Bohemian style was not really until the First World War that "many working women ... embarked on a revolution in fashion that greatly reduced the weight and restrictions imposed on them by their clothing". Some women working in factories wore trousers and the brassiere (invented in 1889 by the feminist Herminie Cadolle and patented in America by Mary Phelps Jacob in 1914) began gradually to supersede the corset. In shipyards "trouser suits" (the term, "pantsuit" was adopted in America in the 1920s) were virtually essential to enable women to shin up and down ladders. Music hall artists also helped to push the
Jacob (clothing retailer) for the girls. Sizes range from XS - XXL in shirts and for pants from 2- 16. Common features of the Jacob logo included the number 1986 (or 86) and the squirrel. The Jacob Jr. brand has been discontinued as the company has decided to only focus on its adult female demographic. Jacob sold menswear under the "Jacob Homme" name for a few years in the 1980s and early 1990s Jacob (clothing retailer) Jacob (formally known as Boutique Jacob, Inc) is a private five store Canadian chain of women's and girls' clothing store chain based out of Montreal, Quebec. At