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24-580: Sweatpants are a casual variety of soft trousers intended for comfort or athletic purposes, although they are now worn in many different situations. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa they are known as tracksuit bottoms or trackies . In Australia and New Zealand, they are also commonly known as trackpants , tracky daks or joggers . They are also referred to as jogging pants in Canada. The first pair of sweatpants

48-404: A "unisexing" of fashion. By the 1960s , women adopted T-shirts , jeans , and collared shirts , and for the first time in nearly 200 years, it was fashionable for men to have long hair. Casual wear is typically the dress code in which forms of gender expression are experimented with. An example is masculine jewelry, which was once considered shocking or titillating even in casual circles, and

72-473: A liner made of cotton or polyester. The nylon material's natural friction against both itself and human legs makes "swooshing" sounds during walking. Windpants often have zippers on each ankle, letting athletes unzip the end of each leg, allowing the pants to be pulled over their footwear. Tearaway pants , also known as breakaway pants , rip-off pants , or popper pants are closely related to windpants. Tearaway pants are windpants with snap fasteners running

96-418: A variety of materials, like velvet or satin , and in many color combinations or patterns. One distinguishing characteristic is that fashion pants generally lack the elastic band at the ankles. They are considered a form of athleisure wear. Windpants are similar to sweatpants but are lighter and shield the wearer from cold wind rather than insulate. Windpants are typically made of polyester or nylon, with

120-468: A variety of public situations. Because of their comfort and fashion, they have become a popular choice of clothing. Sweatpants may come from many different materials and in many forms including thick and thin. Sweatpants are sometimes associated with certain lifestyles such as gym culture or hip-hop culture . This niche-specific perception of sweatpants since the 1980s has at times resulted in extensive dress code regulations with some outlets outright banning

144-404: Is a wide range for expression, including punk fashion and fashion inspired by earlier decades, such as the 1970s and 1980s . Madonna popularized lace , jewelry , and cosmetics into casual wear during the 1980s. In the 1990s, hip hop fashion played up elaborate jewelry and luxurious materials worn in conjunction with athletic gear and the clothing of manual labor. Casual wear introduced

168-479: Is now hardly noteworthy in semi-formal situations. Amelia Bloomer introduced trousers of a sort for women as a casual alternative to formal hoops and skirts. The trend toward female exposure in the 20th century tended to push the necklines of formal ball gowns lower and the skirts of cocktail dresses higher. Jeans, dress shirt (casually turn down collared ), and a T-shirt or sleeveless shirt are typically considered casual wear for men in modern times. For men,

192-539: Is referred to as casual wear , although sometimes in combinations such as " smart casual " or " business casual " in order to indicate higher expectation than none at all. For both men and women, hats corresponding to the various levels of formality exist. As supplements to the standard dress codes, headgear ( see biretta , kippah etc. ) can be worn, though certain settings have etiquette regarding this; for example, in Christian churches, traditional norms have enjoined

216-585: The United States in the 19th century. Conversely, since most cultures have intuitively applied some level equivalent to the more formal Western dress code traditions, these dress codes are simply a versatile framework, open to amalgamation of international and local customs. This versatility has made this scale of formality a practical international formality scale. Classifications are divided into formal wear ( full dress ), semi-formal wear ( half dress ), and informal wear ( undress ). Anything below this level

240-559: The Victorian and Edwardian periods , the principal classifications of clothing were full dress and undress , and, less commonly the intermediate half dress . Full dress covered the most formal option: frock coat for day wear , and dress coat ( white tie ) for evening wear (sometimes with supplementary alternative being a full dress uniform independent of what time of the day). As such, full dress may still appear in use designating formal wear . When morning dress became common (in

264-499: The Western world following the counterculture of the 1960s . When emphasising casual wear's comfort, it may be referred to as leisurewear or loungewear . While casual is " informal " in the sense of "not formal", informal wear traditionally refers to a Western dress code associated with suits —a step below semi-formal wear —thus being more formal than casual attire. Modern casual fashion can be traced to fashion sportswear from

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288-434: The "lounge suit," now standard business wear, was originally considered (as its name suggests) casual wear . Half dress , when used, was variously applied at different times, but was used to cover modern morning dress (the term morning dress is fairly undescriptive and has not always meant modern morning dress). Undress (not to be confused with nudity ) in turn was similarly loose in meaning, corresponding to anything from

312-411: The 18th century generic justaucorps , and has remained fixed defined since the 20th century. The 19th century frock coat rarely occurs except as formal alternative. For women, interpretations have fluctuated more dynamically according to fashion . Before the modern system of formal , semi-formal , and informal was consolidated in the 20th century, the terms were looser. In the 19th century, during

336-758: The 1920s, including tweed blazers , oxford shoes , and golf skirts. An increase in the popularity of bicycling brought about a need for culottes , a forerunner for casual shorts. As the century progressed, "casual" came to encompass more styles, including denim workwear and elements from military uniforms . With the popularity of spectator sports in the late 20th century, a good deal of athletic gear has influenced casual wear, such as jogging suits , running shoes , and track clothing. Basic materials used for casual wear include denim , cotton , jersey , flannel , and fleece . Materials such as velvet , chiffon , and brocade are often associated with more formal clothes. While casual dress evokes utilitarian costume, there

360-667: The 1990s and early 2000s; in the American sitcom Seinfeld , the title character, Jerry, tells his friend "you're telling the world you've given up" when he appears in sweatpants. Fashion shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting increase in remote work . Sales of sweatpants have increased since 2019, and many high-end fashion brands have moved toward creating simpler, athletic-casual inspired looks. At one time, these pants were only worn for sporting events and at home. Now, they are available in many fashionable styles and are worn in

384-587: The birth of hip hop in 1980s America, led to the popularization of sweatpants as both leisurewear and streetwear . College students also contributed to sweatpants' rise in popularity in the United States. Since the 1910s, "sportswear" has been a staple in college campus style and in the 1970s and 80s designers began reimagining the " jersey knit fabric that had been used for gym garb" into clothes for students' everyday wear. Despite their rise in popular culture, sweatpants were often criticized in mainstream media in

408-483: The exposure of shoulders, thighs, and backs is still limited to casual wear. Western dress code [REDACTED] = Day (before 6 p.m.) [REDACTED] = Evening (after 6 p.m.)     = Bow tie colour [REDACTED] = Ladies [REDACTED] = Gentlemen Western dress codes are a set of dress codes detailing what clothes are worn for what occasion that originated in Western Europe and

432-409: The formality levels of the previously less formal alternatives. Thus was the case with the ceasing of the justacorps , extensively worn from the 1660s until the 1790s, followed by the same fate of the 18th century frock (not to be confused with frock coat ), in turn followed by the frock coat . Formal, semi-formal, and informal all have roots in 19th century customs subsequent to the replacement of

456-730: The law because "uncovered faces encourage citizens to live together" (see also burqa by country ). Typical events: Weddings, state dinners and affairs, formal balls, royal events, etc. Typical events: Theatre opening nights, charity balls, etc. There is some variation in style depending on whether it is summer, spring, winter or fall. See black tie and stroller for more details. Typical events: Diplomatic and business meetings, many social occasions, everyday wear Casual wear encompasses business casual , smart casual , etc. The background of traditional contemporary Western dress codes as fixed in 20th century relied on several steps of replacement of preexisting formal wear, while in turn increasing

480-425: The length of both legs. The snaps allow athletes to remove their tearaway pants in a timely manner to compete in some sports. Basketball and track and field are the two sports most commonly associated with tearaway pants. Casual attire Casual wear (or casual attire or clothing ) is a Western dress code that is relaxed, occasional, spontaneous and suited for everyday use. Casual wear became popular in

504-423: The modern sense, using a morning tailcoat rather than a frock coat), it was considered less formal than a frock coat, and even when the frock coat was increasingly phased out, morning dress never achieved full dress status. Therefore, in the 21st century, full dress often refers to white tie only. Today's semi-formal evening black tie (originally dinner clothes ) was initially described as informal wear , while

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528-478: The wearing of a headcovering (such as a veil or cap) by women, while men are prohibited from wearing a hat. Ceremonial dress , military uniform , religious clothing , academic dress , and folk costume appropriate to the formality level are encouraged, but face-covering garments ( niqab , hijab ) are not always accepted. France outlawed the public use of burqas in 2010 and the European court of law seconded

552-435: The wearing of sweatpants on their premises, including some German cafés and a substantial number of nightclubs worldwide. There are many variations on sweatpants design that have evolved to define their own categories of athletic pants. These variations include fashion pants , windpants , tearaway pants , and muscle pants . Fashion pants typically refers to fashion conscious sportswear . These pants are often made from

576-543: Was introduced in the 1920s by Émile Camuset , the founder of Le Coq Sportif . These were simple knitted gray jersey pants that allowed athletes to stretch and run comfortably. Sweatpants became commonplace at the Olympic Games by the late 1930s, and were seen on many athletes in the decades that followed. Adidas introduced the tracksuit that combined the sweatpants with a track top in 1964, which helped popularize athletic fashion. The rise of fitness culture , as well as

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