Yes, he was inspired by the heavy metal braziers that held charcoal for burning.

It dawned on him that other hot things need support and the rest is a true fact of history.

Yeah! Of course really!

Why would anyone post something untrue to !lowqualityfacts@lemmy.zip ??

Ever heard the phrase “gotta keep my Calvins from Kleining”? Yep.

I read a book about historic inventions as a kid, and IIRC the bra was created by a man for his wife who hated the then more common corset type of support. But don’t quote me on this