers Corset Company di Bridgeport, Connecticut, untuk $ 1.500. Warner's reportedly made over $15 million over the next 30 years from the patent. Warner dilaporkan membuat lebih dari $ 15.000.000 selama 30 tahun mendatang dari hak paten.

1914-1918: The outbreak of World War I forces women into the work-force. 1914-1918: Pecahnya Perang Dunia I memaksa perempuan dalam angkatan kerja. Many women begin working in factories and wearing uniforms, making the use of daily corset wear a problem. Banyak perempuan mulai bekerja di pabrik-pabrik dan mengenakan seragam, membuat penggunaan sehari-hari memakai korset masalah.

1917: The US War Industries Board requests women to stop buying corsets to reduce the consumption of metal. 1917: Perang AS Industri permintaan Dewan perempuan untuk berhenti membeli korset untuk mengurangi konsumsi logam. Sources say up to 28,000 tons of metal was conserved through this effort – “enough to build two battleships.” Sumber mengatakan sampai dengan 28.000 ton logam dilestarikan melalui upaya ini - ". Cukup untuk membangun dua kapal perang"

1918 : Corset-makers began making bras designed to flatten rather than enhance the breasts. 1918: Korset-pembuat mulai membuat bra yang dirancang untuk meratakan daripada meningkatkan payudara.

1920's: Warner introduces a tight, chest-flattening bra, in keeping with the Flapper styles of the day. 1920-an: Warner memperkenalkan dada,-merata bra ketat, sesuai dengan gaya Flapper hari.

1928: Ida Rosenthal, a Russian immigrant, and her husband William found Maidenform. 1928: Ida Rosenthal, seorang imigran Rusia, dan suaminya William ditemukan Maidenform. Ida is responsible for the creation of bust size categories (cup sizes) and developed bras for every stage of life – puberty to maturity. Ida bertanggung jawab untuk penciptaan kategori ukuran payudara (ukuran cup) dan bra dikembangkan untuk setiap tahap kehidupan - pubertas hingga jatuh tempo.

1930's: The shortened form of the word “brassiere” – the “bra” becomes popular. 1930-an: Bentuk singkat dari "kata" bra - yang "bra" menjadi populer.
1930's: Warner produces the first popular all-elastic bra, which shows off a woman's curves. 1930-an: Warner memproduksi bra semua-elastis pertama yang populer, yang menunjukkan kurva dari seorang wanita.

1935: Warner's creates the modern cup sizing system (A to D), which is soon adopted by all bra manufacturers. 1935: Warner menciptakan cangkir modern ukuran sistem (A sampai D), yang segera diadopsi oleh semua produsen bra.

1940: Padding was added to bra cups. 1940: Padding telah ditambahkan ke cup bra.

1941-1945: Common fabric materials (cotton, rubber, silk and steel) are in short supply, so manufacturers turn to synthetic fabrics. 1941-1945: Bahan kain Common (kapas, karet, sutra dan baja) dalam penawaran jangka pendek, sehingga produsen beralih ke kain sintetis.

1946: The first bikini hits the catwalk introduced in Paris. 1946: The bikini hits catwalk pertama diperkenalkan di Paris.

1950s: Strapless bras were introduced allowing women to wear off-the-shoulder dresses and still use a bra. 1950: bra strapless diperkenalkan memungkinkan perempuan untuk mengenakan-the-gaun bahu off dan masih menggunakan bra.

1959 : Warners and Du Pont produced Lycra which is now used in most bras. 1959: Warners dan Du Pont diproduksi Lycra yang sekarang digunakan dalam kebanyakan bra.

1968: The infamous “bra-burning” occurred, but it didn't quite involve busty feminists stripping off their bras to “free” themselves in a male dominated society. 1968: The terkenal "bra-burning" terjadi, tapi itu tidak cukup melibatkan feminis busty menanggalkan bra mereka untuk "bebas" diri mereka dalam masyarakat yang didominasi laki-laki. A group of women were protesting the 1968 Miss America pageant and threw bras, girdles, high heels, make up and hairspray into a rubbish bin as a symbol of their anger. Sekelompok perempuan memprotes kontes Miss America 1968 dan melemparkan bra, girdle, sepatu hak tinggi, make up dan hairspray menjadi sampah sebagai simbol kemarahan mereka. They were protesting for the liberation of women in a male dominated society, and saw these objects as restrictive to their cause. Mereka memprotes pembebasan perempuan dalam masyarakat yang didominasi laki-laki, dan melihat benda-benda sebagai restriktif menyebabkan mereka. The rubbish bin was set alight – hence the “bra-burning” reference. Tong sampah itu dibakar - maka "bra-burning" referensi.

1973: The first no-bounce sports bra was introduced. 1973: The bounce pertama tanpa olahraga bra diperkenalkan.

The Histori Bra

Long before the emergence of Bra, women had already familiar with corset. Bodie was first introduced by Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henri II of France, in the mid 15th century. At that time the female body is considered to be perfect is a very slim waist. Catherine ukurang itself has about 10-13 inch waist. Girdle is very excruciating pain because it makes the stomach area, chest and back.

Mary Phelps Jacob can be called to the rescue women from torture corset. It was he who discovered the first modern bra in 1913. This bra itself is created by accident. At that time Mary intends to attend a party in New York, the plan he will be wearing evening gowns. However, Mary found that the corset, it will deform the dress she was wearing, because the dress was made of very thin material [At that time girdle using the framework of steel.

He then made an alternative underwear from two silk handkerchiefs with the addition of some ribbon hers. That is when the bra was first discovered. Bra itself comes from Old French meaning 'upper arm'. Mary later patent in February 1914 with the name 'backless brassiere'. He then founded the company with the name Caresse Crosby, and began production of his findings.

 In further developments in 1922, Ida Rosenthal and Enid Bissett, founder Meidenform Inc. company., perfected form of a bra with forms such as bowls, with different sizes based on breast size women. They call this bra, "Maidenform".

In Indonesia, the bras are known by the name of BH. Entrance through the Dutch women, who come together with their husbands. This underwear is then imitated by the women of Indonesia, and began to be reversed kebaya or noni Dutch-style dress. Maybe until now, few people know stands for BH. BH stands for 'Buste Hounder' [dutch language], which means 'holder of milk / breast' 

The Origin of Women's Pads

Starting from the time of Ancient Egypt, the ancient Egyptians are familiar with pads that at that time still made of papyrus leaves are softened and shaped like a tampon.Then flourished in ancient Greece by using soft cotton material and wrapped in a small timber.Various kinds of materials used for sanitary napkins such as dry grass, wool, cotton, cloth, or fiber vegetables.The form that is inserted into the bag and tucked between his legs.
In 1867 found menstrual cup (bowl of menstruation).These bowls are placed into a cloth bag which is connected with a belt tied at the waist.At that time, women do not use anything behind her skirt, so if you are menstruating, they wear these pads.In 1876, the material of the menstrual cup is replaced ingredients into rubber material that allows to collect menstrual blood, and then continues to flow through the hose leading to the reservoir bag is used outside the body.However, using a menstrual cup that only certain people only.Poor people are still using washable cloth that can be used repeatedly, because they can not afford the menstrual cup.
It was only in the first world war, the precursor to disposable pads (pads today) found.A nurse first World War, when they realized that the pads that they use to bind their wounds soldier could actually use while menstruating.Then in the 1900s, disposable pads are made.
Kotex is the first brand to pads that dilaunched in America in 1920.Innovation ensued.In the 1960s, the pads that use a belt being replaced with a bandage that uses glue.Glue it serves to hold at the bottom of panties.The material was replaced, initially using wood fiber material and cotton fiber, to other materials such as gels.Until now, innovation sanitary napkins continues to be done, which is tailored to the needs and development of women.
The thing that is useful to accommodate this menstrual blood was already appears in the written records since the 10th century.Throughout history, women use a variety of menstrual protection.Some examples which can be viewed at the Museum of Menstruation (wow!), Among others, that stitching is a type of bearing and menstrual aprons.Inuit (Eskimo) wearing a rabbit skin while in Uganda who used the papyrus.A fairly common way is to use a piece of old cloth.
Disposable napkins of the first distributed in the world is the product of Curads and Hartmann's.
 The idea for this product came from the nurses who wore a bandage from wood pulp to absorb menstrual blood.Bearing of this type is considered quite inexpensive to be discarded after use and easy to obtain their raw materials.
 Some maker's first disposable sanitary napkins are also manufacturers of bandages (modern napkins can be used for first aid in wound dressings because if there is no ability to absorb high sanitary napkins and sterile).It took some time for the new product widely used by women. This is mainly due to price issues.
Initially disposable napkins made of cotton wool or something, a square and given a layer of absorbent.Penyerapnya layer extended in front and rear to be linked in a special belt worn below the underwear.Designs like this model because love to slip into the troublesome front or rear.Then, the designer pads have bright idea to give the adhesive on the bottom of the bandage to stick on underwear.In the mid-1980s belted pads disappeared from the market replaced adhesive bandage.
In line with developments Ergonomic, sanitary design also evolved since the 1980's until now.First, the bandage can be up to two centimeters thick and therefore less effective penyerapnya materials, like leaking.To overcome this, various variations applied, such as adding a wing, reducing the thickness by using certain materials and so forth.Design square pads that was only made to be more curvy and turns, the type of dressing was so diverse.Types include disposable napkins panty liners, ultra thin, regular, maxi, night and maternity.
Some pads even given a deodorant to disguise the smell of blood and there is some kind of panty liner that is designed to be fitted is used together with G-string.Although the disposable pads have been widely used, pads of fabric (of course with a better design, not just pieces of cloth that disumpalkan) re-emerged around the 1970's and is quite popular in the 1980s until the 1990s.Women choosing to use cloth for reasons of comfort, health, environmental impact and cheaper because it can be washed.
and now various Kinds and Types of Bandages were adjusted according to user needs.