How many of you can look in your closet and find at least one T-shirt there. And I'll bet there are more than that. In some cases at least a dozen and more. A T-shirt is made of light cotton or cotton blend and can be slipped over the head. They usually have no buttons, or collars, short sleeve, long sleeves. The sleeves usually are just above the elbow and sometimes a little shorter. They are casual garments due to their light weight and soft texture are popular favorites for wearing around the home or just for knocking around in the garage or garden.
The common T-shirt is worn by lots of people who don't usually think or even know about it's history, honestly and truthfully, it's has been around for eons. There is no definite set time when this garment was first worn, but it can generally be traced back to England during the 1880's. Back then it was called an vest, another name would be an under-vest. It was mainly meant protect a man's clothing from perspiring damage. Today, most men wear the T-shirt, but as underwear and for the same reason, perspiration .
During World War II, the English under-vest was adopted by American soldiers. Since their thicker, less comfortable and restricted movement, Americans found the English under-vest. This type of garment could be worn alone and leave a person feeling much cooler and with a wider ranger of movement. It is thought that it was during this time that the word "T-shirt" was acknowledge, thanks to the distinctive shape of the garment. Other feel the origin of the name stemmed from the fact it was called a "training shirt."
The aftermath of the second World War saw the use of the T-shirt as a garment in its own right, rather than simply as a piece of underwear. In the 1948 election, both candidates came out with T-shirts printed with their campaign slogans; it was "Dew it for Dewey for Thomas E. Dewey, and "I Like Ike" for Dwight D. Eisenhower. Though we commonly see plenty of T-shirts with various slogans on them today, it was quite a shock for the people of the time. T-shirts had connotations of masculinity and ruggedness, and this was further enlarged upon in film performances. James Dean's Rebel Without A Cause showed up in a crisp white T-shirt, and Marlon Brando showed off his impressive physique in a T-shirt in The Wild One.
These movie actors made a point of wearing these in their publicity shots, usually bright white, as well and for some the T-shirt is a mainstay of their wardrobe. There are many different kinds of T-shirts out therein all colors, short sleeve, long sleeved, with with/out monograms or slogans. One more important tidbitwoman, teens, pre-teens, toddlers and babies wear T-shirts. There is no age limit and T-shirts are acceptable in almost any social circumstance. Many wear the infamous T-shirt out to dinner, to the movie in some cases they are permitted to wear T-shirts to business, on a given day. And sailing is one place you see T-shirts as part of their uniform. No restrictions seem to exist. - 17943
The common T-shirt is worn by lots of people who don't usually think or even know about it's history, honestly and truthfully, it's has been around for eons. There is no definite set time when this garment was first worn, but it can generally be traced back to England during the 1880's. Back then it was called an vest, another name would be an under-vest. It was mainly meant protect a man's clothing from perspiring damage. Today, most men wear the T-shirt, but as underwear and for the same reason, perspiration .
During World War II, the English under-vest was adopted by American soldiers. Since their thicker, less comfortable and restricted movement, Americans found the English under-vest. This type of garment could be worn alone and leave a person feeling much cooler and with a wider ranger of movement. It is thought that it was during this time that the word "T-shirt" was acknowledge, thanks to the distinctive shape of the garment. Other feel the origin of the name stemmed from the fact it was called a "training shirt."
The aftermath of the second World War saw the use of the T-shirt as a garment in its own right, rather than simply as a piece of underwear. In the 1948 election, both candidates came out with T-shirts printed with their campaign slogans; it was "Dew it for Dewey for Thomas E. Dewey, and "I Like Ike" for Dwight D. Eisenhower. Though we commonly see plenty of T-shirts with various slogans on them today, it was quite a shock for the people of the time. T-shirts had connotations of masculinity and ruggedness, and this was further enlarged upon in film performances. James Dean's Rebel Without A Cause showed up in a crisp white T-shirt, and Marlon Brando showed off his impressive physique in a T-shirt in The Wild One.
These movie actors made a point of wearing these in their publicity shots, usually bright white, as well and for some the T-shirt is a mainstay of their wardrobe. There are many different kinds of T-shirts out therein all colors, short sleeve, long sleeved, with with/out monograms or slogans. One more important tidbitwoman, teens, pre-teens, toddlers and babies wear T-shirts. There is no age limit and T-shirts are acceptable in almost any social circumstance. Many wear the infamous T-shirt out to dinner, to the movie in some cases they are permitted to wear T-shirts to business, on a given day. And sailing is one place you see T-shirts as part of their uniform. No restrictions seem to exist. - 17943
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