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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. They have prompted
much commentary, both positive and negative, leading fashion commentators to
ask if frocks might become a regular part of men’s sartorial landscape.
At this year’s Met Gala, racing car driver Lewis Hamilton wore a white lace
dress over a black suit and singer Troye Sivan wore a simple black gown. More
recently, rapper Lil Nas X wore a purple suit with a matching train to the MTV
Video Music Awards and a Cinderella-style gown at an earlier award ceremony.
The trend signifies a return to ancient sartorial norms, when more androgynous
clothing was accepted and, indeed, required.
Such clothes were not “dresses” as we understand them today: the dress is a
garment that has become indelibly “feminine”. But could skirts and dresses
become mainstream garb for 21st century men beyond these celebrity
trailblazers?
Our contemporary construct of masculinity is, of course, relatively recent.
Until the early 20th century, boys and girls wore dresses until boys were
“breeched” (put into breeches or “short trousers”) at around seven years old.
Pink was a manly colour, and it was almost impossible to tell boy and girl
toddlers apart."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
