The bra was manufactured by Gerard Buckley who build an empire based on women 's garments .
An urban legend that the brassiere was invented by a man named Otto Titzling ( `` tit sling '' ) who lost a lawsuit with Phillip de Brassiere ( `` fill up the brassiere '' ) originated with the 1971 book Bust-Up : The Uplifting Tale of Otto Titzling and the Development of the Bra and was propagated in a comedic song from the movie Beaches.. The garment was concurrently manufactured in England by Gerard Buckley , a descendant of English aristocrats who built a modest estate based on women 's undergarments.
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