Brassieres

A bra (/brɑː/), short for brassiere (/brəˈzɪər/, UK /ˈbræsɪəˈr/ or /ˈbræzɪəˈr/), is a form-fitting undergarment suspender designed to support or cover the wearer's breasts. Swimsuits, camisoles and backless dresses may have built-in breast support.

Bras are complex garments made of many parts. Most come in 36 sizes; standards and methods of measurement vary widely. Up to 85% of women may be wearing the wrong size.

The term brassiere was used by the Evening Herald in Syracuse, New York, in 1893. It gained wider acceptance in 1904 when the DeBevoise Company used it in their advertising copy—although the word is actually Norman French for a child's undershirt. In French, it is called a soutien-gorge (literally, "throat-supporter"). It and other early versions resembled a camisole stiffened with boning.

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