Unitard
Brand
Danskin
(American, founded 1882)
1980-1985
Cotton / Lycra spandex
Gift of Danskin, Inc.
Object number85.109.9
With the increased exposure of the body in 1970s fashion, shaping undergarments became difficult to conceal. Diet and exercise became the preferred ways to attain a fashionable physique. Dance and “aerobics” became the most popular ways to “work out,” and stretchy, skin-tight unitards like the one seen here became de facto uniforms.
DescriptionUnitard; black cotton / lycra spandex knit; fitted, full length, tapered leg; V-front, low squared back neckline; 3/4 length sleeve diagonal seam, crotch to side back neckline edge; open foot; three vertical inner twill tape bands, back necklineCollections
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