Caresse Crosby went by many different names in her youth, but ‘Mary’ and ‘Polly’ just didn’t suit her as well as the name she eventually chose for herself. From her invention of the bra (U.S. patent number 1115674) at an early age, to her later years as an eccentric and fabulous patron of the arts, Crosby lived an untamed, colorful life. Whether you remember her best for the supportive garment she designed, or the long list of writers and artists whom she supported, or the fact that she named her dog Clytoris, is up to you.
