Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Luman Chapman
Standard Name: Chapman, Luman
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1863: Luman Chapman patented in the USA what was...
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1863
Luman Chapman
patented in the USA what was probably the first bra: his breast puffs worked differently from a corset by supporting breasts from elastic shoulder straps.
Farrell-Beck, Jane, and Colleen Gau. Uplift: The Bra in America. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002.
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1889: Herminie Cadolle opened Maison Cadolle, a...
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1889
Herminie Cadolle
opened Maison Cadolle
, a Paris lingerie shop from which she sold what is often credited as the first modern bra.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
Vare, Ethlie Ann, and Greg Ptacek. Patently Female. John Wiley and Sons, 2002.
