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Madonna's costumes in her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour is cited as an influence on turning corsets from underwear to stage attire.

Wearing underwear as outerwear is a

low-slung pants in men. Wearing underwear as outerwear has historical antecedents in the display of undergarments in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.[1]

History

It is unclear when this officially began as a fashion trend, however,

Swimwear, such as the bikini, have a history in originally being used as underwear pre-Renaissance,[5] and slip dresses were first widely worn in the 1990s, made from layered chiffon, polyester satins and charmeuse, and often trimmed with lace.[6]

In entertainment, underwear-like outfits are often the uniform for

Blonde Ambition Tour costumes.[10][11] Coloured and decorative nipple pasties have been worn by Cara Delevingne, Bella Hadid and Doja Cat as part of fashion outfits.[12] For men, sagging is often credited to have begun from rap and hip hop artists in the 1990s,[13] as well as skateboarders.[14]

The

sexual liberation movement of 1968 began the re-appropriation of the corset as a symbol of rebellion and "sexual perversity" by young women associated with London’s punk and Goth subcultures. This re-appropriation allowed a symbol historically associated with female oppression, to become reconceived as a symbol of sexual empowerment in fashion.[15] Outside of underwear fetishism, the corset made an appearance in evening gowns and wedding dresses.[16]

Sportswear

The T-shirt would eventually become a part of sportswear fashion with unique designs from many fashion brands.

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, and she spontaneously whipped off her jersey in celebration, exposing her sports bra. Her act is regarded by some as a historical event that boosted the wearing of sports bras on their own.[17][18] From that point forward, sports bras have increasingly been worn as outerwear.[19]

Cultural reception

Office colleagues in Mexico City participating in 2015's No Pants Subway Ride.

Society often portrays the public in underwear as surrealist and comedic: No Pants Day is an annual event held in various Western countries, where people publicly wear only underwear and leave their legs exposed. No Pants Subway Ride is a similar event to promote public wearing of underwear on subway trains. Another such event is Undie Run, where people run on the street wearing only their underwear.

The popularity of

high-waisted clothing.[23]

Menswear never experienced a similar fashion turnaround, and men who wore high-waisted were ridiculed for wearing "

bragging rights for the customer. It says, ‘I paid good money for this.’"[26] Jockey underwear, credited as one of the first underwear brands to print its logo on waistbands, unveiled an advertising campaign in 2013 that featured models holding up their shirts to show the Jockey waistband exposed above their jeans and shorts.[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ Lisa Jardine (24 October 2008). "Underwear as outerwear". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  2. ^ "From Marlon Brando to Kendall Jenner, 27 of the Best Classic White T-Shirts Ever". Vogue. 2015-05-20. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07.
  3. ^ a b c monty (2018-09-05). "History of the T-Shirt | Men's T-Shirt Style Ideas | Burton". Burton. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07.
  4. ^ "A Streetcar Named Desire – AMC filmsite". Filmsite.org. 1947-12-03. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
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  7. ^ Hiskey, Daven (26 December 2013). "Why Superheroes Wear their Underwear on the Outside". Today I Found Out.
  8. ^ Alice Fisher (29 November 2009). "Underwear as outerwear". The Observer. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
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  10. ^ Dana, Rebecca (June 15, 2010). "Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Madonna: Dueling Cone Bras". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07.
  11. ^ Steele, Valarie. “The Hard Body A Muscular Corset.” The Corset: A Cultural History. New Haven & London: Yale UP, 2001. 143-176. Print
  12. ^ Bramley, Ellie Violet (1 June 2022). "Breast in show! How nipple pasties went from underwear to outerwear". The Guardian. UK.
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  14. ^ "Teens' Sagging Jeans Not Just for 'Gangstas.'", Jennifer Skordas, Salt Lake Tribune. 15 October 1995 (p. B1).
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  16. ^ Crane, Diana. “Postmodernism and the Avant-Garde: Stylistic Change in Fashion Design.” Modernism/Modernity, 4, (1997), 123-140.
  17. ^ a b Komar, Marlen (7 August 2017). "The Surprising Feminist History Of The Sports Bra Will Make You Seriously Angry". Bustle. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  18. ^ Roberts, Jacob (2017). "Women's work". Distillations. 3 (1): 6–11. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  19. ^ Krucoff, Carol (9 August 1999). "Sports Bras Are a Bust for Some". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  20. ^ "Celebrities Are Showing Off Butt Cleavage - ABC News". ABC News. 2002-07-25. Retrieved 6 January 2006.
  21. ^ Siddique, Haroon (June 14, 2007). "US town bans saggy pants". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
  22. ^ Schneiderman, R.M. (May 17, 2010). "Ad Campaign Asks Queens Bus Riders to Pull Up Their Pants". The Wall Street Journal. Metropolis (blog). Retrieved May 28, 2010.
  23. ^ Kczynski, Alex (2004-09-12). "Now You See It, Now You Don't". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-30. Certainly, American clothing designers are now embracing a more modest look, their focus shifting from low-slung jeans and exposed midriffs to high-waisted trousers and cardigans.
  24. Chicago Sun Times. Associated Press. 2009-07-21. Archived from the original
    on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  25. ^ "Underwear shows more than you think: Underwear Matters - AskMen". AskMen. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Men tend not to wear their trousers around their waists anymore, especially when it comes to jeans. Low-rise jeans are made to sit on your hips and this leaves the waistband of your underwear exposed. Your underwear is more visible than you think; the slight bend over or lift of your arms can show the world what you're rocking down there.
  26. ^ a b "Underwear Waistbands: A Peekaboo Fashion Trend - WWD". WWD. 2009-04-09.
  27. ^ "Are You Ready to Show You're Jockey?". 2013-05-17. Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Ever noticed guys with low-riding jeans deliberately showing their briefs' waistband? Not the peeking type? Well, Jockey is. And they've turned this into a campaign. Jockey, inventor of the men's Y-Front briefs and the first to use a branded waistband, launched their "Show You're Jockey" campaign last Wednesday, May 15 at the Society Lounge in Makati City. The worldwide campaign will feature men and women of different nationalities revealing their Jockey underwear.

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