The Surprising History of Sportswear

Though commonly perceived as a very modern thing, the history of sportswear is vast and varied, with the yoga pants we know today having roots in the turn of the century.  Through the lens of Tennis, Golf, Football and more, this episode explores what sportswear represented politically and socially, how the idea of leisure time re-defined how we wore clothes and what this all meant for the emancipation of women.I also dig into the fascinating history of household name brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma to explore the story of how one family's Nazi routes went on to shape active wear forever.  Become a subscriber to support the podcast & access bonus episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silhouettes/subscribeThis is the final episode our Modern Sentimentalities series.  Thanks for listening, and stay fab everyone.Follow the show on Instagram @Sillhouettespodcast for more updates. x Become an aCast+ subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content: https://plus.acast.com/s/silhouettes-a-fashion-history-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.