Undergarment Boudreaux showed the world that an American woman could establish and run a company, and she also caused a revolution in the underwear industry. In 1913, a New York socialite named Mary Phelps Jacob created the first modern brassiere by tying two handkerchiefs together with ribbon. Jacob's original intention was to cover the whalebone sticking out of her corset, which was visible through her sheer dress. Jacob began making brassieres for her family and friends, and news of the garment soon spread by word of mouth. By 1914, Jacob had a patent for her design and was marketing it throughout
Carissa Phelps September 12, 1976, in Fresno, California. She is the daughter of Richard Phelps and Sharol Macleod. Phelps had five brothers and sisters, including older sisters Emily, Sophie, and Sky; older brother Richie; and younger brother, Jacob. Phelps' mother was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses church and raised her children in those beliefs. While her husband, Richard, did not consider himself a member, she attended services and events together with her children on a regular basis. As members of the Jehovah's Witnesses church, the Phelps family did not celebrate holidays, including birthdays, Christmas, and Easter. Phelps' parents were divorced when