Sports Jerseys: Not Just For Men

For generations, there's been a perception thatjersey, a fashion jersey, or a glitter jersey from
men have an exclusive franchise on sportsvirtually any team in the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA.
fandom. We see advertising images of guysBreaking out from the pack in women's sports
sitting at home in front of their television sets,apparel is actress Alyssa Milano, known for her
rooting on their favorite teams, or sitting in sportsrole in the WB's "Charmed" and for her love of
bars with their eyes trained on TV sets over thebaseball. Not only does Alyssa Milano have season
bar. Sports commentators are almost exclusivelytickets to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but she also
men, and the first woman reporter who did anhas her own MLB blog. Moreover, she's gone to
interview in a locker room caused a hugethe next level and has designed a line of women's
controversy.MLB apparel. Called "touch," her line features fan
Well, times have changed. Women are sportswear that exudes femininity.
fans, too, and female sports fans are just asFor example, the "touch" women's criss-cross
enthusiastic about their favorite NFL, MLB, NHL,white tank top features a shelf bra with a
and NBA teams as guys. Like men, women wantscreened logo in the center of the chest area.
to express their enthusiasm by wearing sportsThe scoop back features criss-cross spaghetti
jerseys adorned with the numbers and names ofstraps that give the top its feminine appeal. Her
their favorite players. Historically, though, womenbaseball jerseys are tradition with a twist: the
who wanted jerseys have been forced to settlewhite body and colored 3/4-length sleeves may
for oversize men's sizes and cuts. The result? Abe old school, but the rouching detail at the hem
far cry from a fashion statement.on the side seam is purely modern. Alyssa Milano's
Luckily for female fans, NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBAspaghetti top features tie strings at the shoulders,
teams have begun to sit up and take notice,while her short-sleeved hoodie features a zipper,
recognizing that women constitute a good portioncontrast stitching, and the team logo near the
of their fan bases. They've also discovered thatbottom left hemline. Other jerseys accent short
women are longing for jerseys that reflectsleeves with glitter stripes.
women's enthusiasm for sports, but that alsoThere's no doubt that women's fashion sense is
have a feminine twist. Increasingly, female sportsmaking a splash in the sports world. Replica storm
fans are finding that there are a number ofjerseys, fashion jerseys, pink ribbon jerseys, and
jerseys created specifically with women in mind.glitter jerseys are giving female fans one more
Today, a woman can find a pink jersey, a vibrantthing to cheer about!