Women welcome change to all-white Wimbledon dress code...

[canetoad]

... in bid to lessen anxiety for players on their period

Players have been required to wear white at the event since 1877, and the dress code rules are extremely strict.

Off-white and cream are not allowed, and "a single trim of colour" — no more than a centimetre — is permitted on the neckline or sleeve cuff.

But from now on, women will be able to make a subtle departure from the Wimbledon whites.

In a change announced late last year, female players now have the option of wearing dark-coloured undershorts, provided they are no longer than their shorts or skirt.

More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/wimbledon-whites-rule-change-women-period-female-athletes/102554006

About time!

[Tetrachloride]

1. Why go to Wimbledon at all ?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. Umm, to play tennis?

To compete for prize money?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. The dress code is for players, not fans. . . . nt

[hlthe2b]

4. LOL... Yes, indeed.

While I know the old dress code for the players is quaint, old-fashioned, and probably beyond "timed-out," I sort of like it. Wimbledon is entrenched in a very old tradition, after all. Is wearing white really such a big deal? This minor change seems a reasonable (and imminently practical) compromise...

[malaise]

5. LOL

😀😀

[MissMillie]

6. I really don't care what color undershorts they wear.

Though I do admit that I think there's something special about Wimbledon traditions. It's not just the court surface that makes Wimbledon special among the Grand Slam tournaments.

I also enjoy when something out-of-character happens. I don't remember what year it was, but during a weather delay the crowd started "the wave." The TV commentators were enjoying how that was so not typical of a Wimbledon audience--but were loving every minute of it.

Oh, well. Until CBS starts broadcasting the matches again, I have no way to watch. It's too bad really. I am quite unfamiliar w/ the latest talent.

It was a big deal back in the 70s and 80s to change the image of tennis from a "rich person's" sport, and make it more inclusive.

Now it costs money to just watch the game.

[yardwork]

7. I can think of a very good reason not to have to wear white shorts under a tiny white dress.

[Hekate]

8. Every female over the age of 13 should be able to relate to that

In college I had a friend who swore that wearing white slacks was practically a guarantee her period would show up.

I’m a bit surprised at some of the answers here.

[PCIntern]

12. I was thinking the exact same thing, and

I am a 70+ year-old male.

[MissMillie]

9. fair enough (n/t)

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[TheBlackAdder]

17. But think of the impact to the cottage upskirt cam tennis porn industry.

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Your reason is probably why white bikinis are often not a good choice too.

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[SYFROYH]

10. Like Christian Louboutin white heels.

[Celerity]

11. Those are Degraqueen see-thru PVC Louboutin pumps, not white

Here are Hot Chick 100mm Louboutins, in white

[SYFROYH]

13. I stand corrected and intrigued.

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[Celerity]

14. I am a shoe and bag fiend, lolo. Major vice.

[Aristus]

15. So is Mrs. Aristus.

She owns so many handbags and pairs of shoes, we had to turn one of the spare bedrooms into a walk-in closet for all of them. That's aside from the fact that she already has a walk-in closet in the master bedroom.

[SYFROYH]

16. I have to applaud the dedication to fashion to wear shoes like that.

I wear Crocs and Sketchers sneakers most days.