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15 lut 2022 · In her new book "Let's Get Physical," Danielle Friedman shares the history of spandex, which was first invented by DuPont chemists and sold as "hellish" girdles to women.
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By the 20th century, women’s pants were appropriate for “occasional dressing only,” worn at designated times as hostess pajamas or bicycling pants, Emma McClendon, associate costume curator at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, tells Yahoo Lifestyle.
8 maj 2019 · Pants first appeared—and persisted—because they’re practical: They protect the legs and keep the wearer covered up, while still allowing for easy movement. But to women in places such as Europe...
28 mar 2019 · How spandex athletic apparel became a staple of the American wardrobe and a lightning rod for debates about policing women’s bodies. Leggings are in the news yet again, this time because of a...
The man we have to thank for our activewear obsession is American chemist Joseph Shivers, who invented spandex (sold under the brand name Lycra) in 1958. Following this invention, the women’s fashion industry embraced the fabric and began popularising slim, stretchy pants in the 1960s.
19 mar 2023 · Through an examination of how women began wearing pantsuits, while addressing the importance of the clothing choice to both queer women and intersectionality, it becomes clear that the more that women wore pants, the more they challenged their status in a patriarchal world.
