Whether they were meant to flaunt your breasts - or hide them - the first bras date back to ancient times, and like most fashions, they reflect the social and economic changes of that era.
无论最初是为了显摆胸形亦或是为了隐藏，最初的文胸可以追溯到远古时代，和多数时尚一样，文胸反映特定时代社会和文化的变迁。
Beginning with the constricting mamillare from the Roman Empire and ending with a hypothetical design meant for robots in 2100, the prominent styles and history of the bras that debuted in various eras are highlighted.
从罗马时代压迫限制乳房开始，到2100年为机器人设计的假想文胸为止，各个年代各款文胸首度登场，其鲜明张扬的风格和历史背景是本文亮点。
Boyish style: The mamillare, was used in ancient Rome to flatten breasts because Romans thought they were unattractive.
男孩风：罗马时期的抹胸是用来压平胸部的，因为罗马人觉得胸部不具吸引力。
New look: The corset reigned supreme as women wore them to cinch their waists and push up their breasts.
新风貌：束腹内衣盛行，女性穿束身内衣勒紧小腰、提升胸部。
Back to flat: With androgynous styles being all the rage during the 1920s, women wore the Symington bra to minimize their female curves.
回归平胸：20世纪20年代，中性风一路风行，女性着“赛明顿”文胸，最大程度隐藏女性线条。
Love your look: In the late 1920s, Maiden Form debuted, and the brand encouraged women to embrace the natural shape of their breasts.
爱你容颜：20世纪20年代，"媚登峰"文胸初登场，这一品牌鼓励女性欣然接受自然的胸形。
Fully supported: Underwire bras, which are still wildly popular, were created in the 1930s as a way to lift and support a woman's breasts.
全面支撑：钢圈文胸，至今广受欢迎，20世纪30年代，为支撑提升女性胸部，钢圈文胸应运而生。
Sexual revolution: The 1960s also saw the emergence of the sheer bra, which came without underwire, cups or padding of any kind.
性感革命：20世纪60年代见证了“纯粹”文胸的诞生，此款设计既无钢圈也无罩杯、没有任何胸垫。
Made for a man: The first sports bra was made out of two jock straps in the 1970s.
男性设计：第一款运动文胸是20世纪70年代，用两根男士护具带制成的。
Athletic wonder: The jock strap creation paved the way for the Jogbra, the first sports bra to hit the market.
运动奇迹：男士护具的创意为第一款运动文胸Jogbra面世奠定基础。
High beams: The nipple bra gave women a 'sensual cold weather look' during the disco decade.
闪耀亮点：在“迪斯科年代（20世纪70年代）”，女性着乳头文胸，便是“天寒地冻，声色立现”。
Shape up: Bullet bras were popularized by famous pin-up stars such as Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s and early 1960s.
烘托塑性：20世纪50年代和60年代早期，子弹文胸风靡于世，这要归功于玛丽莲·梦露等众人皆知的海报红星。
Cleavage creator: The Wonderbra, which was created in the 1960s but popularized in the 1990s, was the first bra to lift and push breasts together.
事业线缔造者：“神奇文胸”，诞生于20世纪60年代，直至90年代才得以风行，是首款提升聚拢双峰的文胸。
Revolutionary support: The Nubra, which was created in 2002, allows women to wear backless dresses, while keeping their breasts supported with its silicone adhesive cups.
革新支撑:“绝世好波”，创造于2002年，其硅胶黏合杯罩让女性可以穿露背礼服时胸部依旧得以支撑。
Molded to you: The Smart Memory Bra, which launched in 2009, is made of foam that reacts to a woman's tempurature.
度身订造：智能记忆文胸于2009年首发，由泡沫制成，能对女性体温作相应调节。
Thinking ahead: Have a guess as to what the future's bra will look like.
超前思维：猜猜看，未来的文胸会是什么造型？