Christine Hardt patented the  first modern brassiere in 1889.  Sigmund Lindauer developed a brassiere for mass  production in 1912 and patented it in 1913.  In the Unit…ed States, Mary Phelps Jacob received a  patent in 1914 for the first brassiere design that is recognized as  the basis for modern bras.    (MORE)

Brassieres for a DD cup and above can be purchased at several retailers. Some of these include Lane Bryant, Nordstrom, Amazon, Her Room, and Bare Necessities.