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
Ruth Barrett Phelps the principal organist at The First Church of Christ, Scientist by 1950, the Aeolian-Skinner organ installed during her tenure was designed by her husband. As a result she became one of Boston's prominent musicians, and made recordings and national radio broadcasts from the church. She was dean of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists. In addition to he church work she gave concerts of classical music. Ruth Barrett Phelps died on August 30, 1980 in San Mateo, California. Ruth Barrett Phelps Ruth Barrett Phelps (October 21, 1899 - August 30, 1980) was an American organist whose career