![]() Those heat-conserving qualities became an annoyance in the warmer months. Namely, the undergarment was all one piece. Plus, the design made it easy to go to the bathroom (the union suit didn’t earn its modern nickname “onesie with the flap in the back” for nothing).Īs an undergarment, though, the union suit had serious flaws in the summer. It caught on as such a popular and practical undergarment that men often wore it underneath their clothes to stay warm in the winter. As with many fashion trends, men stole the idea in the name of utilitarianism. Union suits began as an alternative undergarment for women (as opposed to the gaudy Victorian underclothes otherwise available). ![]() The union suit is the start of our story, the undergarment that would begin the slow evolution to the undershirt. To understand how the tank top as you know it came to be, it’s important to understand where it came from.įor that, we have to take a look back in time to the union suit. In fact, these garments were so different that you might not recognize them as the predecessor of your modern day wardrobe staples. ![]() The undershirt began as a rather different garment than we know it today. To understand how tank tops fit into your style, it helps to know where they come from and the role they take in modern style. ![]() Men’s undershirts have a storied history – tank top undershirts even more so.įrom Marlon Brando to a storefront in Chicago to the Stockholm Olympics, from subculture to wardrobe staple, tank tops have come a long way since the early days. ![]()
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