The meaning of the word “shirtwaist” has evolved over the years, with changing fashions. In the first sense, a shirtwaist was a type of tailored women’s blouse which was worn Metallic Zentai Suits separately from a skirt or pair of trousers. In the later sense, the term came to mean a woman’s dress with a bodice styled more like a man’s shirt. Shirtwaist dresses were particularly popular in the 1950s, and they are still closely associated with this era in history.

The original shirtwaist was extremely popular in the late 1800s through the Edwardian era. The design was typically plain and modest, without the excessive Metallic Zentai Sale frills and ornamentation which sometimes characterized women’s wear. Many working women wore shirtwaists because they were practical and comfortable to work in, while upper class women wore the garments to enhance a feeling of independence.

Many suffragettes, for example, wore shirtwaists in their marches rather than the more confining dresses of the period, and the popular Gibson Girl look was achieved with a shirtwaist Animal Metallic Zentai UK and a long, slim skirt.