From harem pants to leggings: what women went in for sports earlier in the than now

Sportswear has taken a strong place in our wardrobe, and we already wear things in this style beyond the gym. But do you know how far women's sports suit for its existence? Read more about the evolution of images and conceptual modern styles.

Active life women are not so long ago, only since the mid-nineteenth century. Then they borrowed from the men's fashion in the game of croquet, and later mastered figure skating, tennis and Cycling. At the time the question arose about comfortable clothes for sports.

If men could do the usual shirts and pants, the women were supposed to comply with the "standards of decency". However, a long dress hardly conducive to free and corset does not allow to breathe. The desire to wear comfortable clothing that is was a challenge: when a suffragist Amelia bloomer introduced to the public in the outfit of harem pants and short dress, on her barrage of criticism.

On the "Blumarine" bullied, the image of Amelia called unheard of. But hundreds of women outfit fell in love — they wrote letters bloomer and asked to share the pattern. What not to do to end the long, heavy skirts and dresses.

Industrialization and the development of the movement for women's rights with the changing fashion led to the creation of full-fledged sportswear. In the twentieth century leading fashion designers of the time Jean Patou, Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli has adopted many of the things that a girl would wear today.

With 30 years models sportswear for women became more and more. When fashion designer Madeleine de Rauch't found the right shape for horseback riding, she just made it myself. Did the exact same thing and rené Lacoste, when he needed the shirt to US Open tennis.

In the Soviet Union, one of the main designers of the time were Varvara Stepanova. In the post-revolutionary period, she created images for men and women. The priority was comfort and functionality, not the beauty.

Fashion wave slowed down slightly wartime. Resources of many countries were reallocated in favor of assistance to the front, and then in favor of the restoration of life. During the Second world war the factory of the brothers Dassler (in the future — the founders of Adidas and Puma) were even confiscated. Sport receded into the background.

War of the twentieth century was not spared and the regions where the demand for clothes for workouts is still preserved in closet appeared clothing military. The style came later, but "war" the costumes people wore during the First world war — it was a protest. They didn't like that because of the political situation suffers manufacture of civilian clothing. The same thing happened in the middle of the century.

The peak of popularity military peaked in the ' 60s, during the war in Vietnam. And the ancestors of such a style think designers Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton, they began to use camouflage and soldiers of styles for costumes for different occasions.

In the 50-70‑ies of the sporting style in General is firmly established in the female wardrobe, not only as a specialized outfit, but in the form of elements of casual clothes — pants, shirts, tennis skirts.

Tight pants, for example, appeared even in the collections of Soviet designers. They were considered convenient for outdoor recreation and tourism, and also for Cycling and sports.

New boom tracksuit experienced in the 80s, the era of garish outfits and endless aerobics. Since that time, the clothing is becoming more and more tight, so that people could see for themselves during training and at the same time to demonstrate the achieved score to others.

Those who caught the fitness of the 80s, always remember Jane Fonda — she's built a cult aerobics and proved to hold dumbbells can not only male bodybuilders. Videoframerate from Jane literally forced people to buy bright swimwear, leggings, leg warmers and headband. The sport has become a subculture, and women all over the world hurry to join her.

On the overall sportiness of the affected and another time a disco style. Dancing in the clubs become more active and more frequent — it is not a ball end of the XIX century. Shoes quickly changed shoes or sneakers, and skirts and dresses — shorts and t-shirts.

A need for attention, which by all means was desirous to attract athletes and fans, went nowhere. Zero is literally saturated with the word "shaping" — it was held in the form of the women of the early 2000s.

It was then that the sport has become a way of life, not a hobby or a necessary measure for weight loss. Tracksuit began to talk about personal qualities of his master — his inner freedom, even freedom, vitality, and of course, his style.

People "on sports" can be found not only in training but also in schools, colleges, universities, and even offices, cafes and clubs (then Pasha facecontrol not ripe yet). Among women in Vogue legendary velour bright colors — but still some hundred years ago, luxury was simply to change Quinceanera dresses on... less lush.

Velour has become an integral part of the wardrobe. A major producer of such suit was Juicy Couture. Those for whom fitness is not like, still I bought it as morning attire for going for coffee. Velour without removing worn by Paris Hilton, who became a fashion icon for many young girls all over the world. In an interview, she admitted that buying hundreds of these "Teddy bear" costume.

From extravagant images of the world still tired. Just as the rules and installations fashion houses. A key rule in recent years — no rules! In the list of trends to coexist and oversized soft soothing tones and fitted bright things.

Modern women have retained the "practicality" of their predecessors, but increased her sense of style — it appeared thanks to social networks and nastranost. Now people don't just wear sports clothes for no reason, but also combine it with other styles.

We observed a trend for versatility. Preference is given to things that can be combined with other, creating a set of images for all occasions. And here it is impossible not to mention the popular seamless costumes.

Surely you've seen photos of the stars in the pants, sewn, it would seem, without a seam. This is one of the latest trends, especially in sportswear. These costumes – like a second skin: tight, but at the same time is not felt on the body, allowing it to move freely.

Of course, the seams in these costumes out there, but they make special technologies — hide in the fabric, welded at the edges use a flat seam. Every manufacturer does it his own way, and for the owner seamless suit only important thing is how comfortable she feels during and after workouts.

If a couple of centuries ago, people sought only the functionality of sportswear, now the manufacturers are still in favor of the environment. High-tech fabric will work not only for human but for the planet, in addition to strength and durability, they are also non-toxic.

The purchase of such a costume is extremely economical — its strength allows it to withstand many washings. Besides all the collection overlap, and so you can gather different bows for any taste: morning yoga, and an evening stroll with friends. Remember the trend on the versatility of wardrobe, which was mentioned in the beginning?

But if the fitted silhouette is not what you're used to in life and in training, come to the aid of the goggerle. Despite the complete opposite seamless suit, they are also in the top inalienable things in the wardrobe of the modern man. One thing unites them: the organic combination of convenience and style.

Through the efforts of the designers and stylists loose pants appropriate and at home (I bet many of you have been in them all a pandemic!), cafes, in the office, and, of course, in the gym — there goggerle in a special account.

One of the most obvious advantages of this pants is warm. Dense material from which most often sew sports goggerle, allows us to sweat and lose the excess calories. Another plus oversize full confidence in the movements.

No matter how many experts have spoken about the strength of the pants, there are those who nervously glancing at your legs during stretches. Goggerle with the risk to get into an awkward situation because of a hole on the garment tends to zero.

Interesting, but the popularity of the goggerle added to the trend for their own safety, both physical and psychological. Some believe that tight costumes can sexualize their respective owners in the eyes of those who came to the gym not to swing, and people-watch. Sometimes even real "pitonyak" can be seen in shapeless hoodies and those goggerle, which they carefully conceal their true form.

This item of clothing can also be adapted for addition to the variety of materials and style, the goggerle there are lace-up, elastic or cuff, even on the buttons.

We often hear about the cyclical trends, and the return to fashion of the past. However, in professional sports past 200 years — an exceptional evolution. Each new generation, albeit with an eye to "parents", but sets its own rules.

While society has no chance for the revival of the dresses complete with trousers. There are lots of other combinations — at least curious. Can only find one that is perfect for us.

Extravagant hats or jackets with a geeky print them we see regularly during the fashion Weeks — in real life can really be out of place. However, for example, sport suit, which perfectly blends with the top, and a hoodie, and a jacket, and gensoukai definitely a must-have this year.