#OnThisDay, 3 Nov 1914, American Mary Phelps Jacob is granted a US patent for the brassiere. Here's a brief thread on her life. 👇Born to descendants of founding families, Jacob had a gilded life until WW1. To manage his PTSD, her first husband turned to alcohol, gambling and following fire engines so he could watch buildings burn. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #FashionHistory #Histodons1/3