#OnThisDay, 3 Nov 1914, American Mary Phelps Jacob is granted a US patent for the brassiere.

Here's a brief thread on her life. 👇

Born to descendants of founding families, Jacob had a gilded life until WW1. To manage his PTSD, her first husband turned to alcohol, gambling and following fire engines so he could watch buildings burn.

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