http://upbra.com/wordpress Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:56:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The UpBra is almost ready! Today we are beginning the first group testing with the final design of the UpBra. Following this test trial, we will be contacting those who were interested in being part of the second trial test for the UpBra. Production samples will start at the end ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=195 OK, Ladies, take a closer look. Watch how Jessica lifts the mechanisms on the straps to give her a lovely lift and sexy cleavage. It's all her...no uncomfortable padding, the UpBra stays in place and enhances her beautifully. http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=192 Well, we're closer than ever to the debut of the UpBra. We'll get our road-tests out then the UpBra will be available to those of you who are waiting to enhance your look, be sexy and stay comfortable. It's very exciting!! There has never been a bra quite like the ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=187 Well, ladies, you've asked...and we'll let you in on the "secret".  How exactly does the UpBra work?  Inside the cup is a solid fabric-covered form that conforms to the shape of the cup.  Already, you're rounded, even before you're lifted.  There's a mechanism on the strap that lifts the form inside the ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=182 Kids in school are encouraged, bribed and sometimes threatened (!) to turn those C's on their report cards into A's. Am I right? Here at UpBra, we want you to turn your A's into C's! But we're referring to your bra cup size, not your grades. As our testing progresses, one ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=179 This week at UpBra has been particularly exciting. Why? We just finished some beta testing with women who wore the UpBra for a week, then let us know their honest comments. I just couldn't wait to let you know the results too! It's all good! Our UpBra testers were between the ages of 38 ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=176 1914-1918: The outbreak of World War I forces women into the workforce.  Many women begin working in factories and wearing uniforms, making the use of daily corset wear a problem. 1917: The US War Industries Board requests women to stop buying corsets to reduce the consumption of metal.  Sources say up ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=171 1913:The first modern bra to be patented was a silk hanky and pink ribbon affair created by New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob.  Mary had bought a sheer evening dress to wear to an event, and at the time, the only undergarment available to her was a corset made with ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=169 1907 : The ever-hip Vogue mazazine first uses the term "brassiere" in its haloed pages.  The term comes from the old French word for 'upper arm'.  Prior to this, bra-like devices were know by the French term "soutien-gorge", which means "throat support" or "breast support". 1912: The term "brassiere" first appears in ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=166 1889: Corset-maker Herminie Cadolle invents a bra-like garment called "Bien-etre" ('well-being').  The garment supports the breasts by the shoulders rather than squeezing them up from below like a traditional corset. 1893: Marie Tucek patents the "Breast Supporter".  This garment is similar to modern-day bras in that it features a separate pocket ... http://upbra.com/wordpress/?p=164