Exercise dress

Item of athletic wear

An exercise dress or workout dress is an item of athleisure.[1]

## History

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Exercise dresses were marketed by the brand Outdoor Voices in 2018 and according to the Wall Street Journal became a "viral hit". By 2020 Under Armour and Athleta were also marketing the dresses.[2]

## Description

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The dresses typically incorporate a bodysuit including bike shorts under a racerback A-line dress, often with a pocket in the shorts to accommodate a phone, keys, or credit card.[3][4][5] They are constructed in some combination of nylon and spandex.[2] Wearers step into the shorts through the neckline and pull the dress up to put it on.[3] According to Cosmopolitan, the dresses are appropriate for general daywear and "literally no one would know you just wore it to the gym".

## Response

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Women have experienced stares and double-takes when exercising in an exercise dress.[2][4][6]

## See also

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* Fitness culture
* Sportswear

## References

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1. ^ Kambhampaty, Anna P. (2021-08-18). "We Have Reached Peak 'Exercise Dress'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
2. ^ a b c Bosworth, Sara (2020-06-17). "Exercise Dresses: Fun or Foolish?". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
3. ^ a b Adhav, Lauren (2020-01-03). "I Tried This Exercise Dress, and Now I Can't Imagine Wearing Leggings Ever Again". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
4. ^ a b Zoldan, Rachel Jacoby (3 November 2018). "I Wore the Outdoor Voices Exercise Dress to 5 Types of Workouts". SELF. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
5. ^ LeSavage, Halie (27 June 2018). "That Exercise Dress You've Been Seeing All Over Instagram Really Is as Good as It Looks". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
6. ^ Bobb, Brooke (15 August 2019). "Can This Workout Dress Really Outperform Leggings?". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-06-20.