How many bras does a woman get to wear in her lifetime?
Curious?
Undergarments include many such interesting facts which you probably might not know. Here we have some surprising bra facts like heart monitoring bra, the current average bra cup size and more.
Let’s zip through some of the facts about bra here.
1. Bras known as “Brassiere” in the 19th century were also called “Breast bags” in the Middle Ages. Wait, What? Breast bags?
2. The tiny cute ribbon bows on most of our bra’s gore, aren’t they lovely?
Well, there’s a flash from the past behind this little bow. As per the book Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, the stomachers from the Roman Times to Modern era had a ribbon attached to remove and fasten them up, but this ribbon stuck around for years even after the evolution of undergarments for its prettiness.
3. The transition of bra sizes
The average bra cup size has increased from 34C to a whopping 36DD over the last decade and is likely to raise more. This transition of bra size fact could be possibly due to the popularity of cosmetic surgery. With the rage of breast augmentation, you can get bra cup sizes up to “N” now.
Now, leaving implants aside, the largest natural breast in the world belongs to Annie Hawkins- Turner with bra cup size 102 ZZZ!
Umm… Are women’s breasts getting bigger or is it just our bras?
4. Can you even imagine buying used underwear? Gross, right?
You can get used underwear in vending machines on the streets of Japan. And yes it’s completely legal to trade or sell second-hand underwear in their country.
Eww…
5. Has someone advised you to wear a bra to bed to keep your breasts firm and perky?
If so, you gotta stop listening to those lame advices!
This is one of the bra myths that women believe. There’s nothing wrong wearing a bra while you sleep, but there is no evidence that justifies wearing a bra to bed can make your breasts firm and perky. A bra will hold your breasts to give you the shape, but it can’t really prevent sagging as it’s a natural process that occurs due to factors like gravity, age, and other physical changes.
6. Falsies, before padded bras!
Falsies, a molded replica of women breasts that can be stuffed into a bra for fuller and bigger breasts. They were used in the 1950s when big, pointy breasts were admired.
Now you know how Mrs. Doubtfire got her big boobies!
7. A woman changes 6 bras in her entire lifetime on an average
Right from her teenage days to the time when she finally ages, a woman’s body goes through a lot resulting in the change of bra size. Other factors like weight gain or loss and lifestyle changes also make a difference in how the bra fits.
Girl, you better brace yourself to grab more bras!
8. Countries that sell the largest and smallest cup size in the world
The U.K sells the highest number of the largest bra cup sizes in the world, where 36D is considered as the average bra cup size. Whereas, Japan sells most of the smallest bra cup sizes.
Hmm… That’s interesting!
9. Bras are no more lacy fancy!
A woman from Britain invented a bra that can monitor cardiovascular health. It keeps track of heartbeat and warns with an alarming sound when the heart rate rises beyond normal.
Ooh... that’s a smart bra! You gotta make something for men too.
10. New Year traditions vary around the world. But this is something different!
Brazilians wear brand new underwear, Italians wear red, and Argentines wear pink undergarments on New Year’s Eve. Young men and women don inner-wear of that color, believing they would bring love, luck, and good fortune in their own unique way.
Summing it up,
