Exercise dress
An exercise dress or workout dress is an item of athletic apparel.
History[]
Exercise dresses were marketed by the brand Outdoor Voices in 2018 and according to the Wall Street Journal became a "viral hit".[1] By 2020 Under Armour and Athleta were also marketing the dresses.[1]
Description[]
The dresses typically incorporate a bodysuit including bike shorts under a racerback A-line dress, often with a pocket in the shorts to accommodate a phone, keys, or credit card.[2][3][4] They are constructed in some combination of nylon and spandex.[1] Wearers step into the shorts through the neckline and pull the dress up to put it on.[2] According to Cosmopolitan, the dresses are appropriate for general daywear and "literally no one would know you just wore it to the gym".
Response[]
Women have experienced stares and double-takes when exercising in an exercise dress.[1][3][5]
See also[]
- Fitness fashion
- Sportswear (activewear)
- Spandex
References[]
- ^ a b c d Bosworth, Sara (2020-06-17). "Exercise Dresses: Fun or Foolish?". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ a b Adhav, Lauren (2020-01-03). "I Tried This Exercise Dress, and Now I Can't Imagine Wearing Leggings Ever Again". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ a b Zoldan, Rachel Jacoby. "I Wore the Outdoor Voices Exercise Dress to 5 Types of Workouts". SELF. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ LeSavage, Halie. "That Exercise Dress You've Been Seeing All Over Instagram Really Is as Good as It Looks". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ Bobb, Brooke. "Can This Workout Dress Really Outperform Leggings?". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Sportswear
- Dresses