History of tennis fashion

Tennis has always been considered as an elite sport. The modern version of the sport became available in the 19th century and became very popular among the British aristocracy. Women had to wear long dresses, puffy sleeves and obligatory corset. Men should wear trousers, long-sleeved clothes and a tie. Uncomfortable but fashionable. 

The breakthrough came with May Sutton - an American player who appeared on the court in a shirt with exposed wrists, and the scandal became the beginning of great changes. The 1920s turned to Rene Lacoste - one who appeared on the court in 1926 wearing a polo shirt of his own design. The short sleeve was new and shocking. Seven years later, the French tennis player founded a brand that is one of the most recognizable in the world. In women's tennis, Suzanne Lenglen took the lead, thanks to whom women began to play in skirts that didn’t restrict their actions.


Part 2 about tennis fashion next week 🔜






https://www.merchantoftennis.com/blogs/tennis-interest/a-history-womens-tennis-fashion
https://www.les100ciels.com/blogs/les-100-ciels-blog/a-history-of-tennis-fashion

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  1. englishdiary2 October 2023 at 06:57

    I'm looking forward to finding out when trousers were allowed to be worn by women. Women did wear trousers outside the tennis court in the 1930s, so I guess it was possible for players too.

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