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BVD stands for Bradley, Voorhees & Day, the New York City firm that initially manufactured underwear of this name for both men and women. It was founded in 1876 by three business men whose surnames happened to be Bradley, Voorhees and Day.
BVD first became famous for its men's "spiral bustle" with long sleeves and legs made of heavy knitted fabric. In 1908, that bulky and tight fitting garment was turned into a new kind of loose fitting underwear. They went on to introduce a two-piece and the popular union suit.
They introduced a lightweight waffle-like fabric with the advertising slogan, "Next to Myself I Like BVD Best."
To promote sales during the Depression, BVD began manufacturing what was at that time considered provocative swimwearA swimsuit (also swimmers , bathing suit (also bathers or swimming costume (sometimes shortened to cozzie is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming. Swimsuits are typically skin-tight clothing, and range from garments designed to preserve as. They started a trend toward one-piece women's bathing suits with no skirt attached, and helped start the trend of topless swimming trunks for men. In 1929Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 See also 1929 in aviation 1929 in film 1929 in literature 1929 in mu, OlympicOlympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. The Olympic Games or Olympics are an international multi-sport event taking place every fourth year. Originally held in ancient Greece, they were revived by a French nobleman, Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coub swimmer Johnny WeissmullerJohnny Weissmuller ( June 2, 1904 January 20, 1984) was an American swimmer and actor. He was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two National Championships and set sixty-seven, who went on to become the most famous TarzanTarzan a character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1914 novel Tarzan of the Apes and then in twenty-three sequels. The Tarzan story Tarzan is the orphaned son of aristocratic English parents marooned in Africa in the late 1800s. in motion pictures, was hired as a model and representative. He was featured at swim shows throughout the country wearing the BVD brand of swimsuits, handing out leaflets and giving autographs.
In 1951, the company merged with Superior Mills. BVD was first to start packaging underwear in plastic bags for the mass market. In the 1960s and 1970s, they started introducing sportops, a pocket T-shirt, and fashionable underwear made of nylon.
In 1976, BVD was purchased by Fruit of the Loom, which brought the brand to a worldwide market. BVD now manufactures underwear only for men.
BVD was and remains the best known initial trademark in the world.
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