Bra fashion history truly began with the first bra to be patented.  The first bra was patented in 1914 by Mary Phelps-Jacobs an American.  It is not thought to be the first bra ever, but it is the first patented record and that gives her the credit.

Mary Phelps-Jacobs patented her bra design under the patent name of Caresse Crosby.  Some suggest it was her French maid who provided the idea or the stitching help.  Two silk handkerchiefs were tied together, baby ribbon sewn on to make straps and a seam set in the centre front.

Phelps Jacobs couldn’t get much interest for her idea and sales were minimal, so for $1500 she sold the rights to Warners…and a few years later just change that fifteen hundred patent valuation for fifteen million dollars… Warners have been involved in bra production ever since. Within a year, breasts were measured in inches rather than being categorized small, medium or large. [source:www.fashion-era.com]

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It goes without saying that the term Lingerie doesn’t just imply underwear, bras, nightgowns or sleepwear. Nowadays Lingerie seems to have taken on a name of its own; sexy, seductive, romantic, lace, see thru, erotic, exotic and many other fun analogies. Lingerie now could imply corsets, bustiers, bodystockings, leather, gowns, robes, open bust bras, see thru bras, and even sexy Halloween costumes as lingerie. Today, for a woman to enter a hot nightclub wearing just a sexy camisole is definitely the trend for “Clubwear Lingerie” in 2006. One can walk into just about any store from Walmart to Chico’s and find Lingerie, not just in the “Lingerie” sections, but also in the Misses & Junior Wear sections of the stores. Yes, Lingerie is not just for the bedroom anymore. Sexy Lingerie is now worn to night clubs, restaurants & parties. Not just under ClubWear, but as Clubwear!

Lingerie used to be what was worn under your clothes, but oh how times have changed. Open Bust Bra? What’s that purpose? Well, certainly not to cover the breasts! Lingerie is now fun, sexy, romantic, seductive, hot, silk, satin, lace, cotton, erotic, exotic and yes, even comfortable (well, some of it anyway)!

Whatever your style or reason for wearing Lingerie, there is definitely something for everyone (and I do mean everyone, men included)! That’s right, now men’s Lingerie is hotter than ever. I actually bought my husband Lingerie for Valentine’s Day this year. Although the lip print cotton boxer shorts were far from “hot & sexy”, he loved them. So women, don’t forget your significant other when it comes to buying Lingerie, because there are many choices today when it comes to men’s lingerie. There are Leather G-Strings & Leather Harnesses (wow!) to silk boxers and briefs to elephant thongs and moo cow g-strings. Elephant Thongs? Yes, you heard right! Men’s Lingerie is far from the stone-age era and continues to become more popular every year. Maybe men are getting more in touch with their feminine side! One can only hope…

In short, Lingerie is no longer confined to an “undergarment” term. Lingerie is more sexy than ever with more choices than one can imagine. Whether it’s men’s lingerie or plus size lingerie; feel sexy, look sexy, be sexy with Lingerie!

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Summer! And that means that after a hard working year, we can relax at last and have fun on the beach. But what if you can’t escape from the hustle and bustle of the city even in summer and have to spend most of the time in a stuffy office?

Anyway, it is not the reason for depriving yourself of swimming. It is a swimming season, after all! So, let’s try to spend as much time in the water as possible. Swimming is one of the most popular activities today, it’s good for your health and muscles, besides it is great fun.

And even if you stay in the city for this summer you can do swimming from time to time. First, you can leave the city at the weekends and have a good time on the nearest beach, or even easier – you can go to the local swimming pool.

But in this case you should take some precautions, because sometimes it can be dangerous. Although it has been taken some measures to improve the quality of water, still in the last years the number of outbreaks of illness associated with swimming has increased.

We should remember that swimming will not cause us any problems if we behave themselves properly in the water. The risk of catching a illness will decrease if we will follow some general rules that are known to everyone.

First, practice good hygiene – do not forget to take a show and wash your body before and after swimming.

Then, do not swallow the water and avoid getting water in your mouth.

And surely if you have any kind of catching illness, avoid swimming in public places, because you can spread germs and make other people sick.

Find more information on practicing “Healthy Swimming” behaviour and learn more about Recreational Water Illnesses.

Find a high-quality swimming costume from Milavitsa at our online lingerie store.

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