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
Dee Dee Phelps the Book Publicists of Southern California for her book promotion. "Vinyl Highway" also received honorable mention in the "Writer's Digest" "15th International Book Awards." as well as a "Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist" in the memoir category. In 2008, Sperling teamed with actor/singer Michael Dunn, and the two are performing as Dick and Dee Dee. In 2013, Sperling teamed with Deke Detanna of the doo-wop group, Deke and The Blazers. Phelps currently lives with her husband in Pacific Palisades, California. She has three adult children. Dee Dee Phelps Dee Dee Phelps (born Mary Sperling) is a singer-songwriter and author