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History of the brassiere
Women have always tried to enhance their female figures by squeezing themselves into restricting, uncomfortable garments. Waists have been reduced and bustlines have been increased, decreased, flattened or spread out, depending on what was fashionable.
Back in 2500 B.C., warrior Minoan women on the Greek isle of Crete began wearing a bra-resembling garment, shoving their bare breasts upward and out of their clothes! Greek and Roman women later wore a breast band, minimizing their chest size.
During the Renaissance Period, women stuffed the chest portions of their undergarments with silk pouches and hankies, binding them in place as well as could be expected to create an alluring bustline. Since there was nothing much to hold the pouches exactly where they should have been, there was a tendency for them to shift into laughable positions.
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More than 1,600 visitors attended the three-day show
in New York during Market Week. Buyers from all over the world, mainly from North America, met with international qualitative brands, some of them exhibiting for the first time in America.
All exhibitors made fruitful contacts leading to substantial sales.
LINGERIE AMERICAS took place at the Metropolitan Pavilion/Altman Building in Chelsea; the exquisite design of the set up created in Europe, specially for LINGERIE AMERICAS, surprised the professionals and created an excellent working environment which benefited all parties involved.
The services offered were met with enthusiasm. They matched buyers’ and exhibitors’ expectations alike.
An overwhelming number of leading retailers and buyers from prominent department stores were present, demonstrating that LINGERIE AMERICAS meets the needs of the fashion professionals:
• Diversified range of products corresponding to different market segments.
• Outstanding creativity and technical know-how.
• Latest fashion trends information.
LINGERIE AMERICAS will return to the Metropolitan Pavilion/Altman Building in 2003 for a larger and even better show. Three sessions will take place on the following dates: March 2, 3, 4, August 3, 4, 5 and November 2, 3, 4, 2003.
El Dever & Olivia Feldman of Fort Knox Lingerie show
customer samples of Barbara & Ravage lingerie www.barbara.fr
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www.ravage.fr
Amir (Pres. & CEO) of Parisa Lingerie stands ready to work
along with his model Cue. www.parisausa.com
Neil Richards shows new styles by La Femme Lingerie
richards@mrttextile.com
Justin Chernoff & Abe grumspan work with customers Ben & Molly
Schwartz at the Rago Lingerie booth. www.ragoshapewear.com
Model Nadia, works with Linda De Franco in the Domani
booth
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Michele & Tanya of Elle Macpherson
working with Joan & Frank Rossi of Chantilly Lace. stephanp@bendon.co.nt
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YOU KNOW YOU'RE ON A "NO FRILLS" AIRLINE WHEN ...
13. They don't sell tickets, they sell chances.
12. All the insurance machines in the terminal are sold
out.
11. Before the flight, the passengers get together and
elect a pilot.
10. If you kiss the wing for luck before boarding, it kisses you back.
9. You cannot board the plane unless you have the exact change.
8. Before you take off, the stewardess tells you to fasten your Velcro.
7. The Captain asks all the passengers to chip in a little for gas.
6. When they pull the steps away, the plane starts rocking.
5. The Captain yells at the ground crew to get the cows off the runway.
4. You ask the Captain how often their planes crash and he says,
"Just once!"
3. No movie. Don't need one. Your life keeps flashing before your eyes!
2. You see a man with a gun, but he's demanding to be let off the plane!
And last but not least...
1. All the planes have both a bathroom and a chapel.
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High Tech Clothes?
Marks & Spencer's new
chief executive said on Friday the high street giant is looking at
developing a range of hi-tech clothing that will tell shoppers if their
clothes clash.
Roger Holmes said he want to push back the boundaries of technology by
inserting state-of-the-art microchips in garments that would tell the
wearer if it matched their other clothes.
Mr Holmes, who takes up his new role next month, told The Times that the
chips could also be used as an alarm for other hazards such as when
clothes are put in the wrong washing machine cycle.
He also plans to use the technology in the retailer's food division with
the chips warning shoppers and staff when food is past its sell-by-date.
"I really want to grasp the technological advances," he told the
paper. "As the cost of microchips comes down, you can put them in
food trays and in clothing."
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