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id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Lightweight brassiere for people who have begun to develop breasts</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with <a href="/wiki/Sports_bra" title="Sports bra">Sports bra</a>.</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Starterbra101.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Starterbra101.jpeg/220px-Starterbra101.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Starterbra101.jpeg/330px-Starterbra101.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Starterbra101.jpeg/440px-Starterbra101.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="3024" data-file-height="4032" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Fruit_of_the_Loom" title="Fruit of the Loom">Fruit of the Loom</a> training bra</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>training bra</b> (also <b>trainer bra</b>, <b>starter bra</b>, or <b>first bra</b>) is a lightweight <a href="/wiki/Brassiere" class="mw-redirect" title="Brassiere">brassiere</a> designed for girls who have begun to develop <a href="/wiki/Breast" title="Breast">breasts</a>, at <a href="/wiki/Tanner_scale" title="Tanner scale">Tanner</a> stage II and III. The training bra is intended to be worn during <a href="/wiki/Puberty" title="Puberty">puberty</a> when the breasts are not yet large enough to fit a standard-sized bra. Training bras often provide minimal or no support, and may serve aesthetic purposes to fulfill cultural norms and local beauty standards.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Training bras are usually made of a lightweight material. They are unlined and feature a soft, elastic bra band and soft bra cups. Some have begun wearing <a href="/wiki/Sports_bra" title="Sports bra">sports bras</a>, which are similar in construction, as their first bra.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to the marketing of training bras in the 1960s, a preteen or young teen in Western countries usually wore a <a href="/wiki/Camisole" title="Camisole">camisole</a>. </p><p>Receiving one's first bra may be seen as a long-awaited <a href="/wiki/Rite_of_passage" title="Rite of passage">rite of passage</a> in one's life,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mitchell_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mitchell-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> signifying one's <a href="/wiki/Coming_of_age" title="Coming of age">coming of age</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-desantis_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-desantis-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pitts_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pitts-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bras for pre-teens and those entering puberty were first marketed during the early 20th century,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and sales spiked in the 1950s and 1960s.<sup id="cite_ref-brumberg_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brumberg-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Styles">Styles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_bra&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Styles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Training bras are usually a lightweight, soft-cup design, unlined, and may resemble a <a href="/wiki/Crop_top" title="Crop top">crop top</a>. They are often made of a mixed <a href="/wiki/Cotton" title="Cotton">cotton</a> <a href="/wiki/Spandex" title="Spandex">spandex</a> or cotton <a href="/wiki/Lycra" class="mw-redirect" title="Lycra">Lycra</a> fabric with thin straps and elastic under the growing breasts to hold the garment in place. Training bras may be sold in small, medium, and large sizes,<sup id="cite_ref-aol_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aol-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and may be used to conceal nipples and breast buds under outerwear.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some are built into camisoles. They are made in a variety of colors and prints, including lace. As the breasts continue to develop, usually around <a href="/wiki/Tanner_scale" title="Tanner scale">Tanner stage III</a>, regular bras are available in sizes 30AAA to 38B.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The initial training bras offer little if any actual support.<sup id="cite_ref-aol_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aol-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some styles are padded to hide developing breast buds or to increase the perceived size of the breasts.<sup id="cite_ref-aol_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aol-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_bra&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Prior to the 1950s, girls in <a href="/wiki/Western_world" title="Western world">Western countries</a> typically wore undershirts until their breasts were large enough to fit an adult bra. During the 1940s and 1950s, Western media created a "mammary fixation" that shaped teen perceptions of breast size. Boys noticed girls who were more "busty," and particularly American girls were more aware of breast size and their weight.<sup id="cite_ref-brumberg_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brumberg-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Popular American culture in the 1950s was notable for its focus on full-breasted women like <a href="/wiki/Lana_Turner" title="Lana Turner">Lana Turner</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jane_Russell" title="Jane Russell">Jane Russell</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The emphasis on the female figure came from several sources: girls wanted bras at an earlier age than ever before, while their mothers felt they should help their daughters develop a "good" figure; doctors who valued maternity over all other female roles; and companies who saw a profit in persuading girls and their parents that adolescent breasts needed support.<sup id="cite_ref-brumberg_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brumberg-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In some social circles, a girl's ability to fill a bra became central to her status and sense of self.<sup id="cite_ref-brumberg_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brumberg-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 1950s, doctors in the United States wrote that teen girls needed to wear a bra to prevent <a href="/wiki/Ptosis_(breasts)" title="Ptosis (breasts)">sagging</a> breasts, poor circulation, and stretched blood vessels.<sup id="cite_ref-brumberg_10-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brumberg-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In magazines like <i><a href="/wiki/Seventeen_(American_magazine)" title="Seventeen (American magazine)">Seventeen</a></i> and <i>Compact</i>, adolescent girls were encouraged to purchase undergarments like "Bobbie" bras, <a href="/wiki/Formfit" title="Formfit">Formfit</a> girdles, and "Adagio" by <a href="/wiki/Maidenform" title="Maidenform">Maidenform</a> that were "teen-proportioned".<sup id="cite_ref-brumberg_10-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brumberg-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It became common in the 1950s for pre-teen girls in the United States to begin wearing training bras even though their breasts were too small to actually require support.<sup id="cite_ref-pitts_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pitts-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The American Academy of Pediatricians published <i>Puberty: Information for Boys and Girls</i> in 2002. In it, they advised girls:<sup id="cite_ref-kopala_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kopala-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>As your breasts develop, you may need a bra. Some girls feel that wearing a bra for the first time is exciting—it is the first step toward becoming a woman! However, some girls feel embarrassed, especially if they are among the first of their friends to need a bra. <em>If the people around you make a bigger deal of your first bra than you would like, try to remember that they do not mean to embarrass you, they are just proud of how much you have grown.</em> [original emphasis]</p></blockquote> <p>The author points out that young girls are socialized to be more concerned about what other people think about their wearing a bra rather than their own feelings.<sup id="cite_ref-kopala_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kopala-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a result, young girls may be anxious to acquire their first training bra before their breasts actually need support, if only for social purposes. Girls are then faced with the challenge of keeping current and wearing the latest, fashionable bra. Some young girls avoid wearing a bra, fearing an end to their childhood freedoms, such as going <a href="/wiki/Toplessness" title="Toplessness">topless</a>. Girls who <a href="/wiki/Precocious_puberty" title="Precocious puberty">develop breasts earlier than their peers</a> may be sensitive to comments and teasing. Because bras are built to manufacturers' standards, if the girl's body does not conform to the shape and size of the bra, she may blame herself.<sup id="cite_ref-mitchell_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mitchell-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Teenform_bra_ad,_Good_Housekeeping,_April_1961.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Teenform_bra_ad%2C_Good_Housekeeping%2C_April_1961.jpg/170px-Teenform_bra_ad%2C_Good_Housekeeping%2C_April_1961.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="351" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Teenform_bra_ad%2C_Good_Housekeeping%2C_April_1961.jpg/255px-Teenform_bra_ad%2C_Good_Housekeeping%2C_April_1961.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Teenform_bra_ad%2C_Good_Housekeeping%2C_April_1961.jpg/340px-Teenform_bra_ad%2C_Good_Housekeeping%2C_April_1961.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1073" data-file-height="2218" /></a><figcaption>1961 Teenform advertisement promoting a bra for teenage girls</figcaption></figure> <p>Firm, upright breasts are typical of youth.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As such, they may not physically require the support of a bra. A <a href="/wiki/Pencil_test_(breasts)" title="Pencil test (breasts)">pencil test</a>, developed by <a href="/wiki/Ann_Landers" class="mw-redirect" title="Ann Landers">Ann Landers</a>, has sometimes been promoted as a criterion to determine whether a girl should begin wearing a bra: a pencil is placed under the breast, and if it stays in place by itself, then wearing a bra is recommended; if it falls to the ground, it is not.<sup id="cite_ref-Communications1975_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Communications1975-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Vanity_fair_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vanity_fair-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Oleg_Cassini" title="Oleg Cassini">Oleg Cassini</a> made a provocative "Room at the Top Bra" in nylon and Lycra spandex for <a href="/wiki/Peter_Pan" title="Peter Pan">Peter Pan</a>. In the early 1960s, bra makers marketed to girls 13–19, and later in '60s they targeted pre-teen girls age 10–12. New labels like Teenform, Teencharm, and Heaventeen catered to their market. Some companies' advertisements showed girls waist up wearing only a bra. Mercy Dobell, editor of <i>Corset and Underwear Review</i>, wrote that "the bra has joined lipstick and 'heels' in becoming one of the beloved symbols of growing up."<sup id="cite_ref-farrell_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-farrell-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 151">: 151 </span></sup> Mass media encourages teens and tweens to begin wearing lingerie at a younger age, before or as soon as their breasts begin to develop, as a way to advertise their sexuality.<sup id="cite_ref-mitchell_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mitchell-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The DeBevoise Company in 1904 ran an advertisement for the "bosom supporter" and named it "brassiere" for the New York advertisement copy. The term brassiere is a Norman French word to describe a child's undershirt.<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia.com_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia.com-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two weeks after the advertisement, the Norman French term "brassiere" became popular in the United States of America.<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia.com_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia.com-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Social_issues">Social issues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_bra&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Social issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The design of some training bras do not provide actual support of any kind, and may serve aesthetic purposes to fulfill cultural norms and local beauty standards.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Young <a href="/wiki/Puberty" title="Puberty">pubescent</a> girls may have ambivalent feelings around the experience of buying and wearing their first bra. Some girls avoid wearing a bra because it means they must deal with teasing and other issues with the onset of puberty. Other girls welcome the experience of being able to show the appearance of a bra through their clothes.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The young girl may feel pressured to wear a bra before she actually needs any support so she can "fit in". Once she begins to wear a bra, she may also be pressured to wear clothing that makes her appear older than she is.<sup id="cite_ref-mitchell_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mitchell-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Girls may experience the opportunity to begin wearing a bra with mixed feelings. On one hand, they may feel "grown up", but with that status comes a host of expectations about keeping up with the latest styles or colors. Some girls hesitate to accept that some of their childhood freedoms, like going without a shirt or engaging in certain kinds of boyish activities, may be ending.<sup id="cite_ref-mitchell_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mitchell-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some girls are embarrassed about wearing a bra and resist parental pressure to take this step, turning the event into a potentially traumatic experience. If a girl is one of the first or one of the last among her peers to begin wearing a bra, she may be teased. Some welcome and others dislike the new attention they receive because they are wearing a bra. Because bras are mass-produced to fit industry standards, a young girl may not understand that an ill-fitting bra is not her fault and may blame herself, thinking something is wrong with her body.<sup id="cite_ref-mitchell_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mitchell-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Opposition_to_training_bras">Opposition to training bras</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_bra&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Opposition to training bras"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Training bras and the age at which girls first wear bras is sometimes controversial. Some people regard training bras as a way to <a href="/wiki/Sexualization" title="Sexualization">sexualize</a> young girls, and that training bras serve no functional purpose, that businesses benefit financially from, and even encourage, precocious sexuality in girls by exploiting their fears about self-image and social norms.<sup id="cite_ref-brumberg_10-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brumberg-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Still, others recognize developing tissue in breasts as sensitive and, at times, needing cover to maintain comfort, even if only psychological, for the wearer.<sup id="cite_ref-breastdev_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-breastdev-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bra opponents believe that training bras are used to indoctrinate girls into thinking about their breasts as sexual objects. In their view, bras are not functional undergarments but simply exist to make the body more sexually appealing.<sup id="cite_ref-young_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-young-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They believe that training bras exploit young girls and encourage precocious sexuality.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Within Western cultures that place great value upon youth, bras are marketed to emphasize their ability to preserve a youthful appearance. The design of fashionable rather than solely functional bras<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> has been influenced by changing fashions in outerwear and undergarments. The bra is sometimes viewed as an icon of popular culture that eroticizes girls' breasts as sexual objects.<sup id="cite_ref-mitchell_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mitchell-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Marketing_to_young_girls">Marketing to young girls</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_bra&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Marketing to young girls"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Update plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Update" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Ambox_current_red.svg/42px-Ambox_current_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="42" height="34" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Ambox_current_red.svg/63px-Ambox_current_red.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Ambox_current_red.svg/84px-Ambox_current_red.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="290" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section needs to be <b>updated</b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">June 2023</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In 2006, <a href="/wiki/Target_Corporation" title="Target Corporation">Target</a> stores began stocking <a href="/wiki/Bratz" title="Bratz">Bratz</a> bras and others for 3- to 4-year-olds, <a href="/wiki/The_Saddle_Club" title="The Saddle Club">Saddle Club</a> bras for 4- to 6-year-olds, and a padded Target brand bra for 8- to 10-year-olds. In the same year, <a href="/wiki/Bonds_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bonds (company)">Bonds</a> released the "My First T-Shirt Bra", aimed at girls aged 8 and up, with Australian retailer <a href="/wiki/Big_W" title="Big W">Big W</a> adding a Just Girls padded bra for 8- to 10-year-olds and a <a href="/wiki/My_Little_Pony" title="My Little Pony">My Little Pony</a>-themed bra for 2- to 3-year-olds around the same time. A Sydney clothing company called Hot Springs offers Lil' Bratz themed "tiny" bras.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_bra&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bralette" title="Bralette">Bralette</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_bra&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/breasts-bras.html">"Breasts and Bras (for Kids) - Nemours KidsHealth"</a>. <i>Kidshealth.org</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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