After pinpointing why fangirls love white V-neck shirts, it’s about time that we start figuring out the purpose for existence of the v-neck’s mind-blowing, hormone-driving cousin: wifebeaters.
According
to Wikipedia, a wife-beater is originally called the A-shirt refers to ‘athletic
shirt’ and this teasing garment was called such because it is often used in
sports like basketball and track-and-field events. In the US, it is more known as
the tank top. In the Philippines, it
is called sando. In Britain,
Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, it is identified as a singlet.
Whatever
it is called, the wife-beater flaunts a universal design. There are no buttons,
pockets, collars or zippers (as it is typically an undergarment). Although the
length varies, the neck and arm holes are relatively bigger than ordinary
sleeveless shirts, to provide comfort. Usually, the material used in this piece
of clothing is cotton.
So
enough of the history? Let’s move on to figuring out why many fangirls drool
over idols wearing wife-beaters.
1. It shows off the muscle.
OH DON’T WE JUST LOVE SEEING OUR
OPPARS FLAUNT SOME SKIN? Sleeveless and fit, a wife-beater is also called a
muscle shirt. It exposes toned muscles in the arms, shoulders, chest and back –
providing girls with optimum reasons to drool and go crazy over its wearers.
Imagine those guns? One couldn’t appreciate it to the full extent if the man
would not wear a wife-beater, believe me.
2. It elongates the torso and flaunts the curves.
I personally believe that the
right way to wear a wife-beater is to wear it fit. I mean, it should hug the
curves well, because if not, it would lose its purpose and the wearer would
just look like an ordinary elementary kid who had just gotten out of his boring
school uniform. If worn right, the wife-beater creates an illusion of a longer
torso and better curves – more huggable, more tempting, and definitely sexier.
3. It goes pretty well with everything.
Pair it up with a pair of shorts
or pants (even pajamas), it does look good. Like the white V-Neck shirt, it is
easy to wear and never lose its style. It never runs out of charm. But then, of
course, this applies only to typical wife-beaters. You know, just the plain and
average design.
4. It is relaxing.
Just by looking at someone who
wears wifebeaters comfortably (not with
all those oil used by bodybuilders), it is easy to feel refreshed. It’s light.
It’s simple. It doesn’t stress your eyes. And on the part of the wearer, it is
also relaxing, considering its light material.
5. It tells much about one's hygiene.
Admit it or not, wifebeaters are pretty
revealing. It exposes quite an amount of skin which we don’t normally see. For
example, the armpits. (Don’t laugh at me now!) Usually, our basis for a
hygienic person is when their armpits are clean; and we only get to see that
when one wears a wifebeater and lifts his arms. See the connection?
6. It shows who the confident ones are.
For one to look good on a wifebeater, he should be confident that he looks good. As I’ve said, this piece of clothing exposes the good things we don’t often see; but it sure highlights the flaws too, if not worn properly. Fitted wifebeaters would reveal who has a beer-belly, or who’s too skinny. I’m not saying that these two are bad. What I’m saying is fans can be very judgmental so idols are expected to be perfect. If there is no confidence, the wifebeater would focus on the negative and critics would feast over it.
I
don’t really know if I made sense, but I hope that somehow – amid the
incoherencies and grammar errors of this article, I have made you realize why
many go gaga over this piece of clothing.
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