The reason why there is a bow on a bra
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
Have you ever wondered why there’s a bow on the front of a bra?

We haven’t, but this is an interesting fact!
Many believe that the bow is there to look pretty. That is true, however, there is a historical reason why!
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According to mirror.co.uk: "In olden days when women wore corsets, there was a piece of whalebone called a busk. It was inserted in a sheath down the front of the corset and tied in place with a bow. The busk is gone but the bow remains," the Quora user explained.”
Interesting, right?
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Breakfast with Martin Bester discussed this on the show this morning and Martin Bester asked Liesl Laurie one thing…
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