Do you know the history behind your lingerie?

Do you know the history behind your lingerie?

Do you know the history behind your lingerie? It's time you do!

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Published by: Priyanka Ganwani | Updated : February 12, 2015 12:28 PM IST

Having a pair of well-fitted inner-wear can mark your comfort for the rest of the day. For the lacy bras and underwear we use over and over again, do we know their history at all? Do we know how these essentials were put into use and what got them popular? Well, ironically it is the men who are credited for the G-strings or bra clasps we use today. Also, back in the day, there were rather weird and funny substitutes till the bra actually came in. For instance, who'd have known, women supported their breasts with 'breast bags!' Initially it was only a band of wool or linen that were worn as bras! And the weirdest of all - using a standard bra fit and size for all! Here are 6 tips to the choose the right bra and size. Want to know some crazy bra hacks? Find out here. Video source: BuzzFeedBlue/YouTube Image source:Getty Images

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