The History of the Polo Shirt

Its originator was Rene Lacoste, a French tennis player. At that time, athletes wore flannel pants and shirts with long, rolled-up sleeves. It was not a comfortable outfit. Finally, in 1926, at the US Open, Lacoste put on a short-sleeved shirt made of lightweight cotton pique, with a collar and a neckline fastened with two buttons. It caused quite a discussion, and the new outfit eventually became the tennis player's trademark. Rene began embroidering a crocodile motif onto his polo shirts. The idea came from the athlete's nickname - "La Crocodile".

After ending his sporting career in 1932, Lacoste founded the company known to everyone today, selling first sportswear and later also everyday clothing.

Meanwhile, polo shirts were becoming more and more popular. In the 1930s they began to be worn not only by tennis players, but also by sailors, golfers and polo players. It is from the name of the latter that this type of shirt took its name.

In the 1950s, polos began to be worn not only by athletes, but also by ordinary people. This happened thanks to a new fashion known as the preppy style. It combined classic elegance with elements of sports outfits, and it emerged thanks to American students.
Today, polo shirts are still popular, whether as business attire or as clothing worn every day.

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