Mary Phelps Jacob did womankind a great service today in 1914 by patenting the 'backless brassiere', originally made out of two handkerchiefs and a piece of ribbon. The Germans used the far more expressive name Bustenhalter for the new gizmo which has caused generations of fumbling teenagers a great deal of trouble.
In other news ...
An institution met for the first time today in 1920 which holds the record for the most feeble decisions in History. It met in Geneva and was called the League of Nations.
