An exercise dress or workout dress is an item of athleisure.[1]
History edit
Exercise dresses were marketed by the brand Outdoor Voices in 2018 and according to the Wall Street Journal became a "viral hit". By 2020 Under Armour and Athleta were also marketing the dresses.[2]
Description edit
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.[3][4][5] They are constructed in some combination of nylon and spandex.[2] Wearers step into the shorts through the neckline and pull the dress up to put it on.[3] According to Cosmopolitan, the dresses are appropriate for general daywear and "literally no one would know you just wore it to the gym".
Response edit
Women have experienced stares and double-takes when exercising in an exercise dress.[2][4][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kambhampaty, Anna P. (2021-08-18). "We Have Reached Peak 'Exercise Dress'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ a b c 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 (3 November 2018). "I Wore the Outdoor Voices Exercise Dress to 5 Types of Workouts". SELF. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ LeSavage, Halie (27 June 2018). "That Exercise Dress You've Been Seeing All Over Instagram Really Is as Good as It Looks". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ Bobb, Brooke (15 August 2019). "Can This Workout Dress Really Outperform Leggings?". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-06-20.