Dose - The first sports bra was made of 2 jockstraps sewn together. Seriously.
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The Material Culture of the Sports Bra: Supporting Innovation and Femininity in Athletics — Coalition of Master's Scholars on Material Culture
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As the Women's World Cup gets underway, a look at the history of the sports bra
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How the First Sports Bra Got Its Stabilizing Start, At the Smithsonian
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The Mostly Untold Story Of How The Sports Bra Conquered The World And Tore Its Inventors Apart
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The Mostly Untold Story Of How The Sports Bra Conquered The World And Tore Its Inventors Apart
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The History of Sports Bras - Racked
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History of the Sports Bra - Sports Bras Direct
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History of the Sports Bra - Sports Bras Direct
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How two jockstraps sewn together changed women's lives for ever