Wimbledon is now officially under way and in a few short months we will have both the summer Olympics and the U.S. Open. Tennis spectators are part of
a dying breed of sports fan that still dresses up in the stands. In fact, among celebrity fans, dressing up for tennis matches is almost as competitive as the match itself. At the start of a summer of tennis tournaments, we look back at some tennis fashion of the past and some potential outfits we will see alongside
center court this summer.
Tennis Togs of the Past:
Duchess of Cambridge in Temperly London at Wimbledon 2011
Anne Hathaway at Wimbledon 2011 in Cateye Sunglasses and Ruffled Polka Dots
Anna Wintour Wears Prada Stripes at Wimbledon
Rose Byrne in Stripes & January Jones in Shearling While Watching Tennis
Brooklyn Decker Watches Husband Andy Roddick
Belted Tunic, Denim Shorts, Aviators
Tennis Togs Inspiration (inspired by the players):
Ralph Lauren Tennis Ad
Judy Garland in an Early 1900s Tennis Costume in Meet Me in St. Louis
1920s Tennis
Vogue Tennis 1927
Tennis Furs in the 1920s
Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby
(Admission: this picture is primarily gratuitous)
Tennis Fashions in Good Housekeeping 1930
McCall 1940s Tennis Dress Pattern
Ginger Rogers Plays Tennis
Katharine Hepburn Plays Tennis
1950s Tennis Fashions
Betty Draper in Tennis Whites
1960s Tennis Clothes
Marilyn Monroe: Tennis in Heels
1970s Tennis Clothes
Blazer
Richie Tenenbaum
Margot Tenenbaum
Tennis Togs of the Future (for the Spectator):
Pair Shorts w/:
Pair Skirt with:
Tennis Togs Need Accessorizing:
As always, I leave you with one final image:
From the Movie Wimbledon
A love story between a rising star tennis player & a washed up tennis star that is so incredibly bad and yet so incredibly good at the same time
