Fashion
The slinky item has a rich history.
A quick scroll through Instagram will confirm: the bra is now a statement piece.
But bra-forward fashion has existed way before the likes of SKIMS, Savage X Fenty, and Victorias Secret.
It actually hasroots in ancient Greece, with evidence of women wrapping bands of fabric around their breasts.
Meanwhile, in the early 1900s, exotic dancers were already performing in bra-like covers.
Famed spy Mata Hari, for example,frequently wore bedazzled ones.
A year later, she sold the patent for $1,500 (a hefty sum, back then).
By the early aughts, bras were an accessory people showed off.
The boldest stars, likeDestinys Child, wore the underpinnings alone to red-carpet eventsand in music videos.
Ahead, the complete history of the bra top and its many evolutions.
1956: Marilyn Monroe Wears A Bra
Old Hollywoods favorite vixen Marilyn Monroe had several iconic looks.
(Kim Kardashian even revived one.)
While most of her famed ensembles werenttoorisque, she also showed her bra in some projects and portraits.
One included this photo, taken in 1956, with the boudoir-item peering out of a robe.
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Rih, and Taylor Swift have all performed on the VS stage.
Pop stars especially loved the look, wearing the lingerie piece in music videos and on red carpets.
HeresDestinys Child rocking matching crystal-encrusted brason the 2000 Source Hip Hop Music Awards red carpet.
For example,Camila Cabello wore one made from pearlsat the 2023 Grammys.
It was a moment the fashion industry wont soon forget.
Any regular one will do the trick, just ask Dua Lipa.
This article was originally published onAug.
