Now that you know the origin of the t-shirt check out this video and find out the answer to the question- Why Do Judges Wear Robes?: th-cam.com/video/GtyvOM4hIck/w-d-xo.html
TIFO: making everyday, mundane things interesting! My mom spoke about my grandma dying white t-shirts different colors (red) for my Uncle Joe. I don't know the exact date, but I would have to guess somewhere between the mid 30s and 40s. She thought the popularity of t-shirts boomed when you could finally buy them in different colors. Another story was one time one of my Uncle Joe's red sweatshirts got into a load of bed sheets. My mom & her sisters absolutely loved those pink sheets!! They'd take turns whose bed got made with them that week. But, grandma was so embarrassed! Anything but white sheets were absolutely unheard of in the 40s(!!), almost scandalous!! She would always hang them on the inside of the clothesline so they couldn't be seen from the road to town. };]
@@catatonicbug7522 Yeah it's funny how we're supposed to cut down on energy use and be more "green" and "sustainable" and then the most ecologically friendly way possible to dry your clothes is made illegal in many places. That's political logic for you.
Fun video. I enjoy how this channel takes mundane things I likely never consider, but expands their story and tells their history making them fascinating. Very cool.
I'm really glad we don't have to wear like 3 layers of full-body clothing anymore. I commonly feel warm in just a t-shirt and shorts. Having to wear long-sleeves is horrible for me when everyone keeps the thermostat so high.
Organon, the little ice age wasn't exactly an ice age, it wasn't always colder. In fact, it describes a time when the weather swung extremely often and fast both ways, and created more and bigger storms than normal. Personally, I don't know why they think we ever left it.
Congratulations. Your ability to cause me to knowingly watch an eight minute comercial is truly a thing to be proud of. I don't even feel any remorse, for having done so. Entertaining, and educational as usual. Thank you.
I want to know who added the pocket to a T-shirt. Considering they make up a large portion of my wardrobe I'd like to know. Thanks Simon and *TIFO* crew for another video.
Normally placed pants pockets either bind on slab phones or you risk breaking it every time you sit down. Jackets are taken off more frequently leaving you separated from your phone or carrying it. So which other pockets do you have?
Simon, I have a question, where did the idea of saying "fire!" when shooting a gun or some other kind of weapon like a torpedo come from? I know that it probably came from the early days of blackpowder, but what did they say before that when you fired a crossbow or something, and if they just used the term shoot where did that originally come from? A answer to this would me much appreciated, please and thank you.
Love the content! Every now and then I like to imagine people 2000 years ago, someone looks down at one guy and says "what the crap are those", the guy wiggles his toes in modern day socks under his sandals, and says "oh these, they're socks..... they're going to be the latest craze." Then month's later everyone is wearing socks and sandals.
My dad retired from the USMC in 1961. Us kids had the job of hanging up the wash on the clothes line. We'd get these white balls of wet material to hang up, lots of them! They were my dad's "skivvy shirts", white T-shirts made of the thinnest fabric, and we had to take those wet balls and stretch them out to hang on the line. It was impossible! and not only that, but the shirts were inside out and my Mom wanted them right side out to dry, so we must have spent hours trying to do that. It was so frustrating, I remember and that was...57 yrs ago! Thanks Mom, haha, love you.
I recall my father, who was a farmer, wearing white t-shirts all summer, weather on the tractor, or in town drinking in the local watering hole. To make them different from undershirts, however, he had my mother sow a pocket on each t for his smokes, and his pen; he was never without both. I, likewise wore t shirts in the summer back in the 50's and 60's, and when I joined the US Army, we were issued t-shirts as part of our utility uniform (1970). When I was ordered to war in Vietnam, I was issued olive drab t-shirts and boxer shorts. Both were appreciated greatly, and often, when back at base camp, we wore the t-shirts as outer wear especially when the temps shot up to over 100 degrees F and the humidity was around 90%. I do recall wearing white union suits when I was a boy, dad had the same, they were warm and very comfortable. Ours came in two types, one with the old drop flap, and the newer type had a button slit that would open up to allow quick relleaf, when necessary. Later they came out with a self closing slit that did away with the two small buttons that sort of irritated at times when you sat to long in your desk at school.
Everything we take for granted today was INVENTED. Did you ever consider that the ICE CREAM CONE had to be invented? Yup, it was! And have you figured out just how badly it must'a SUCKED to live before we had all this cool stuff?
White T-Shirts are STILL considered to be underwear, at least in the Southern United States. If someone wears a White T-shirt in public, everyone looks down on them.
I live in the town of Carbondale and for it's 100th anniversary back in 1953, some of the paraders of the Centennial Parade wore t-shirts that had printing on them celebrating the town's 100th anniversary, I have yet to find one of these shirts and someday would like to own one.
Bonus fact: Ed "Big Daddy" Roth popularized the graphic tee when he was asked by car clubs in California to design a warm weather alternative to the graphic jackets worn by clubs in cooler parts of the country.
I'm pretty sure Clark Gable was wearing a sleeveless (tank top) shirt in "It Happened One Night". He was shirtless (but with a sheet covering most of him) in "Gone with the Wind". In that case I guess people were so worried about him saying damn. they let the bare shoulders slide.
You screwed up the joke, man. There should be no "IN" if you want it to convey a sexual innuendo. To come "in" connotes entering a room or a building. Thanks for playing, try again next time.
ha ha! I was wondering if you'd get to the US Navy thing. Also, we were taught limited sewing skills in the Navy. But it's one of those skills you don't really need in that line of work because we don't mend sail anymore. Whenever i sewed on my own patch it looked horrible. Thanks for the deep dive on t-shirts. Stays tucked in? Nonsense! I guess i have to put that claim to the test!
BTW... you didn't mention the history Jersey-Knit. The most common stretchable fabric used in T-Shirts... Possibly the most important invention of the 19th century.
Clothing history is a fascinating topic. The basic trends in modern Western clothing are variations on a few patterns that go back to the ancient Greeks, or even the earlier Egyptians. Ask a librarian to help you find some books on the subject.
The part about pullovers is interesting. T-shirts are still not considered elegant or business appropriate. But a dress shirt with a pullover (sweater, jumper... whatever you call them) on top is nowadays considered suitable for business casual and things like date nights.
Heeeyy, Mack Weldon ! I'm a good customer of Mack's. I have gotten a fairly good collection, mainly of their polo shirts. They're beautifully cut and fit perfectly and look great. The pique fabric is very elastic and very cool (temperature wise). And NO I wasnt paid to say this. Just try them yourself and you, too will be ravingabout them.
The military still holds the idea that T-shirt’s are underwear. Your T-shirt almost always cannot be a plain white. Must have print or something other than a standard white or blue.
Lakrids Pibe So your underwear is the savior of the universe. Weird, I thought it was nothing but a man with a man's courage. th-cam.com/video/t5rWtZI-AB8/w-d-xo.html
No no! The underwear isn't _him_ . The underwear is similar to what he's wearing. www.allsortsmedia.co.uk/images/Flash%20Gordon.jpg Same way _a wifebeater_ is a sleeveless shirt because it's the kind of shirt a certain kind of people wears. _Wellingtons_ is a kind of rubber boots, not ther duke himself.
Coming soon on TIFO: * The boxers/briefs argument - with Simon demonstrating both. * The origin of the phrase "going commando" - with Simon demonstrating * The history of the phrase "birthday suit" - with Simon....
Today I found out that a Mack Weldon T-Shirt is $32. A psychological assessment with report typically costs in the range of $2800 to $3000, so if you need just need the diagnosis that you're 'not quite right in the head', you can save a ton of money by simply buying a Mack Weldon T-Shirt.
T-Shirts only made it to Europe in the 1960s and older people often don't wear them at all or just as underwear here. I've never seen any of my grandparents wearing one, while I wear t-shirts almost every day
The international school I go to in Malaysia allows 'casual' but we are NOT allowed to wear t-shirts. Girls however have more freedom when it comes to casual wear.
I'm old enough to remember when T-shirts and jeans were cheap. Everyone bought what one could afford, my folks did at least. One thing for certain, Mack Weldon under garments aren't cheap. In product or price. Kinda slick aren't they.
T-shirts, especially when worn as undershirts, should always fit snug, all around the body. Even properly fitted dress shirts should have small enough arm holes so you can raise your arms without untucking the shirt.
Tip for Simon: If you're wearing a button-down overtop of it, tuck your t-shirt into your underwear to keep it tucked in -- it'll also reduce 'muffin-top' on your overshirt.
My hypothesis is that it's been an innate part of human speech for a long time. Scientists believe that the reason music makes us want to dance is that there is crosstalk between the auditory lobe and the motor cortex. The prevalence of speaking with one's hands and how easily sign language is picked up by deaf people as their "main thinking language" seem to suggest that this crosstalk certainly does exist.
Pretty hilarious, my whole life the t-shirt was just a normal shirt to me and most others, when you said shirt you meant t-shirt. More traditional shirts are considered more specalist shirts now, often as smart shirts.
Pretty soon. We were filming mini-documentaries and attending VidCon Amsterdam a couple weeks back. We intended to record it there, but ended up not having time. Then last week I (Daven) was super sick, then this week we attempted to record yesterday but had a technical difficulty that made it impossible to have a proper conversation. ;-) Should be recording it tonight though. *crosses fingers* ;-)
I'm surprised the "wife beater" tee shirt was not mentioned? Although as I recall MB wore one in the movie you mention. From the urban dictionary: Men's close fitting, ribbed, sleeveless white cotton undershirt most commonly used before T-shirts came into vogue as undergarments. It is named wife beater after Marlon Brando's character, Stanley Kowalski, who wore one during much of the movie version of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." Stanley proved to be a sloppy, drunken, ill-tempered brute who beat his wife.
wow... so nobody else is going to say it??? ...guess I have to be THAT guy... again... Maybe the glow of his bald head-shine blinded you... temporarily? ;o)
If there were laws in Havana against wearing your undershirt in public, someone must have been doing so. Also!! I learned in a freshman communications class that Brando's perfomance didn't make MEN buy the shirts. Women shop for their husbands, and the trend was a major revelation to marketers (the mad men of the 50s). They marketed to women, who buy for the household, and the v-neck tshirt took off, b/c women wanted to see more hairy manly man-chest.
I haven't seen "A Streetcar Named Desire" because the trailers and excerpts I've seen remind me of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" shouting matches which were...ugly. I recall that when T-shirts appeared with slogans during the 1960's, that signaled the emergence of a new business segment and cultural phenomenon. ("Take This War And Shove it!";)
Now that you know the origin of the t-shirt check out this video and find out the answer to the question- Why Do Judges Wear Robes?:
th-cam.com/video/GtyvOM4hIck/w-d-xo.html
TIFO: making everyday, mundane things interesting!
My mom spoke about my grandma dying white t-shirts different colors (red) for my Uncle Joe.
I don't know the exact date, but I would have to guess somewhere between the mid 30s and 40s.
She thought the popularity of t-shirts boomed when you could finally buy them in different colors.
Another story was one time one of my Uncle Joe's red sweatshirts got into a load of bed sheets. My mom & her sisters absolutely loved those pink sheets!! They'd take turns whose bed got made with them that week.
But, grandma was so embarrassed! Anything but white sheets were absolutely unheard of in the 40s(!!), almost scandalous!!
She would always hang them on the inside of the clothesline so they couldn't be seen from the road to town. };]
White as a sheet
And now it is illegal in many places to hang clothing outside to dry for "decency" reasons! Funny how social norms change so quickly.
Drives The Car this was so interesting, thanks for sharing!!!
@@catatonicbug7522 Yeah it's funny how we're supposed to cut down on energy use and be more "green" and "sustainable" and then the most ecologically friendly way possible to dry your clothes is made illegal in many places. That's political logic for you.
It's amazing how things have changed
Fun video. I enjoy how this channel takes mundane things I likely never consider, but expands their story and tells their history making them fascinating. Very cool.
So, if you time travel 200 years back while wearing jeans and tshirt, they'll throw you in the clanger for public indecency.
That would be the least of your troubles.
I think you'd only need to go back as far as the 30s and 40s in some jurisdictions!
That was a plot point in an early episode of the revived Doctor Who.
The 1949 Bing Crosby movie, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" is about that. It's a book written by Mark Twain.
Maddin1313 They still do that where I live though
I'm really glad we don't have to wear like 3 layers of full-body clothing anymore. I commonly feel warm in just a t-shirt and shorts. Having to wear long-sleeves is horrible for me when everyone keeps the thermostat so high.
Not many thermostats in Little Ice Age Europe, or frontier America.
global warming
I can't imagine the smell back then. People must have been uncomfortable especially down in the south right?
Cafelogis, oh my God, visiting the south is so hard for me in the summer, and that's with T-shirts!
Organon, the little ice age wasn't exactly an ice age, it wasn't always colder. In fact, it describes a time when the weather swung extremely often and fast both ways, and created more and bigger storms than normal. Personally, I don't know why they think we ever left it.
Congratulations. Your ability to cause me to knowingly watch an eight minute comercial is truly a thing to be proud of. I don't even feel any remorse, for having done so. Entertaining, and educational as usual. Thank you.
The research put into this channel is so incredible I wish the effort was put into news
The thing about news is that by definition you are reporting new events. There are always unknowns. If not, then you aren't watching news
6:10 "We sell T-shirts but don't look at it, LOOK AT THIS STUFFED BULGE!"
Simon slips in the sponsorship so seamlessly that you don’t even notice it lol
He's a hit with the ladies that way, too.
Isn't it bad if it's not noticeable? I mean for the company sponsoring?
I live for the day when TIFO is sponsored by a women's underwear brand and we get Simon in a beautiful lacy bra talking about support and separation.
palmieres OMG YES
😂😂😂
I'm not used to seeing Simon in a t-shirt...
CaptainClipy why because of his semetic arm hair?
CaptainClipy Button up shirt Simon: Simon
T-shirt Simon: Eerily similar to V-sauce Michael
Hey, V-Sauce, Simon here.
Do you reckon he might do something with the Mack Weldon boxer briefs?
This channel became my go to source for stuff I've never asked myself and probably never need to know, but still binge every now and then.
really like simon's voice....everything sounds so smart and interesting =)
Did anyone mention why it's called a t-shirt? Is it because of the shape or another reason?
Jason Flay pretty sure it's shape. Hard to see otherwise.
I want to know who added the pocket to a T-shirt. Considering they make up a large portion of my wardrobe I'd like to know. Thanks Simon and *TIFO* crew for another video.
Do you smoke? Haha! Pockets on shirts are weeeiiiiird 🍆🥒🍆🥒🍆
Where do you keep your phone if not in a breast pocket?
Daniel Taylor any other pocket
Normally placed pants pockets either bind on slab phones or you risk breaking it every time you sit down. Jackets are taken off more frequently leaving you separated from your phone or carrying it.
So which other pockets do you have?
I usually tape my phone to my forehead, that way ill always know where it is...
Simon, I have a question, where did the idea of saying "fire!" when shooting a gun or some other kind of weapon like a torpedo come from? I know that it probably came from the early days of blackpowder, but what did they say before that when you fired a crossbow or something, and if they just used the term shoot where did that originally come from? A answer to this would me much appreciated, please and thank you.
I've never appreciated a fashion trend more than the t-shirt.
Love the content! Every now and then I like to imagine people 2000 years ago, someone looks down at one guy and says "what the crap are those", the guy wiggles his toes in modern day socks under his sandals, and says "oh these, they're socks..... they're going to be the latest craze." Then month's later everyone is wearing socks and sandals.
My dad retired from the USMC in 1961. Us kids had the job of hanging up the wash on the clothes line. We'd get these white balls of wet material to hang up, lots of them! They were my dad's "skivvy shirts", white T-shirts made of the thinnest fabric, and we had to take those wet balls and stretch them out to hang on the line. It was impossible! and not only that, but the shirts were inside out and my Mom wanted them right side out to dry, so we must have spent hours trying to do that. It was so frustrating, I remember and that was...57 yrs ago! Thanks Mom, haha, love you.
You are doing a good job of making the commercial parts inoffensive. Well done.
It took us that long to invent and then accept short sleeved shirts. Mmkay humanity.
Well, it took us about 4,000 years to put wheels on luggage!
As usual Simon, informative. Thanks much! ;)
1:46 pretty sure dude is sporting the Italian tuck in that photo
Bender Rodriguez
Thought I was the only one who noticed.
Mr derIsGreat? Mr Ben derIsGreat?
I recall my father, who was a farmer, wearing white t-shirts all summer, weather on the tractor, or in town drinking in the local watering hole. To make them different from undershirts, however, he had my mother sow a pocket on each t for his smokes, and his pen; he was never without both. I, likewise wore t shirts in the summer back in the 50's and 60's, and when I joined the US Army, we were issued t-shirts as part of our utility uniform (1970). When I was ordered to war in Vietnam, I was issued olive drab t-shirts and boxer shorts. Both were appreciated greatly, and often, when back at base camp, we wore the t-shirts as outer wear especially when the temps shot up to over 100 degrees F and the humidity was around 90%. I do recall wearing white union suits when I was a boy, dad had the same, they were warm and very comfortable. Ours came in two types, one with the old drop flap, and the newer type had a button slit that would open up to allow quick relleaf, when necessary. Later they came out with a self closing slit that did away with the two small buttons that sort of irritated at times when you sat to long in your desk at school.
Really solid sponsor spot on this one!
I've never been more fascinated with the history of t-shirts.
Everything we take for granted today was INVENTED. Did you ever consider that the ICE CREAM CONE had to be invented? Yup, it was! And have you figured out just how badly it must'a SUCKED to live before we had all this cool stuff?
One of my favorite channels! Keep it up!
Oh Simon, you're making me feel some kind of way
White T-Shirts are STILL considered to be underwear, at least in the Southern United States. If someone wears a White T-shirt in public, everyone looks down on them.
Love how his t-shirt is smart. It's even rechargable!!
I live in the town of Carbondale and for it's 100th anniversary back in 1953, some of the paraders of the Centennial Parade wore t-shirts that had printing on them celebrating the town's 100th anniversary, I have yet to find one of these shirts and someday would like to own one.
Bonus fact: Ed "Big Daddy" Roth popularized the graphic tee when he was asked by car clubs in California to design a warm weather alternative to the graphic jackets worn by clubs in cooler parts of the country.
I have wondered what Simon would look like in a t-shirt. Lol. 10/10 advert.
I'm pretty sure Clark Gable was wearing a sleeveless (tank top) shirt in "It Happened One Night". He was shirtless (but with a sheet covering most of him) in "Gone with the Wind". In that case I guess people were so worried about him saying damn. they let the bare shoulders slide.
OMG I feel sooo old! When Simon said "union suit" I KNEW what that was..... from experience!
Last time i came in this early, she asked me to leave
John Roscoe WTF?! That's fucked up!
Quinten Whyte not really
You screwed up the joke, man. There should be no "IN" if you want it to convey a sexual innuendo. To come "in" connotes entering a room or a building. Thanks for playing, try again next time.
John Roscoe you weren't early...bc there was a vid to watch
so close, yet so far
ha ha! I was wondering if you'd get to the US Navy thing. Also, we were taught limited sewing skills in the Navy. But it's one of those skills you don't really need in that line of work because we don't mend sail anymore. Whenever i sewed on my own patch it looked horrible. Thanks for the deep dive on t-shirts. Stays tucked in? Nonsense! I guess i have to put that claim to the test!
I enjoyed this interesting bit about T-shirts. I won't make mention of the enjoyment I had of seeing your beard once again.
BTW... you didn't mention the history Jersey-Knit. The most common stretchable fabric used in T-Shirts... Possibly the most important invention of the 19th century.
Hello Simon 😁,
I want everything mack Weldon has, since hearing your ad. Lol.
I never thought about the History of clothing! :D
Thats pretty intresting.
and now make a video about the pysics of t-shirts ^^
Clothing history is a fascinating topic. The basic trends in modern Western clothing are variations on a few patterns that go back to the ancient Greeks, or even the earlier Egyptians. Ask a librarian to help you find some books on the subject.
The part about pullovers is interesting. T-shirts are still not considered elegant or business appropriate. But a dress shirt with a pullover (sweater, jumper... whatever you call them) on top is nowadays considered suitable for business casual and things like date nights.
Heeeyy, Mack Weldon ! I'm a good customer of Mack's. I have gotten a fairly good collection, mainly of their polo shirts. They're beautifully cut and fit perfectly and look great. The pique fabric is very elastic and very cool (temperature wise). And NO I wasnt paid to say this. Just try them yourself and you, too will be ravingabout them.
It's a little known fact that Ike Turner created the Wife Beater.
T-Shirts have an additional advantage:
the act of its removal is far sexier than anything before it
The sponsors must have paid huge money. All you left out was footage of Simon cradling their balls with a smile on his face.
The Navy taught us to tuck our under shirts into our skivvy pant to keep them tucked in.
Hey I've got 2 union suits for hunting and other cold weather outdoor fun. Way less exposed when you have to go to the outhouse.
Looking good! Interesting topic as well.
Great video as usual!
Simon, answering the questions we did not know we had.
The military still holds the idea that T-shirt’s are underwear. Your T-shirt almost always cannot be a plain white. Must have print or something other than a standard white or blue.
I'd say that video was very well done, mack.
What about the athletic shirt or A-shirt, the precursor to the tank tops? And where did the 'tank' come from?
Thank you for your work.
This is like... diet Vsauce
You are the british Vsauce
Bonus fact: Long Johns are known in Denmark as _Jens Lynere_ - Flash Gordons. A "Long John" in Denmark is a cargo bicycle with long wheelbase.
Lakrids Pibe So your underwear is the savior of the universe. Weird, I thought it was nothing but a man with a man's courage. th-cam.com/video/t5rWtZI-AB8/w-d-xo.html
No no! The underwear isn't _him_ . The underwear is similar to what he's wearing. www.allsortsmedia.co.uk/images/Flash%20Gordon.jpg Same way _a wifebeater_ is a sleeveless shirt because it's the kind of shirt a certain kind of people wears. _Wellingtons_ is a kind of rubber boots, not ther duke himself.
Queen is amazing. One of the greatest pop songs of all time. The movie didn't quite live up to it, though.
Coming soon on TIFO:
* The boxers/briefs argument - with Simon demonstrating both.
* The origin of the phrase "going commando" - with Simon demonstrating
* The history of the phrase "birthday suit" - with Simon....
Did I miss it or did you gloss over why a T-shirt is called a T-shirt? My guess is it’s shape lying flat but you didn’t say, AFAIK.
Looking good Simon!
It was only appropriate that Simon wears a t-shirt for this video...and tucked it in.
Credit to TIFO for doing _wearisome_ research on such a bland topic. But videos like this have become _well-worn_ for this channel.
Sebastian Elytron That was PUNTASTIC!
Today I found out that a Mack Weldon T-Shirt is $32.
A psychological assessment with report typically costs in the range of $2800 to $3000, so if you need just need the diagnosis that you're 'not quite right in the head', you can save a ton of money by simply buying a Mack Weldon T-Shirt.
T-Shirts only made it to Europe in the 1960s and older people often don't wear them at all or just as underwear here. I've never seen any of my grandparents wearing one, while I wear t-shirts almost every day
That company is charging $32 for a plain white tshirt..... LOL
Chris because the tariff wars between trump and xi
The Mack Weldon ad seems to imply that wearing their clothes will give you a migraine.
The international school I go to in Malaysia allows 'casual' but we are NOT allowed to wear t-shirts. Girls however have more freedom when it comes to casual wear.
I'm old enough to remember when T-shirts and jeans were cheap. Everyone bought what one could afford, my folks did at least. One thing for certain, Mack Weldon under garments aren't cheap. In product or price. Kinda slick aren't they.
You are an awesome person! Love your videos
lol is that you in the long johns simon?!!
It's amazing how much times have changed
Seems like that t-shirt is extremely uncomfortable, looks like it's crawling up the armpits.
Imdor but it's paying his bills
T-shirts, especially when worn as undershirts, should always fit snug, all around the body. Even properly fitted dress shirts should have small enough arm holes so you can raise your arms without untucking the shirt.
The old Wendy's tables with the vintage "union undergarment" ad printed on it.
Tip for Simon: If you're wearing a button-down overtop of it, tuck your t-shirt into your underwear to keep it tucked in -- it'll also reduce 'muffin-top' on your overshirt.
Next TIFO video: *When did humans, or their ancestors, start waving their hands and arms around while speaking?* (Simon waves his arms around, alot).
PA TV then what DOES USC stand for?!
PA TV sorry; wrong.comment!
My hypothesis is that it's been an innate part of human speech for a long time. Scientists believe that the reason music makes us want to dance is that there is crosstalk between the auditory lobe and the motor cortex. The prevalence of speaking with one's hands and how easily sign language is picked up by deaf people as their "main thinking language" seem to suggest that this crosstalk certainly does exist.
Reference to Pinker's book is great here.
I'm certain that practice has been a thing about as long as humans have been a thing.
Pretty hilarious, my whole life the t-shirt was just a normal shirt to me and most others, when you said shirt you meant t-shirt. More traditional shirts are considered more specalist shirts now, often as smart shirts.
When episode 6 of the podcast? Loved the episode by the way.
Pretty soon. We were filming mini-documentaries and attending VidCon Amsterdam a couple weeks back. We intended to record it there, but ended up not having time. Then last week I (Daven) was super sick, then this week we attempted to record yesterday but had a technical difficulty that made it impossible to have a proper conversation. ;-) Should be recording it tonight though. *crosses fingers* ;-)
"and they payed me to say the tshirt is great and I get a share of every sale when you use my link"
I seem to recall the 'Smiley Face' bringing about a very large boost to t-shirts with design on them
I'm surprised the "wife beater" tee shirt was not mentioned? Although as I recall MB wore one in the movie you mention.
From the urban dictionary: Men's close fitting, ribbed, sleeveless white cotton undershirt most commonly used before T-shirts came into vogue as undergarments. It is named wife beater after Marlon Brando's character, Stanley Kowalski, who wore one during much of the movie version of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." Stanley proved to be a sloppy, drunken, ill-tempered brute who beat his wife.
Why did it take me until 4:39 to realize SIMON IS WEARING ONLY A T-SHIRT??
Well, he might have on trousers...
You got hypnotized with the fingersnap.
FortuneZero AHAHAHA!
I started the video and didn’t watch until about a minute or two in. Still...
- The same here.
wow... so nobody else is going to say it???
...guess I have to be THAT guy... again...
Maybe the glow of his bald head-shine blinded you... temporarily? ;o)
While the T Shirt may be new, the T Tunic has been around forever.
Okay, that's the T-shirt. Now explain the origin of the wife-beater shirt.
It wasn’t surprising to me to find out t-shirts weren’t invented recent
The same is with the suit jacket, After the peninsular wars officers came back to England and there military jackets became suit jackets.
If there were laws in Havana against wearing your undershirt in public, someone must have been doing so. Also!! I learned in a freshman communications class that Brando's perfomance didn't make MEN buy the shirts. Women shop for their husbands, and the trend was a major revelation to marketers (the mad men of the 50s). They marketed to women, who buy for the household, and the v-neck tshirt took off, b/c women wanted to see more hairy manly man-chest.
US: Sweat pants. UK: Track suit bottoms. The Brits always keep it classy.
Most people nowadays don't really know how much freedom they actually have.
The greatest sartorial invention in human history.
Do a video on the yidispolitica scandal
MCSABAS ???
18 hour pants? What the hell will I do the remainder of the day?
Hey, Mr Sunday Movies loves Mack Wheldon; never bloody shuts up about them.
Ive always seen the Tshirt as an evolution of the tunic.
I haven't seen "A Streetcar Named Desire" because the trailers and excerpts I've seen remind me of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" shouting matches which were...ugly. I recall that when T-shirts appeared with slogans during the 1960's, that signaled the emergence of a new business segment and cultural phenomenon. ("Take This War And Shove it!";)
Weird, I just started reading this side of paradise.
Great vid, as usual, but the coupon code is invalid on the mackweldon site.
I would have appreciated more historical images of the earlier t-shirts, like the crew neck and such.
ofc, Mr. T invented it.
he ripped the sleeves off his shirt and was like "it's a T shirt fool!"