In ancient Greece, women were wrapped in linen on their chests.
In their 1500 s and beyond, restrictive bodice are common among the higher classes of Western society.
In 1914, American socialite Mary Phelps Jacob won the patent for the first modern bra.
Since then, as Victoria\'s Secret claims, there have been bullet bras, fantastic bras, sports bras and \"the sexiest bras in the world\", along with a variety of padding, inserts and pushesup varieties.
But in the summer of 2016, many women decided to abandon them.
The Evening Standard announced across the pond that \"release nipples\" was the biggest fashion trend this summer, though not always linked to the feminist equality movement of the same name.
Celebrities like Kardashiansister-turned-
Model Kendall Jenner made headlines by wearing a brafree —
In her case, after she wrote a blog post, \"I really don\'t know what the big deal is going to braless.
Many Toronto women agree.
Some say fashion, some say feminism, others say basic comfort.
Whatever the reason, this is obviously a rejection of the push.
Bra and uniform silhouette long sold by underwear retailers.
\"The pendulum swings on the other side,\" said Catherine henderby, professor of women and gender studies at the University of Windsor.
\"Many women, mainly small women.
Women in the chest enjoy freedom.
This is the case with Britt Caron, a child and young worker in Toronto. A self-Description Small-
The woman in the chest, she wore a padded bra when she was young, but now, 27, she skips the bra as often as she can for comfort reasons.
\"I am a feminist and a great feminist --
\"I think women can do whatever they want and should do whatever they want,\" Caron added . \".
\"I don\'t think women should be stressed in one way or another.
In the conversation of the bra
Feminism is sometimes the comfort of undercurrent freedom.
The trend in the fashion world is to refuse unification, says Hundleby.
Women should wear the same clothes and the same bra.
\"Men should not hide nipples, but women should hide our nipples,\" she added . \".
\"This is a response to fashion.
\"This shift has also led to an increase in interest in the filling material\" bralettes --and underwire-
Find free options at retailers like Aerie, American Eagle clothing maker
An underwear company known for its untouched models.
Google Trends show that interest in bralettes has been rising since summer 2014 and peaked in July 2016.
After promoting cleavage
According to one of their 2016 ad campaigns, even Victoria\'s Secret has called bras \"sexy\" for years \". (
The company remains a clear industry leader that controls more than 60 of the U. S. market share. S.
As the Wall Street Journal pointed out earlier this year, the underwear market, but sales fell. )
This change in consumer demand occurred in the context of the burkini ban in France, and is also a continuing obstacle for mothers to breastfeed in public.
This creates a stark contrast: While many women around the world are regulated by clothing choices, others have relatively free bras --
It\'s free for celebrities like Kendall Jenner to show off nipple piercings publicly.
This has caused some feminist discontent.
Jean Golden, professor of sociology at Ryerson University, said bra
The tide of freedom is not a substantive issue of feminism, nor is it a political movement.
\"This is a personal choice, especially for young women, by Super
\"The media\'s sexy description of young women\'s bodies, including their breasts and nipples,\" she said . \"
\"It does not involve systemic gender discrimination.
It can be considered as the source of it.
It is also said that this is not necessarily an inclusive trend.
Protected celebrities have some kind of privilege that ordinary women can\'t get when choosing brasfree.
\"When real women deal with strangers on their own, a dress is often seen as a license to touch them or comment on them,\" Hundleby notes . \".
Liz Parker of Toronto says it\'s never good to lie to a woman
The designer of the performer.
\"But if you\'re going to evoke an inevitable reaction from a man, if you\'re going to be rude, walking around and shaking, you have to be ready for the bounce,\" she added . \".
\"I would never say she should have got it --
No one should feel uncomfortable.
But you have to be prepared for the bounce.
Breast size is also important.
Women with larger breasts usually need the support of a bra compared to small breastschested women —
Although Amanda Johnson, a lawyer from Seattle
Experienced the opposite situation.
\"Early adopter\" of bra\"
Free-flowing, she ranges from DD to H Cup, and she says she has endured severe back pain and shoulder dents for years.
Giving up the bra relieved her back pain, Johnson said, and now she\'s only wearing a bra in court, or by her teenage nephew.
\"I\'m glad this trend is happening,\" Johnson, 40, said . \".
\"My mom also said while shopping that it would look so much better with a bra!
But I don\'t care.
No feeling better.
\"For many Toronto women, it\'s hard to get the freedom of a bra --free.
In the hot summer of the city, 21-year-old freelance writer Nekesa Mbadiwe decided not to wear a tight bra any more, but said: \"It\'s not a political issue or a feminist issue
What is the bottom line?
It feels good.
\"Do what you want to do,\" Mbadiwe said . \".
\"If you want to go without a bra, do it.
It will change your life. ”Why I go bra-