Celebrity Invention: Mark Twain's Elastic-Clasp Brassiere Strap - The Atlantic
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Not only did this Atlantic contributor and Huck Finn author write some of the most enduring prose of his time, but he was also an inventor
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Mark Twain invented bra clasps.
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Western Fictioneers: Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Suspenders by Kaye Spencer #trivia #westernfictioneers #fashionhistory
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What Were Mark Twain's Inventions?
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Mark Twain invented bra clasps.
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Mark Twain invented bra clasps.
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Mark Twain and the Bra Strap
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A Brief History of Suspenders: When Were They Invented? – Holdup-Suspender-Company
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DAILY DIRT: Twain not only gave us Tom, Becky and Huck -- but bra straps, too – Muddy River News
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A Brief History of Suspenders: When Were They Invented? – Holdup-Suspender-Company
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Mark Twain - Did you know Mark Twain was an inventor? He may not have built a better mousetrap, but he did invent a bra strap. Read all about it here: mark-twains-elastic-clasp
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Mark Twain invented bra clasps.