Bandeau soft fabric and delicate trimmings providing little support or shaping. The design was patented in 1916 in the United States by Edgar Guggenheim and resembled the contours and wrapping effects of the scultetus binder used in hospitals. It was sometimes made from an elastic material to flatten or suppress the breasts in the style of the period. When the "boyish" silhouette went out of fashion, the word "brassiere" or later "bra" became the term for more shapely support garments. The term bandeau also refers to the thin headband traditionally worn—until recently—underneath and supporting the veil by the nuns of many
North West Shelf part of the regional complex. North West Shelf The North West Shelf of Western Australia is an extensive oil and gas region off the North West Australia coast in the Pilbara region. It has a considerable number of oil and gas wells, pipelines, production areas and support facilities. As an area it is located in the Indian Ocean between North West Cape and Dampier. Dampier is usually considered the main administrative locality for the shelf. The production areas are located offshore and within the jurisdiction of the Western Australian state government. The two main production areas are the Thevenard Production