On Jul 7, 2007, at 2:53 PM, otsisto wrote:
Soon the word brassiere was abandoned for bra and ever since
in fashion history we have referred to the bra.
I don't think the word was abandoned that early. My mother is 75,
meaning she probably bought her first bras in the mid 40's, and she
always calls them "brassieres" (which led to my mortification on
shopping trips when I was old enough to need one).
Margo.
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