| The t-shirt, believe it or not, has been around for | | | | color schemes. |
| over one hundred years. It was first developed | | | | Next it was the graphic tees during the 1980s when |
| during a war the United States was fighting, and it | | | | designers started putting their individual style into the |
| has managed to evolve over the years. Today, there | | | | items. These come in thousands of different styles, |
| are urban t-shirts, graphic ones, tie-dyed ones, and | | | | colors, and prints. Many current fashion designers |
| even different colored ones. The urban t-shirt, for | | | | have at least one line of tees where they can show |
| example is one that references a city name either by | | | | off their true personalities and beliefs in their |
| using the actual name of the airport code on it. | | | | collection. |
| These clothing items have certainly come a long way | | | | Today, the newest thing is city tees. These |
| since their beginnings so long ago. | | | | reference whatever city the person wearing one is |
| The first ones were developed for the military while | | | | from or where the individual grew up. They are very |
| they were fighting the Spanish American War. There | | | | popular amongst those who come from large, |
| does not seem to be any other documentation as to | | | | well-known cities, such as New York, Los Angeles |
| exactly when the first ones were produced, but as | | | | and Chicago. Of course, any city tee can be worn by |
| far as we know, this was the first time they were | | | | anyone. |
| seen being worn. These items were only produced in | | | | Tees have come a long way since their beginning |
| the color white because that was how the military | | | | during a war over a hundred years ago. They have |
| ordered them. | | | | evolved in so many different ways and come to be |
| After the military had been wearing them for | | | | such a staple in American culture it is hard to believe |
| sometime, these articles of clothing soon found their | | | | there was a time when they did not exist. There are |
| way into the general consumer market. They | | | | so many different kinds available, each showing off |
| became very popular after a famous 1950s actor | | | | the individual's personality who is wearing the item. |
| wore some in one of his extremely popular movies. | | | | Instead of just a simple white undergarment that |
| From this point on this particular item of clothing only | | | | was used as something to be put on under military |
| continued to grow and change. | | | | uniforms, this piece of clothing has become a way |
| About 10 years after this item really took off in | | | | for individuals to express their personalities and beliefs |
| terms of popularity, the tie-dyed shirt came onto the | | | | through the different graphics and colors that can be |
| market. This type was made even more famous by | | | | had on a tee. As time goes on, it will be interesting |
| a popular band whose fans wore the clothing to | | | | to see how this article of clothing will change over |
| show support for them. Tie-dyes come in all different | | | | the next hundred years. |