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Abodysuit is a one-pieceform-fitting orskin-tight garment that covers the torso and thecrotch.[1] The design of a basic bodysuit is similar to aone-piece swimsuit and aleotard, though the materials may vary.Thong orT-front thong bodysuits usually have the crotch opening moved up to the front to underbelly area to increase the wearer's comfort. A bodysuit may have sleeves and varying shoulder strap and collar. Bodysuits can be made from a number of fabrics, includingcotton,lace,nylon, etc. In general, textile bodysuits include expandable fiber such asspandex for a better fit to the shape of the body.
A bodysuit is normally worn with trousers or askirt. The top, torso part may act as a top for the smooth line it gives or because it cannot become untucked from trousers or skirt. They may also be worn generally by women asunderwear,activewear, orfoundation garments. Unlike a leotard, a bodysuit is not usually considered a form of athletic wear.
Onesies (or snapsuits) are bodysuits with a buttoned-down opening at the crotch that help keepdiapers in place. The opening helps facilitate access to a person's diaper or visits to the toilet. These are almost exclusively worn by infants, but adult-sized versions have also become popular among certain kink subcultures.
There are also bodyshirts, like the counterpart to the bodysuit, they are loose-fitting garments that cover the whole torso, with sleeves in short to long lengths and crotch snaps. The difference is that they look like a shirt on the top portion of the garment, and may have a different stretch fabric in the waist to the crotch area to make them fit better. Long sleeved crew neck and turtleneck bodysuits are a common element ofdancewear costumes.
The bodysuit was a progression from the leotard. It was presented in the United States after 1950 by fashion designerClaire McCardell. It was worn as a blouse or T-shirt. The first recognized bodysuit was worn byBettie Page in the 1950s, and was a trademark attire of thePlayboy Bunnies from the 1960s, as well asWonder Woman in the animated seriesSuper Friends andLynda Carter'stelevision series.[2]
Azzedine Alaia andDonna Karan helped make the bodysuit a fashion item for both men, women and even tweens, teens, and young adult/college age in the 1980s to mid 1990s seen a lot in short cap sleeved or turtleneck versions worn in popular fashion as a top especially with high waisted jeans and also with regular and dress shorts and skirts. After a slowdown, it was resurrected as shaping underwear or lingerie, and in the 2010s it reappeared as a blouse bodysuit, cap sleeve, and classic turtleneck bodysuit, as well as a part ofevening wear.
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