Sweater girl describes a fashion look made popular in the 1940s and 1950s by Hollywood actresses such as Lana Turner and Jane Russell which was exemplified by a tight sweater which emphasized the wearer's bustline.[1][2] The look requires the female to wear a pointed circular stitched conical shape bra, sometimes called a bullet bra, which raises and separates her breasts.In its original form, the look was often tied to the promotion of new bra technology.
The style is no longer a fad, but the look has become a minor icon of popular fashion and culture. Interest in the bullet bra increased after Madonna wore one during her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour.[3] By that time, the style was regard as erotic and provocative. The bullet bra has also become popular with burlesque and rockabilly enthusiasts, both of which draw inspiration from the 1950s.
Sweater Girl is the name of a 1942 film written by Robert Blees and Beulah Marie Dix, directed by William Clemens and starring Eddie Bracken, June Preisser and Phillip Terry.[4]
Sweatergirl is the name of a range of underwire bras sold by Berlei.[5]
