![Agnes Sorel supposedly wore gowns that exposed one breast at court and in turn was emulated by other women. Is there any truth/evidence such as extant garments to support this? : r/AskHistorians Agnes Sorel supposedly wore gowns that exposed one breast at court and in turn was emulated by other women. Is there any truth/evidence such as extant garments to support this? : r/AskHistorians](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F_zJCkdCyWE/UZ-vppzRUfI/AAAAAAAAIKg/S_4MdrvGkEY/s1600/hairpin-bra-Countess-of-Somerset.jpg)
Agnes Sorel supposedly wore gowns that exposed one breast at court and in turn was emulated by other women. Is there any truth/evidence such as extant garments to support this? : r/AskHistorians
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Jennifer Wright on Twitter: "@TwylaDurden Yes, the trend caught on. Upset at women showing their breasts is a relatively recent Victorian taboo. https://t.co/R24LNCEylF" / Twitter
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TabloidArtHistory on Twitter: "Agnès Sorel, mistress of Charles VII, as 'Madonna lactans' (detail) // Jane Fonda on the cover of Penthouse as Barbarella, 1968 https://t.co/hqCK4cb0S7" / Twitter
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9781934625712: Agnes Sorel: The Breast And Crotch That Changed History (Dorothy Surrenders Books) - AbeBooks - Desmondes, Tim: 193462571X
![Jennifer Wright on Twitter: Jennifer Wright on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc64sDOXUAA8UH5.jpg)