Whether they were meant to flaunt your breasts - or hide them - the first bras date back to ancient times, and like most fashions, they reflect the social and economic changes of that era.
無論最初是為了顯擺胸形亦或是為了隱藏，最初的文胸可以追溯到遠古時代，和多數(shù)時尚一樣，文胸反映特定時代社會和文化的變遷。

Beginning with the constricting mamillare from the Roman Empire and ending with a hypothetical design meant for robots in 2100, the prominent styles and history of the bras that debuted in various eras are highlighted.
從羅馬時代壓迫限制乳房開始，到2100年為機器人設計的假想文胸為止，各個年代各款文胸首度登場，其鮮明張揚的風格和歷史背景是本文亮點。

Boyish style: The mamillare, was used in ancient Rome to flatten breasts because Romans thought they were unattractive.
男孩風：羅馬時期的抹胸是用來壓平胸部的，因為羅馬人覺得胸部不具吸引力。

New look: The corset reigned supreme as women wore them to cinch their waists and push up their breasts.
新風貌：束腹內衣盛行，女性穿束身內衣勒緊小腰、提升胸部。

Back to flat: With androgynous styles being all the rage during the 1920s, women wore the Symington bra to minimize their female curves.
回歸平胸：20世紀20年代，中性風一路風行，女性著“賽明頓”文胸，最大程度隱藏女性線條。

Love your look: In the late 1920s, Maiden Form debuted, and the brand encouraged women to embrace the natural shape of their breasts.
愛你容顏：20世紀20年代，"媚登峰"文胸初登場，這一品牌鼓勵女性欣然接受自然的胸形。

Fully supported: Underwire bras, which are still wildly popular, were created in the 1930s as a way to lift and support a woman's breasts.
全面支撐：鋼圈文胸，至今廣受歡迎，20世紀30年代，為支撐提升女性胸部，鋼圈文胸應運而生。

Sexual revolution: The 1960s also saw the emergence of the sheer bra, which came without underwire, cups or padding of any kind.
性感革命：20世紀60年代見證了“純粹”文胸的誕生，此款設計既無鋼圈也無罩杯、沒有任何胸墊。

Made for a man: The first sports bra was made out of two jock straps in the 1970s.
男性設計：第一款運動文胸是20世紀70年代，用兩根男士護具帶制成的。

Athletic wonder: The jock strap creation paved the way for the Jogbra, the first sports bra to hit the market.
運動奇跡：男士護具的創(chuàng)意為第一款運動文胸Jogbra面世奠定基礎。

High beams: The nipple bra gave women a 'sensual cold weather look' during the disco decade.
閃耀亮點：在“迪斯科年代（20世紀70年代）”，女性著乳頭文胸，便是“天寒地凍，聲色立現(xiàn)”。

Shape up: Bullet bras were popularized by famous pin-up stars such as Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and early 1960s.
烘托塑性：20世紀50年代和60年代早期，子彈文胸風靡于世，這要歸功于瑪麗蓮·夢露等眾人皆知的海報紅星。

Cleavage creator: The Wonderbra, which was created in the 1960s but popularized in the 1990s, was the first bra to lift and push breasts together.
事業(yè)線締造者：“神奇文胸”，誕生于20世紀60年代，直至90年代才得以風行，是首款提升聚攏雙峰的文胸。

Revolutionary support: The Nubra, which was created in 2002, allows women to wear backless dresses, while keeping their breasts supported with its silicone adhesive cups.
革新支撐:“絕世好波”，創(chuàng)造于2002年，其硅膠黏合杯罩讓女性可以穿露背禮服時胸部依舊得以支撐。

Molded to you: The Smart Memory Bra, which launched in 2009, is made of foam that reacts to a woman's tempurature.
度身訂造：智能記憶文胸于2009年首發(fā)，由泡沫制成，能對女性體溫作相應調節(jié)。

Thinking ahead: Have a guess as to what the future's bra will look like.
超前思維：猜猜看，未來的文胸會是什么造型？

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