Crop top
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A crop top (also half shirt, midriff top, belly shirt or cutoff shirt) is a top that reveals and exposes the waist, navel, or abdomen.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopaedia</ref>
HistoryEdit
WomenEdit
The origins of the clothing are unknown, but midriff tops go back to at least the Bronze Age, demonstrated by the discovery of Egtved Girl in Denmark.
The early history of the modern form of crop top intersects with cultural views towards the midriff, starting with the performance of Little Egypt at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.<ref name="startup">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although the crop top first gained prominence in the fashion industry during the 1930s<ref name="girlculture">Template:Cite book</ref> and 1940s<ref name=startup /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—the latter in particular due to fabric rationing in World War II<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—it was largely confined to women's underwear at the time. It was not until the sexual revolution of the late 1960s and early 1970s that it achieved widespread acceptance,<ref name=girlculture /><ref name=startup /> worn by celebrities such as Barbara Eden (star of NBC's I Dream of Jeannie)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Jane Birkin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A variant style, the tied-up top or knotted shirt,<ref name=startup /> also appeared in 1940s fashion<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and spread in popularity during the 1960s.
In the 1980s, cut-off crop tops became more common as part of the aerobics craze and as a result of the popularity of the movie Flashdance. Singer Madonna wore a mesh crop top in her music video for the song "Lucky Star".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2010s, the crop top experienced a revival due to the popularity of 1990s fashion and they still remain popular in the 2020s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Woman wearing a white crop top
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Pristin's Eunwoo wearing a crop top
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Woman in tied shirt
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Sofie Dossi wearing a crop top that bares her outie navel
MenEdit
Crop tops have been worn by men<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> since the 1970s.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The early Rocky films have Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers wearing crop tops while working out.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The protective gear of American football with no shirt resembles a crop top. Eventually cropped jerseys became available which carried over to several 1980s broadcasts. Men also started to wear crop tops regardless of sport. Acceptance for men wearing no shirt could be seen to eliminate the need for a crop top. Various crop tops have been worn by rappers as well as American football athletes. However, in 2015 the National Collegiate Athletic Association<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> increased restrictions on men wearing crop tops,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which also includes rolling up longer jerseys, giving no reason for the change.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Since the mid-2010s, the male crop top has seen a major resurgence in popularity,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> including prominent celebrity figures such as football player Ezekiel Elliott,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> rapper Kid Cudi,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> rock star Josh Kiszka, and actors Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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A man wearing an improvised crop top
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Gay porn star François Sagat man wearing a cropped vest
See alsoEdit
- Dudou, East Asian tops that sometimes function as croptops
- Hip-huggers
- Low-rise pants
- Midriff
- Tube tops