T-shirt is today one of the
most universally worn items of clothing. Cheap, hygienic, and
comfortable, the T-shirt has become an essential basic wardrobe
item worn by people of all social classes and ages. An
increase in sports and leisure activities gave rise to new forms
of clothing in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
Close-fitting knitted woolen swimsuits made in the tank-shaped
style of undershirts accustomed the eye to seeing more skin and
one's body shape in a public place.
