The holiday season puts everyone in a festive mood, which is likely why Victoria’s Secret holds its annual fashion show right before Christmas.
Sure, it’s a valuable marketing opportunity for the retailer ahead of a busy shopping season, but it’s also a time to celebrate the history of women’s lingerie. The models on stage certainly are young, but the garments they were wearing have a lineage that traces back thousands of years.
Ancient Greece
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The earliest form of undergarments specific to woman comes from ancient Greece, where women would wear a band of cloth to support their breasts. Minoan art depicting women living in ancient Crete more than 4,000 years ago shows women wearing such clothes. Read more…
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