Then, we have Roman bras or “mamillare” — pieces of cloth that women wrapped tightly around their chests to cover their breasts.
There are also medieval bras. At least four types of them were found in 2012 by a group of archeologists in the Lengberg Castle, Austria.
The history of the bra momentarily changed direction in the 16th century AD when women in the Western world adopted the corset.
This garment lifted up her breasts and shrank the waist to width and shape that was considered a feminine beauty ideal at the time.