| It is coming up to that wonderful time of year when | | | | the players is the polo shirt first introduced to the |
| the UK remembers how much they love tennis and | | | | game by charming Frenchman Rene Lacoste. Lacoste |
| vow to stand behind a melancholic Scott as he tries | | | | was looking for a short sleeved shirt he could wear |
| to battle his way to the final. For 2 gloriousweeks | | | | that would not ride up at the back pulling out of his |
| evenings are filled up with the image of men and | | | | trousers so he developed the Lacoste polo shirt to |
| women wearing stark white clothes running around | | | | have a longer back than front but still to be smart |
| and exerting themselves loudly, tennis racquet in | | | | with collar and short shirt sleeves. The Modern Polo |
| hand. The fashion of tennis has been an influential | | | | Shirt Lacoste Polo shirts are an iconic piece of |
| part of the game since it first started for some it is | | | | clothing both on and off the court, Andy Roddick is |
| the trademark that makes them stand out from the | | | | sponsored by Lacoste and proudly wears the design |
| rest for others it is just a good excuse to show of | | | | whether he is playing in a tournament or practising on |
| their toned bodies. A history of Tennis Outfits Tennis | | | | court. Lacoste has made the decision to sponsor a |
| clothing has changed hugely over the years, when | | | | handful of up and coming tennis players showing their |
| you see the pictures of men and women wearing | | | | continued involvement with tennis. The polo shirt is |
| long sleeved shirts and full trousers and skirts it | | | | now a high selling item of men's designer clothing with |
| seems impossible that they played in the heat in such | | | | so many brands having their take on this classic |
| uncomfortable restrictive clothing. This changed | | | | design. The shirt is made out of soft cotton material |
| dramatically over the next 100 years with outfits | | | | and can be worn loose or tight against the body |
| getting more and more risque and there were of | | | | depending on personal preferences. Although it has a |
| course the infamous frilly knickers worn by the likes | | | | collar and can be worn as a formal item it is relaxed |
| of Chris Evert. The men have not done a much | | | | and comfortable enough to be a casual item too. |
| better with super short shorts which progressed to | | | | Thanks to Rene Lacoste and his love of the game of |
| them being worn with cycling shorts underneath. The | | | | tennis the comfortable and enduring polo shirt were |
| men's outfits have suffered from some bad | | | | designed and can still be loved and worn today. You |
| accessories too, baseball caps, visors and of course | | | | will see men the world over wearing the Lacoste |
| the stylish bandana. The one enduring item that you | | | | polo shirt for both comfort and design, just look out |
| see still being worn today by a significant number of | | | | for the crocodile! |