Inner-wear
What is another way to say "inner-wear"?
inner fashions, intimate apparel, or body fashions.
What started body-wear?
The boom of 1980/1990s physical fitness.
Who were the first people we wear leg-wear?
The ancient Greeks
What word does this definition belong to?
Clothing, such as lingerie, designed to be worn next to the skin.
Inner-wear
Why did inner-wear grow out of practical need?
People wanted to protect their skin from the chafing of harsh animal skins.
What are some clothing items that are in the body wear category?
Name 3
1. leotards
2. tights
3. unitards
4. sweat suits
5. t shirts
6. crop tops
7. leg warmers
8. wrap skirts
9. shorts
How did wearing heels affect leg-wear?
created holes by toes and heels
What word does this definition belong to?
a dress hanging straight from the shoulders and giving the figure a uniform shape, popular in the 1920s.
Chemise
What are foundation garments for?
Shaping and Support
Where was body-wear originally sold?
Hosiery departments
When did women legs start showing, and why?
WW1
skirt lengths moved up.
What word does this definition belong to?
an underlying basis or principle.
Foundation
What is lingerie for?
Warmth, and protection.
How did gyms participate in body-wear?
They started selling it as a sideline to their exercise business.
When were, Hanes, Trim-fit, Berkshire and Round the Clock introduced?
1920's
What word does this definition belong to?
women's underwear and nightclothes.
Lingerie
What did loungewear mark?
The boundaries of propriety for at home entertaining.
Whats one example of a department store that sold body-wear that was mentioned in the chapter?
1. Nordstrom
2. Dillards
1938
What word does this definition belong to?
casual, comfortable clothing suitable for wearing at home.
Loungewear