Muscle shirts is the same
design as a T-shirt, but
without sleeves. They were
quite popular in the 1980s and
were stereotypically
associated with surfers and
body-builders, hence the name
muscle shirt who often bore
the logo of their gyms on
these shirts. The neckline of
the muscle shirt was and still
is very similar in make to the
standard T-shirt. The
difference was mainly in how
the shirt was worn. A muscle
shirt needed to be tight to
feature the bodys pectoral
muscles, and sleeveless to
feature the biceps and
triceps. The style was
initially mostly exclusive to
men. In the early 1980s, the
muscle shirt became popular
for women, not so much to
showcase the muscles but to
accentuate feminine curves. It
is not considered fashionable
to wear a muscle shirt that is
too loose, or to wear one when
your muscles need a little
work. Nevertheless, in warm
weather, many turn to the
muscle shirt that fits loosely
merely because it is more
comfortable. Some women even
buy extra large mens muscle
shirts and wear them as a
sleeping shirt. Muscle shirts
are extremely popular with
body builders, summer wear,
heavy metal and punk rock
groupies, fashion wear,
military personnel, army
personnel, hunters, and much
more.
