How the bra was invented | Moments of Vision 1 - Jessica Oreck

翻译人员: Guanwei Hu 校对人员: Kaili Chou

In a Moment of Vision...

【有远见的瞬间...】

It's the 1920s.

二十世纪20年代

Flapper fashion prevails.

正逢时髦女郎时尚盛行

Woman conceal their figures in straight-sided gowns

女性们穿着直边的长裙和紧束的裹胸

and restrictive bandeaus.

用以遮掩她们的身材

A dressmaker named Ida Rosenthal is frustrated by the way

一位叫艾达·罗森塔尔的女装裁缝 感到十分沮丧

falsely flat chests look beneath her structured dresses

因为平坦的胸部在她富有立体感设计的 裙子下看起来并不协调

so she, her husband William, and business partner Enid Bissett

所以她，连同她丈夫威廉和 合伙人伊妮德·贝思特

develop a line of intimate apparel that accentuates the curves.

设计了一系列能让 女性曲线展露无遗的贴身衣物

The design consists of two cups,

这件设计由两个罩杯

shoulder straps,

两条肩带

and a chest band that clasps in back.

以及从背后相扣的一条胸带组成

At first, the bras are included with the sale of a dress,

刚开始，胸罩是随裙子赠送的

but the popularity of the undergarment soon outstrips that of the garment itself.

但是很快， 人们对内衣的追捧超过了衣服本身

The three establish a business selling exclusively bras

于是这三位设计者就成立了 专门销售胸罩的公司

and call it Maidenform.

并且取名为媚登峰 (Maidenform)

William, in a moment of vision,

威廉在他具有远见的瞬间

invents a graduated, standardized cup-sizing system

发明了适用于任何年龄和任何体型女性的

that accommodates women of all ages and all shapes.

量化及标准化罩杯尺寸测量系统

During the female liberation bra-burning era of the 1960s,

在二十世纪60年代女性解放运动 焚烧胸罩的时代中

Ida Rosenthal is asked to comment on the downfall of the brassiere industry.

艾达·罗森塔尔被问及她对于 胸罩产业日渐衰弱的看法

She answers simply,

她简单地答道：

"After age 35, a woman hasn't got the figure to wear no support.

“每个女人在35岁以后 都需要穿胸罩保持身材

Time is on my side."

时间会证明我是对的。”