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History of Tennis Apparel and Fashion

Clothing, fabric style, has changed radically over the last hundred years. This is good for tennis too. From the start of the tennis competition, the clothing worn by tennis players went from full length dresses for women shorts skirts for men, for short.

Tennis Apparel has become so important that there are many designers in the business and Wimbledon is become the fashion scene and play tennis.

Looking back in history to see the changes. Since the 1860s, when women have started to play tennis, the position of the day was a heavy material, like flannel or Serge. Believe it or not, some tennis apparel women included a bustle and sometimes skin. But all this changed. In 1884, when Maud Watson won the first championship Wimbledon ladies clothes for white tennis became more popular. Why? It was simple – it was from sweat. When the tied-up ladies of the 1890s served to good, wearing white, because the sweat stains revealed. This was the beginning of tennis whites, which prevailed as acceptable tennis apparel for many decades.

So, now that women's clothing was white, it was time to experiment with styles. When Lottie Dod won Wimbledon, wearing calf skirts. But she found nothing wrong, because they were part of her school uniform.

May Sutton, in 1905, won at Wimbledon with a shirt of his father. She said she always free additional motion. Even creating a loud noise when the sleeves rolled up, revealing her wrists. He complained that the sleeves of her dress was "too long and too hot.

Hats and style of the left active between 1903 and 1914. Dorothea Lambert Chambers, seven times Wimbledon champion during this time had two or rigid three petticoats and corsets with his tennis clothes. This has been difficult to play!

Suzanne Lenglen tennis clothes changed again 1919. She wore a delicate calf and revealing dress short sleeve cotton and women liberated from corsets in the field. She changed clothes Lenglen tennis even more. Was added several yards of gauze of color, bright white socks that were rolled to the knees, and a diadem. She has created a stir in the tennis court in her new clothes.

It seems that women who dominated Wimbledon in the mood so to other tennis players that followed. Before the World, Helen Wills Moody dominate Wimbledon for 14. Golf visor has been most fashionable style of tennis clothes and wore a kind family school skirt white blouse and pleated. On cold days, which has left tennis clothes with a wool cardigan.

Today's game is not only embraces fashion and beyond white color, but the tissue so sophisticated. Woven fabrics of high performance including Wickaway ™ Coolmax ™ and are available in a wide range of knitted fabrics and colors. People on and off the field to enjoy these performance fabrics, not only because they are utilitarian, but comfortable while you relax or play.

Where does the future GB tennis clothing for men and women? Who knows, but should be interesting to see its potential.

About the Author

Justin Morris is a Managing Partner of LEADApparel.com. LEADApparel.com offers first class Screen Printing & Embroidery services, custom clothing including printers t-shirt. Companies purchase t-shirts print services from LEADApparel.com at heavily discounted prices. For more information, visit www.leadapparel.com.

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