You can even sew your own underwear: Patterns From the Past, a blog specializing in historical dress pattern research, devotes a whole post to tennis wear of yore. Some kits even have instructions for making visors and skivvies.
Hamburg, revisited: Have you seen these vid clips of Tommy Haas and Marat Safin in old-school tennis whites, playing in an exhibition for the Hamburg Masters? (It commemorated the tourney turning 100 last year.) Photos here, and video here and here.
Dressing like a dandy: Feeling blah about your wardrobe? Take inspiration from these three members of London’s fashion avant-garde, as interviewed by the Times. It’s a good read.
Nike does McEnroe: Nike releases this psychedelic John McEnroe Icon T-Shirt (left) for Summer 2007. It’s on cotton with a glossy ink screen print. ($30; Midwest Sports. BUY IT HERE.)
Hello! Does anybody knows anything about Suzanne Lenglens tennisoutfit designed by Jean Patou? I´m making an eksame on this subject, and saw his page googleing on the web. Thanks for any comments and information. Christel Mayland Jensen
hi!!!!i think your fashion sense is great..
Marat’s vest was a little short for him 😀
i am in lust with marat safin.