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
Jacob (clothing retailer) be liquidating all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks. A challenging economy and an increase of new international retailers are being cited as part of the reason. In April 2015, Jacob emerged from bankruptcy and are now operating five stores chainwide, all of which are located in the province of Quebec. Among these five stores is the original 1977 Sorel store and another store in Old Quebec. The other three are all located in Montreal (which includes the downtown flagship store). Jacob (branch) is the fashion store of the brand, targeting women in their early-twenties to