You’ll Poke Someone’s Eye Out With Those Things: Bullet Bras From The 1940s And 1950s

You’ll Poke Someone’s Eye Out With Those Things: Bullet Bras From The 1940s And 1950s


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Bra bra is a bra with full support with cups in the shape of a paraboloid with its axis perpendicular to the breast. A bullet bra usually has concentric circles or spirals of a decorative stitch centered on the nipples.

Invented in the late 1940s, they became popular in the 1950s and were worn by the Sweater Girl, a busty and useful "girl next door" whose tight-fitting upper tones emphasized her artificially improved curves.
These photos show young women, mostly Hollywood actresses who wore bras from bullets from the 1940s to the 1950s.
That's what Wikipedia can say about the history of Bühl's bust:

Military terminology penetrated marketing of the product, represented by a highly structured, conically directed budget Torpedo or Bullet, designed for "maximum projection." A bullet bra was worn by the Sweater Girl, a busty and useful "girl next door", whose tight-fitting outerwear emphasized her artificially improved curves.

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