The first modern brassiere to be awarded a patent was invented by a New York socialite named Mary Phelps Jacob. In 1914 Ms. Jacob was issued a patent for her invention from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). There were 5 documents on file for this patent. The drawing specification sheet of the patent has been reproduced from original USPTO documents and printed onto parchment paper. This print is sized and ready to install into an 8" x 10" frame. The additional sheets included are printed on 5.50" x 8.50" parchment paper. These accompanying documents describe the scope of this invention in formal terms. The following is an actual excerpt from the patent…

       " Be it known that I, MARY P. JACOB, a Citizen of the United States residing at Mamaroneck, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brassieres, of which the following is a specification"…