Article Fashion

Everyone has them
we all wear them
and
chances are
we own several different types. What exactly is this item? Well
it’s a shirt. Whether it’s a polo shirt
a t-shirt
or even a fun bowling shirt
the shirt is very popular. They’ve been around for a very long time
and modern versions have been in existence since the early 1900’s.

Many types of shirts are in existence today. One of the most popular is the polo shirt.

Polo shirts are typically thought to be named for designer Ralph Lauren
whose Polo line is quite popular. However
that is not so. The polo shirt is a knitted
pullover-style
sport shirt that features a rolled collar and bottoms at the neck.

They are usually made from 100% cotton. You can find them in other varieties of knot such as Pique
Interlock
and Lisle.

Similar to the standard polo shirt is the rugby style. It looks much like a polo
however buttons can be replaced by a zipper and broad stripes are usually present in the shirt’s design.

Another popular design is the T-shirt. The T-shirt came to be in the early 20 th century
and since has become a wardrobe staple.

The American T-Shirt began during WWI when troops saw European soldiers wearing the comfortable
lightweight
cotton undergarment on hot days. Since American soldiers wore heavy wool uniforms
they quickly caught on and became known as the ‘T’ shirts
or T-shirts are we call them today.

T-shirt officially became a word in the 1920’s when it was included in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. And
by WWII
the Navy and Army had included them as part of standard issue underwear.

From there its popularity grew and the T-shirt was no longer thought of as just an undershirt. Actors such as John Wayne
Marlon Brando
and James Dean wore them as regular shirts. By 1955
it was even considered to be ok to wear by itself without another shirt covering it.

Over the years T-shirts have evolved even further.

In the 60’s the tie dye T-shirt became popular. Screenprints were also fashionable. In fact
advances in printing and dying paved the way for other forms of the T-shirt such as the tank top
muscle shirt
scoop neck
V-neck
and also many others.

Since T-shirts were so inexpensive
they were used to make a statement. Band and professional sporting teams began printing their logos on T-shirts
which became hot merchandise for their fans.

During both the 1980’s and 90’s
T-shirts became even more popular. Types of print
as well as availability
increased. Today you’d be hard-pressed to look in someone’s closets or drawers and not find at least one.

Today T-shirts can be found just about anywhere. You can buy them plain
printed
or
thanks to different companies on and off the web
you can even customize your own.

T-shirts are often found in a person’s wardrobe because it is fashionable
comfortable
and
best of all
affordable. Polo shirts are also a popular wardrobe staple because its classic look works with so many different styles.