[DOC] [TLE] Mary Phelps Jacob: Inventor of the Modern Brassiere [PAR] Read a short biography of Mary Phelps Jacob, the famous woman inventor who 
... who became exasperated with the antiquated corsets after finding it impossible 
to prevent ... Jacob took two silk handkerchiefs and, with help from her maid, 
sewed them ... The resulting undergarment was soft and light, and it conformed to 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Inventor of the Month  Who is Mary Phelps Jacob? | Innovate [PAR] Mar 12, 2014 ... Now Mary Phelps was not the first person to invent the bra. ... however as she 
was getting ready for another debutante ball, the ... She decided that was 
unacceptable and thus she created the first backless bra with two silk 
handkerchiefs, ... Brassiere patent to Warner Brothers Corset Company for 
$1,500. [DOC] [TLE] The First Bra Was Made of Handkerchiefs - The Atlantic [PAR] Nov 3, 2014 ... While preparing for a Manhattan debutante ball in 1913, the ... "Bring me two of 
my pocket handkerchiefs and some pink ribbon," she told her maid. ... the effect 
was similar to what was achieved with a corsetbut, given the ... The benefits of 
the new garment, Jacobs's patent application .... Mary Altaffer / AP... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about CLOTHING - StudyStack [PAR] UNCOMFORTABLE IN A CORSET, MARY PHELPS JACOB INVENTED THIS 
GARMENT AT A DEBUTANTE BALL USING 2 HANKIES, BRASSIERE. 
GARMENT... [DOC] [TLE] Caresse Crosby - Wikipedia [PAR] Caresse Crosby was the first recipient of a patent for the modern bra, an 
American patron of the ... Crosby's parents, William Hearn Jacob and Mary (ne 
Phelps) Jacob, were both .... In 1910, at age 19, Polly was preparing to attend yet 
another dbutante ball ... She fashioned the handkerchiefs and ribbon into a 
simple bra. [DOC] [TLE] Caresse Crosby, Brazen Inventor of the Brassiere | Mental Floss [PAR] Nov 30, 2015 ... Born Mary Phelps Jacobs in New Rochelle, New York, on April 20, ... really 
begins when Polly was 19 and dressing for a debutante's ball. ... whalebone 
corset that was the standard undergarment for women of the time, but scowled in 
the mirror upon seeing how the clunky, uncomfortable device protruded... [DOC] [TLE] The New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob better known as Caresse ... [PAR] It had no cups, but was popular enough and created a trend in the 1910s | See 
... 1900 Pink Silk underbust corset The New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob ... 
her handkerchief bra in 1914 as a comfortable alternative to the corset or bustier. 
.... see-through dress at her debutante ball that the world finally received the bra... [DOC] [TLE] An Uplifting Story: The History of the Bra - Neatorama [PAR] Mar 17, 2014 ... In 1913 a Manhattan debutante named Mary Phelps Jacobs ... an undergarment 
made of two handkerchiefs and some ribbons that were pulled taut. ... Showing 
off her invention in the dressing rooms of society balls, she ... It was the first ladies
' undergarment to dispense with corset-stiffening whalebone,... [DOC] [TLE] Google+ [PAR] After growing tired of wearing corsets, she sewed two handkerchiefs together and 
the ... Thanks to A.T. Croom for her excellent book, "Roman Clothing and Fashion
" ... Fed up with corsets, Mary Phelps Jacob invented the modern brassiere. ... a 
debutante ball but didn't want to wear the uncomfortable whalebone corset that... [DOC] [TLE] History of brassieres | Open Access articles | Open Access journals ... [PAR] The metal shortages of World War II encouraged the end of the corset. ... :73 
Women with larger or pendulous breasts had the choice of long-line bras, built-
up ..... In 1910, Mary Phelps Jacob (known later in life as Caresse Crosby), a 19-
year-old New York socialite, purchased a sheer evening gown for a debutante 
ball. [DOC] [TLE] the aristocrats  i heart literati [PAR] Jan 14, 2016 ... Mary Phelps Polly Jacobinventor, publisher, raconteusewas born on April 
... was participating in an unending series of debutante balls and galas. ... making 
corsets too expensive), and the company eventually

Question: Uncomfortable in a corset, Mary Phelps Jacob invented this garment at a debutante ball using 2 hankies
Answer: Brassiere