Mark Twain disliked suspenders so much that he invented the bra clasp. (That's right.) ‹ Literary Hub

Here’s your fun fact for the day: Not only was Mark Twain (née Samuel Langhorne Clemens on this day in 1835) an inventor of good stories and witty rejoinders, he was a literal inventor—of both successful and not-so-successful items. Over the course of his life, he registered three patents: the first, in 1871, was for […]

Mark Twain invented bra clasps.

Western Fictioneers: Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Suspenders by Kaye Spencer #trivia #westernfictioneers #fashionhistory

Western Fictioneers: Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Suspenders by Kaye Spencer #trivia #westernfictioneers #fashionhistory

Mark Twain invented bra clasps.

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Mark Twain invented bra clasps.

This Day in Patent History - On December 19, 1871, Samuel L. Clemens (pen name Mark Twain) received a patent for an improvement in adjustable and detachable straps for garments. - Patent Yogi LLC

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