Some sample questions from this category:
* In 2500 B.C., Minoan women of Crete wore a bra-like garment that did what?
* In 1893, Marie Tucek patented a 'breast supporter' that was most like our bra today. Instead of cups for the breasts, it had what?
* Mary Phelps Jacob made these brassieres for friends and family for about a year. She patented them under the company name of 'Caress Crosby'. In 1914, she sold the rights to the Warner Brothers Corset Company for what amount?
* During World War I, the corset companies were dealt a real blow by the government when women were asked to quit buying corsets. Why was that?
* What important thing did Russian immigrant, Ida Rosenthal, do in 1928?
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