You've Come a Long Way, Bra

Washington, D.C., circa 1927. "Al Jolson's parents." Rabbi Moses Yoelson and wife Ida, the actor's stepmother. Harris & Ewing glass negative.

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, there is no such thing as the "good old days" when it comes to supportive women's undergarments. Considering women didn't earn the right to vote in this country until 1920, I suppose it's no surprise it's took a bit longer for proper tit containment to work itself out. The "two rabid racoons fighting to the death over chicken bones in a garbage bag" is a rough look. Some would say frowzy.