Some people believe that the bras date back to as early as 2500 B.C when Minoan women on the Greek island of Crete wore a garment resembling a bra, which gave support to their bosoms showing off the cleavages.
Today we get to see a whole range of special bra which woos women to highlight their busts. Strapless bras, padded bras, laced bras, corseted bras, sports bras the choice is endless before women to make.
It's believed that bra has basically developed from corset to modify it into a more suitable undergarment. In those days women counted on corsets to tame their bodies into every dress they wore, especially to acquire a smaller waist which men had a fixation for.
The corset can be traced back to about 2000 B.C. It was open at the front to the waist leaving the breasts uncovered. Small threads of leather were used to tie them around the curvature of the breasts. Ironically during 450B.C to 285 A.D Greek and Roman women preferred to diminish their breast size by using a band strapped around their breasts.
In 1943 Howard Hughes uses his aeronautical engineering skills to turn Jane Russell into a star when the first cantilevered bra came into being.
In 1969 good news was afloat for the flat-chested twiggies as the first invisible bra was created.
Over 90% of North American women wear bras without giving any specific reason. Women with large breasts find bras inevitable, yet some women suffering from fibrocystic diseases get a lot of comfort by not wearing it. Most of the women wear it to prevent sagging of breasts, but how much of it really helps in keeping the breasts firm is still unknown.
For some women bras are essential because of their cultural bindings. In western culture and predominantly feminist cultures going braless is considered as a feminist gesture. No wonder women in the late sixties burnt their bras in protest to free themselves from the male dominion.
Today bras have become more of a sexual garment; it mostly addresses a female's sexual needs, though there are specific health reasons for which it's regarded healthy.
Today special bra also adds a touch of glamour to a woman's body other than exercising comfort. Front hook posture bras helps straighten shoulder for better postures. A pull over style sleep/leisure bra helps to relax during sleep. A back supporter bra with crisscross inner bands helps to pull shoulders back for good posture. Special bra is available in all types of materials like nylon, spandex, polyester, cotton, lace and micro fiber. A front hook cushion strap bra comes with back-adjustable foam cushioned straps.
It's said that no matter what kind of special bra we wear it should always be a perfect fit, neither too tight nor too loose. Try to give your breasts as much free time as possible. A right fitting special bra might inhibit your chances of breast cancer and make sure they do not exert pressure on the breasts to restrict the flow of lymph and cause toxins and other waste materials to remain in the breasts. Know your special bra before its too late.