Welcome to Erin Mankie's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Fashion doesn't sit still.

It's constantly changing.

Every decade, every year, every season, sometimes certain trends return, like the bell

bottom craze of the 1990s.

And sometimes they rightly go away forever, like the polyester leisure suits of the 70s.

But one clothing item has whisked to the test of time, existing for thousands of years

across a variety of cultures, even though it is widely considered to be a modern creation.

It started in 5600 BC in the ancient city of Catal Hu Yuck, the ruins of which can be

found today in modern day Turkey.

During this era, an image of the mother goddess of the native people was crafted.

The image showed her wearing two strips of cloth, one covering her chest and the other

covering her lower half, as she sat upon two leopards.

A similar outfit was seen thousands of years later in 1400 BC.

It was depicted in Greek vases, urns, and artwork, and was often seen on women participating

in athletic activities.

Throughout history, evidence of this garment was also found in ancient Roman mosaics, Greek

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