Saturday, June 20, 2009

Cut from the same cloth – A brief history of the t-shirt

T-shirts are a proven way to make a provocative statement - but which are the most iconic - and what do they say about the humble wearer?

It's not often that a whole new piece of clothing appears, which is what happened with the t-shirt 40 years ago. When James Dean and Marlon Brando sported T-shirts as outerwear, it was a faux par and seen as bad as wearing underpants over trousers. Iconic photos of the American GI during WWII filtered back and in an instant, Hollywood transformed how the garment was worn and attitudes towards the T-shirt changed. Over the years the t-shirt was approximated as a walking billboard, advertising the wearer’s affiliations or views, or simply what was the latest fashion. Read More>>

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