Roman erotic fresco from Pompeii depicting a couple seemingly about to have intercourse with her riding on top of him. She is wearing a strophium around her breasts and an arm band and anklet while he is fully nude, lying on his back in anticipation.

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   Erotic Mythology 🧜‍♀️ (aimeemaroux@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 20-Aug-2023 07:21:38 JST Erotic Mythology 🧜‍♀️

   On #NationalUnderwearDay I want to talk about the ancestor of the bra: the strophion!

   In #GreekRomanArt the goddess #Aphrodite can sometimes be seen putting it on or taking it off but mortal women are depicted wearing it too.

   It is uncertain what the Greek strophion looked like but the Roman adaptation, the strophium, was a breast band, a strip of cloth wrapped around the upper torso.

   It was a normal but optional piece of feminine clothing.

   @antiquidons @histodons #herstory #ancientRome