Tennis fashion has changed dramatically since the early 20th century, when trousers, cotton shirts and full-length dresses were the norm. Players as of 2010 can choose from a variety of technologically advanced clothing to help manage weather...
Every woman has a different take on pregnancy and maternity clothes. Some women like to maintain their fashion plate status throughout their entire nine months, regardless of cost. Others prefer to spend as little as possible on a wardrobe that is...
Hair removal has been an integral part of grooming since prehistoric times. In fact, men used flint to remove unwanted hair as early as 30,000 B.C., according to the Hair Removal Forum. Although fashion trends have changed the style of removal as...
Dress reform in women's tennis attire has paralleled changing women's fashions from the Edwardian period to current times. Over a century, women's tennis costumes progressed from restrictive, corseted, full-length garments to sleek and comfortable...
Gym shorts are a main staple in many athletic practices. They are comfortable and light, leaving room for movement. Over the years, gym shorts have undergone many improvements such as built-in cups for men, lighter fabrics and a more tailored...
Perhaps unfairly, golfers have long had the reputation of being the worst dressers in the world of sports. Although in the past some golfers have tested the boundaries of taste with outrageous color choices and combinations, modern golf clothing...
When looking for ways to give your skin a glow with a tan, the two most common options available are the sun and tanning beds. Although both options provide the same results, each has its own set of advantages, disadvantages and dangers....
If you are in financial straits, then you may wish to get a high credit limit account from a credit card provider. High limit cards allow you to access high amounts of money for more expensive purchases. Keep in mind that high limit credit cards...
Mexican wrestling, also known in international circuits as Luche Libre, has been around since the early 1900s. During a time of oppression and unrest, wrestling came to be an ideal way of escaping daily stresses and worries. Looking into the...
New York City and the surrounding region host an unparalleled collection of cultural and academic institutions such as Columbia University and the Museum of Modern Art. For the child wishing to spend her summer preparing for college or focusing on...
Alexandria, Virginia, is a city rich with history, but also on the cutting edge of style, beauty, and fashion. In fact, beauty parlors and nail salons fit right into the streets popular for shopping and entertainment. For those who think that...
Tennis is designed along universal principles. The court measurements are identical throughout the world. Play takes place on grass, hard courts, clay or indoor carpet. The variable throughout the history of tennis has been the equipment players...
Cottage cheese is a mild-tasting, high-protein cheese curd product. Made by curdling milk and draining most of the whey, or liquid, from the solid product, cottage cheese is essentially unprocessed or raw cheese. Due to its long history and...
Cooperstown, New York, most known for its historic connection with America's "national pastime"--the Baseball Hall of Fame and Doubleday Field--has much more to offer the health-conscious visitor. The modest, unobtrusive village of just under...
Rose gold is a precious metal with a distinctive, rosy glow. Sometimes referred to as red gold or pink gold, rose gold gains its unique hue from the presence of copper, which is added to yellow gold to lend it an attractive, reddish tone. Rose...
According to the Tennis History museum, organized "ball games" were common in France in the 11th and 12th centuries. A crude form of tennis became popular among 12th-century French monks. The game resembled handball in that the monks hit balls...
In 1957, the first Universal gym was offered for sale. In 1970, entrepreneur Arthur Jones founded a company to make Nautilus exercise equipment. These dates provided a watershed between old-fashioned exercises that predated the 1960s, stretching...
There was a time when every fashionable woman had a bottle of Arpège on her dressing table. The perfume from couture house Lanvin symbolized luxury. More than that, it symbolized a mother's love for her child. The graceful bottle had a...
From racing tanks to thongs, surfer trunks to Speedos, modern swimwear fills whole stores with fashions in the latest styles and high-tech fabrics. Once swimmer's choices were fewer, and swimming costumes focused more on modesty than function. The...
Collecting rainwater is an ancient tradition that lost importance in the industrial era when communal water collection and distribution systems gained prominence. Conservation concerns and cost savings are generating new interest in residential...
