Jump to content

Playsuit (ladies' clothing)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Eqal (talk | contribs) at 19:39, 21 October 2017 (edit). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Woman wearing a playsuit at the beach

A playsuit is a type of garment. Typically a shorter version of the jumpsuit, it was created in the 1930s in New York as a stylish piece of sportswear.[1] It went in and out of fashion through to the 1970s, and was usually made from silky fabrics for evening wear, or jersey and terry-towelling for casual summer wear.

Since 2006, the playsuit has had a resurgence in mainstream fashion.[2] Taylor Swift is known for her preference for short playsuits.[3]

References

Woman modelling a playsuit, 1952