Will the perfect men’s dress ever exist — and would men wear it? - BusinessWorld Online

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MORE famous men are wearing dresses: from actor Billy Porter on the red carpet to singer-songwriter Harry Styles on the cover of Vogue.

The ConversationSINGER Post Malone’s stylist Catherine Hahnhas come up with “a unisex dress that could be worn every day. To work, to school, to skateboard in, or on a date.” — PHOTO FORM HESHERWORLD.COM

Ancient Greece and Rome saw universal wearing of the tunica, a simple gown that was shorter and looser for men, but constructed the same way for both sexes. This was a gradual process, however. In medieval Europe, men and women wore long, layered clothing and tunics until the slow advent of tailoring in the 1400s. Even armor, the most “macho” of male attire, could still feature a metal “skirt” pleated similarly to contemporary tunics.century on, shorter tunics took hold for men, beneath which they could wear hose or stockings and, later, breeches.

Arguably, a dress does not make any aspect of life easier, but it does allow an individual to express themselves in different ways. Restricting this suggests repression of far more than physical movement.century, , men have played second fiddle to women in terms of glamor and excitement in clothing. Contrary to popular belief, it was generally women who imposed what we now see as extravagant and restrictive sartorial customs, such as the cage crinoline.

Billy Porter’s velvet tuxedo gown worn to the 2019 Oscars was an exception. A hybrid male and female garment, it used black to create a link to contemporary womenswear, and men’s traditional evening wear. Crafted by designer Christian Siriano, it consisted of a tuxedo-style bodice with voluminous, ballgown skirt.

Examples such as Porter’s and Styles’ frocks prompt intrigued debate. Other examples of men wearing dresses are usually associated with transvestism or those undergoing gender reassignment. Some pointed out that what was a publicity stunt for him amounted to a “life and death” decision, for which trans people have been severely bullied. The reality is that however casually a man might wear a dress, and whatever his motivations for doing so, the choice is fraught with political, emotional, and social ramifications. It will be commented on and judged, positively or negatively.

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