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Most of the affordable options are known to have clasps which rust and sharp underwires which worm their way out to poke the wearer's skin.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2021

Recently, someone I follow on Instagram posted an image of all of the marks that are pushed into a person’s skin by restrictive everyday garments like bra underwires, jeans zippers and seams on tight clothing.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2020

Women have been wearing underwires since the 1930s, but it seems we're falling out of love with lingerie with in-built scaffolding.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2018

None of the prisons that I have visited mention underwires in their dress code.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2016

Bras without underwires are far from new, and in fact, Harrington pointed out that the earliest bras, in the 1920s and ’30s, were themselves bralettes by today’s standards.

From Slate • May 12, 2016