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Pokebra
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About
Pokébra is a woman’s undergarment decorated to appear as if it consists of two Pokéballs, an item used to catch and hold creatures in the Pokémon media franchise. It has inspired a photo fad on sites like Tumblr people post pictures of themselves wearing the do-it-yourself (DIY) craft brassiere.
Origin
On November 22nd, 2010, Tumblr[1] user Selina Zawacki uploaded a photo of the Pokébra (shown below, left), along with several pictures of herself modeling the undergarment. Zawacki revealed that the inspiration for the bra design came from a webcomic (shown below, right) by Tumblr user mis0happy.[4]
![696.png szmoon.ner pokébraa was having trouble deciding how to upload a photo of this.. went with this one p pokemon bra inspired by the last frame in this comic by misOhappy that julie showed me (haha so many links :p) I hate white bras and do not own ANY white socks. colored with fabric markers~ how to make it :D and finally, me wearing it :p (link 1, link 2) Posted 1 year ago 28,341 notes 10 Comments](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/187/696.png)
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Spread
On November 25th, 2010, Zawacki submitted the Pokébra picture to the social news site Reddit in a post titled "look at the pokébra I made ;p."[7] The image reached the front page and accumulated 2,761 up votes prior to being archived. On November 29th, the pop culture blog Unreality Magazine[14] highlighted the bra photo, describing it as an excessive Halloween costume. On April 27th, 2011, YouTuber ProcrastinateDaily uploaded a video explaining how to make a Pokébra:
On May 9th, the Pokébra Tumblr[3] blog was created and posted an infographic on how to create a Pokébra the same day (shown below). On June 27th, the fad was covered on the tech blog Slash Gear[10], which reported that online retailers had begun selling the fashion accessory.
![cb9.jpg how to make a pokebra Fashion Fabrie Marker" MARVYo Fabrie Marker MAT s2mnet fabric paint pros fabric markers People keep asking me how to make them or if I sell them (I don't sorryy). It's super pros original bra texture -can use sharpie (cheaper) bright colors -don't really fade -easy to fix mistakes (esp. w/ white) cons -hard to fix mistakes cons simple to makee fades -layer of paint over original bra -slightly rougher texture 2 4 6. color red uiladd black sbovetreat pi/marker pencil line above ha fusay cirele in center of peneil line above cevter pwi centaordiag to brand wath penei,enjoy inside ciecle from the maker of the original pokebra :D szmoon.net](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/129/cb9.jpg)
On January 2nd, 2012, the “Best Pokebra”[9] Tumblr blog was created, where users can submit photos of themselves wearing the decorated brassiere. On January 9th, a Pokébra[8] Cheezburger site was launched, which highlighted notable Pokébra examples. On March 25th, Redditor xXxTehxXx submitted a post titled "Pokebra" to the /r/pics[15] subreddit, featuring a photograph of a young woman wearing a Pokébra (shown below). Within five months, the post received over 1,100 up votes and 130 comments. Several Pokébras are available for purchase on the handmade and vintage items site Etsy.[11][12][13] A Facebook[5] page has received over 350 likes as of September 11th, 2012.
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Notable Examples
Several Tumblr users posted photos of themselves modeling the brassiere.
![9d1.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/144/9d1.jpg)
![346.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/157/346.jpg)
![983.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/143/983.jpg)
![Brunette](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/132/ace.jpg)
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Related Merchandise
Due to the Pokeball's symbolic status within the Pokemon fandom, a variety of merchandise and accessories based off the design have been created and showcased online, including shoes, necklaces and hats:
![4b0.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/267/4b0.jpg)
![715.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/268/715.jpg)
![e29.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/259/269/e29.jpg)
The online popularity of Pokébra has also inspired a range of similar, DIY-crafted brassieres that are designed after other fandoms, most notably with the Super Mario Brothers franchise.
![820.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/397/214/820.jpg)
![fd6.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/397/215/fd6.jpg)
![33c.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/397/216/33c.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[2] Tumblr – I saw the pokebra you made Ages ago
[5] Facebook – Pokebra – The Pokemon Pokeball Bra
[6] Reddit – search – pokebra
[7] Reddit – look at the pokébra I made ;p
[9] Tumblr – The Best Pokebra
[10] Slash Gear – Pokebra – Hooters! I Choose You!
[11] Etsy – Custom Pokebra
[12] Etsy – Pokebra custom sizing
[13] Etsy – Pokebra the Pokemon Push-up Bra
[14] Unreality Mag – The Pokebra is Pushing It, Even for Me
Top Comments
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Feb 27, 2012 at 06:32PM EST
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