Category: Crosby
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Caresse Crosby
Mary Phelps Jacob, later known as Caresse Crosby, was an American inventor, publisher, and patron of the arts. Born on April 20, 1891, in New Rochelle, New York, she would go on to make a lasting impact on women’s fashion with her revolutionary invention—the modern brassiere. Mary Phelps Jacob grew up in a well-to-do family,…