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

References
  1. Bosworth, Sara (2020-06-17). "Exercise Dresses: Fun or Foolish?". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. 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.
  3. Zoldan, Rachel Jacoby. "I Wore the Outdoor Voices Exercise Dress to 5 Types of Workouts". SELF. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. LeSavage, Halie. "That Exercise Dress You've Been Seeing All Over Instagram Really Is as Good as It Looks". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. Bobb, Brooke. "Can This Workout Dress Really Outperform Leggings?". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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