![Corsets dominated the undergarments of wealthier women in the Western world for centuries, until WWI. So how did the war help popularize the bra? In a word, or two words in this case: metal shortage. The making of corsets required quite a bit of metal. Thus, in 1917, the U.S. War Industries Board asked American women to help their “men [...] Bible Aesthetics, Memorial Day Food, Modern Bra, American Propaganda, July Clipart, Patrick Henry, Heraldry Design, Patriotic Images, Patriotic Pictures](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7c/e5/13/7ce513f9a8eb003eca956915883bf989.jpg)
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How World War I Helped Popularize the Bra
Corsets dominated the undergarments of wealthier women in the Western world for centuries, until WWI. So how did the war help popularize the bra? In a word, or two words in this case: metal shortage. The making of corsets required quite a bit of metal. Thus, in 1917, the U.S. War Industries Board asked American women to help their “men [...]
