From the lumbar mask to briefs.What is the history of men's underwear?<

Zatímco dnešní muži si při nákupu spodního prádla mohou vybírat z mnoha střihů, materiálů i značkových kousků, jejich předkové často na výběr neměli.

Laundry from selected materials was the privilege of aristocrats, so members of the lower layers often had to improvise.Come with us to see what gentlemen in history hid under the dress.

Lumbar mask as both lower and top clothing

The first predecessor of underwear, as we know it today, was probably the lumbar roast worn by our prehistoric and ancient predecessors.The first lumbar tracks were made up of different natural materials and their task was to protect intimate parts from mechanical damage or cold.In warmer climatic conditions, the masks also functioned as the upper and the only men's garment.

The lumbar veil could also form a strip of textile material or leather that stretched between the legs and then tied around the waist.Another option was the triangle of the substance overlapping the genitals with the cords for binding.And other cultures preferred a robe that resembled a skirt with a belt for fastening at the waist.You can still see this cut for some tribes to this day.

From the bruch to the gentlemen in the stockings

Men in the early Middle Ages under the dress worn bruchy (from the German expression of the brouchen) –⁠ free underpants in the length of the knee, up to half the calves or to the ankles.The ends of the legs tied to the feet to keep the laundry better.Depending on the financial situation of the owner could be bruchy of a coarser or finer canvas, flax, woolen yarn, or even silk.

At the time of the High Middle Ages came to fashion decorated and often multicolored narrow trousers and stockings that revealed the line of the legs.Therefore, men's underwear had to be significantly shortened to not spoil the aesthetic impression.Pants that were not connected in the middle were supplemented by a coat in an extended length that was shortened to the hip level over time.

For laundry to the invention of the spinning machine in the last third of 18.In the 19th century, the popularity of cotton yarn began to grow, which was more accessible to the wider strata of the population.In 19.In the 18th century, thanks to the boom of industrial production, underwear, which had been sewn by home or tailor -made at Krejčí, finally buy in the shop.In America, at this time, the "Union Suits" was very popular, the swelling overalls that were dressed not only by men but also by women and children.

Men's underwear in the form of shorts, as we know it today, popularized soldiers in 1.World War II.Those under the uniforms wore short pants with a sewn hatch whose widths were regulated on the sides using cords.The predecessors of today's shorts were comfortable and practical for men, so they became one of the inspirations for modern men's underwear.

Men's linen as we know it today

In the postwar 20.Years have become the priority of underwear manufacturers above all comfort.And increasingly modern textile materials recorded this trend.In 1935, the first men's briefs with a "chaste" high cut and overlapping a functional hatch in the letter y were presented in Chicago in Chicago.Although they did not have a flexible passport in the first years, they became a hit quickly.

Today's time no longer wants the briefs too much and gentlemen prefer to wear boxers that are similarly tight, but instead of cut -out cuts have short legs.But the free shorts remain popular.In men's wardrobes, however.These are especially popular with athletes, because even when moving they allow the skin to breathe.Well, against taste… But one thing is certain, whether you are a misleader or brief, a large selection of quality and branded underwear for men can be found in the Czech e-shop Astratex.cz.