Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club

THAT'S SLIGHTLY INTERESTING: the history of the bra

Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club

Show Notes

After a slightly awkward chat with his daughters about the high cost of underwear, Si looked into where bras actually came from. He tracked their history all the way back to ancient Rome and discovered the first proper US patent was made out of two silk handkerchiefs.

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