T-shirts
designed for women are considered to be the most economical and
comfortable casual wear. Actually T-shirt is a multi-functional women
wear that can be worn by kids, teenagers as well as women of any age
group on any occasion. They are favorite casual wear of
fashion-conscious women and imparts a smart and dashing look when worn
with jeans, capri, etc. However, T-shirts paired with formal trousers
and skirts are ideal for office wear. They are an ideal wear for
journey, shopping, beaches, picnics, etc. Collared T-shirts can be worn
in sports of any kind.
Usually, T-shirts are without buttons, collarless and pocketless. They
do not have a vertical front opening and is pulled on over the head.
T-shirts are highly functional women wear that impart a highly
fashionable look.
Fabric Used
A wide range of soft and comfortable fabric is used for weaving
T-shirts of latest designs and styles. Some of the popular fabrics used
include:
- Cotton
- Nylon
- Lycra
- Knitted Cotton
- Ply Wool
Styles of T-shirts
- The length of the women T-shirt is variable. T-shirts designed
for women are usually short in length, which is not tucked inside
jeans, trousers or skirts. There are some T-shirts whose length is
up to the hips and can be tucked inside pants, trousers, etc and can
be worn with coats, jackets and blazers.
- Women T-shirts can be collarless or with collars. Collared
T-shirts have buttons.
- Those without collar can have variety of neck shapes like round
neck, V-neck, polo neck, crew neck, hooded neck etc.
- Women T-Shirts can have full sleeves, half sleeves or even
sleeveless.
- Various designs available for women T-shirts include:
- Solid, plain
- Stripe
- Checks
- Printed
- Patch work
- Smart, catchy, witty graffiti written on the front and back.
History of T-shirt
The concept of T-shirt originated in the USA during World War I. During
the war, the US soldiers in woolen uniforms perspired a lot, while they
observed that the European soldiers wearing light cotton undershirts,
also known as T-shirts were quite comfortable. Owing to their comfort,
T-shirts soon became popular in the US. The design of the garment gave
it the name "T-shirt". However, the modern T-shirts were
designed in 1932, when the officials from the University of south
California Trojans football team wanted an economical, sweat absorbing
and comfortable undergarment for football players. Thus the T-shirts
became very popular among athletes and shortly became a rage among
students.
After World War II, T-shirts became popular in the Civilian life and
were worn by people of all age groups, especially youngsters.
T-shirts were originally worn as undershirts. This still occurs, but
T-shirts are now also frequently worn as the only piece of clothing on
the top half of the body (other than a bra).
T-Shirt Trends
The length of a normal T-shirt typically extends to the waist. However,
there is one fashion trend of wearing over-sized T-shirts. Although one
fashion is for "oversized" T-shirts, namely in modern hip hop
fashion (a perfect example of this can be clearly seen in the song,
White Tee, by Dem Franchize Boyz). A more recent trend in women's
clothing involves tight-fitting "cropped" T-shirts that are
short enough to reveal the lower abdomen including the belly button.
Types of Women's T-shirts
Women's
T-shirts
