A brassiere, commonly known as bra, is a piece of clothing that covers, supports and elevates the breasts.  The bikini-like garments had been used by female athletes in the 1400s BC, and corset had dominated the undergarments between 1500s and 1800s.  The modern bra emerged by the early 1900s, and bras successfully replace corsets.  However [...]

At the Third China Beijing Internaional Art Biennial , a half naked Cixi sculpture with its private part covered with a white towel aroused many audiences’ attention. Li Xiangqun, author of the sculpture, said that there was no “fig leaf” initially. It was covered by the organizer as some audiences report to the [...]