The History of women’s Lacrosse Uniforms – You’ve Come a Long Way Baby
Today, The Wave is going to explore how women’s lacrosse uniforms and girls’ lacrosse uniforms have changed over the years. You probably already know that lacrosse was created by the Native Americans and the early Western Europeans became interested in the game which would become the popular sport of lacrosse that we know today. Did you know the first recorded women’s lacrosse game was played in 1890 in St. Andrews, Scotland at St. Leonards School? Miss Louisa Lumsden the headmistress of the school had visited a match between the Canghuwaya Indians and the Montreal club. She was fascinated by the game and she introduced it to St. Leonards Girls School. The rules of women’s lacrosse differ a great deal from men’s lacrosse. Men’s lacrosse uniforms and women’s lacrosse uniforms also differ significantly. Women’s lacrosse uniforms have drastically changed over the years and are still changing today. In the early 1900’s the girls lacrosse uniform consisted of a one-piece long button-down dress with a rounded collar and belt. By the 1930’s the hem on the girl’s lacrosse uniform shortened and the girls wore a long sleeve blouse with a pleated jumper. The women’s lacrosse uniform continued to change over the decades. You may wonder why female lacrosse players still wear skirts. The answer is because of tradition. Since the beginning women have worn kilts, skirts or skorts and this tradition continues today. Although there are some girls’ lacrosse teams that choose to wear shorts, the majority of girls’ lacrosse uniforms include a kilt and a jersey. So, the debate of shorts vs skirts continues. Wave One Sports has 30+ years of experience in custom team uniforms and we specialize in Custom Lacrosse Uniforms. Please let one of our qualified sales representatives help you with all of your women’s lacrosse apparel needs. We can suggest some sports apparel for you to consider such as:
- Wave One racer back sublimated pinnie
- Women’s Custom Lacrosse jerseys
- Custom Sublimated girls Lacrosse skirts
- Sublimated lacrosse shorts
- Nike women’s lacrosse apparel
- Under Armour Women’s Squad Woven ½ Zip
- Lacrosse Practice Pinnies
- Reversible lacrosse pinnies
- Custom team socks
- Custom Nike Lacrosse Uniforms
- Custom Nike Head Tie
- Under Armour Lacrosse Uniforms
- Custom Nike Team Jackets
- Under Armour lacrosse Shooter Shirts
- Nike Club Team Fleece Hoody
- Pennant Sweat Pants
Whether you are looking for a kilt, skirt, skort, shorts or whatever girls sport, let Wave One Sports provide you with your custom sports uniform and custom sports apparel gear. Our talented onsite graphic artist can create a mock up or design with your team logo and colors. Call us at 1-800-779-2891 or visit us at www.waveonesports.com
