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.
A common piece of clothing worn on a daily bases, from the tiniest of humans to the largest. No thought is ever given to it's history. And the truth is, the T-shirt has been around for ages. No one can pinpoint it to a definite period of time, but similar cotton clothing was discovered in England during the 1880's. The common name for such items was a vest or an under-vest. Used as an undergarment, it was used to protect a man's clothing from perspiration. Today men wear this piece of clothing (T-shirt) as underwear and for the same reason as in the 1800's .
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."
After World War II, the T-shirt was widely used as an outer garment and not just as underwear. In the election of 1948 both Presidential candidates wore T-shirts with their slogans printed on them. To say the least, this was unheard of, under any circumstances. Especially as the slogans read: "Dew it for Dewey" for Thomas E. Dewey and "I Like Ike" for Dwight D. Eisenhower. Today slogans are common and not given a second thought and not always in the nicest of language. The T-shirt, however, was considered a sign of masculinity, rugged and taken further by the movie moguls of the day. To name two: James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" and Marlon Brando's "The Wild One."
T-shirts have become a wardrobe necessity and essential part of their social life. Still for others it remains to be used as underwear. Travelers pick up T-shirts at each port in their travels and show them to friends. Others prefer simpler T-shirts with no logos etc. on them. Regardless of your tastes in T-shirts there is no end to novelty shirts, decorative shirts for the holidays and they are available everywhere and for everyoneeven to the tiniest of people. Men, women, teens, pre-teens, toddlers and babies. Plenty for all and surly you will find one to please your tastes. - 15359
A common piece of clothing worn on a daily bases, from the tiniest of humans to the largest. No thought is ever given to it's history. And the truth is, the T-shirt has been around for ages. No one can pinpoint it to a definite period of time, but similar cotton clothing was discovered in England during the 1880's. The common name for such items was a vest or an under-vest. Used as an undergarment, it was used to protect a man's clothing from perspiration. Today men wear this piece of clothing (T-shirt) as underwear and for the same reason as in the 1800's .
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."
After World War II, the T-shirt was widely used as an outer garment and not just as underwear. In the election of 1948 both Presidential candidates wore T-shirts with their slogans printed on them. To say the least, this was unheard of, under any circumstances. Especially as the slogans read: "Dew it for Dewey" for Thomas E. Dewey and "I Like Ike" for Dwight D. Eisenhower. Today slogans are common and not given a second thought and not always in the nicest of language. The T-shirt, however, was considered a sign of masculinity, rugged and taken further by the movie moguls of the day. To name two: James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" and Marlon Brando's "The Wild One."
T-shirts have become a wardrobe necessity and essential part of their social life. Still for others it remains to be used as underwear. Travelers pick up T-shirts at each port in their travels and show them to friends. Others prefer simpler T-shirts with no logos etc. on them. Regardless of your tastes in T-shirts there is no end to novelty shirts, decorative shirts for the holidays and they are available everywhere and for everyoneeven to the tiniest of people. Men, women, teens, pre-teens, toddlers and babies. Plenty for all and surly you will find one to please your tastes. - 15359
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