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The leotard is named after Jules Leotard, who was born in 1838 and died in 1870. Leotard himself was an acrobatic dancer from France who sported the original dancing garment named in his honor. There are times to stand out and times to blend in, and you’ll want to wear the right dance uniform to your class or rehearsal depending on what that style of dance calls for. That’s why having a unitard and leotard handy is best. History of the Leotard What we can say for sure is that at the start of the 1900s, dancers and models wore unitards that were flesh-colored to mimic nudity. Now that you understand the difference between unitards and leotards better, you might have more questions. The design of a biketard reduces exposure of one’s legs so that when a cyclist is using the bike seat, they have less pain, chafing, and discomfort when on long bike rides.

This didn’t last forever, though. By the 1990s, gym fanatics and exercisers largely moved away from the leotard. Women began wearing sports shorts and sports bras instead. History of the Unitard

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In dance, while your skills and talents matter the most, we would be remiss to ignore the fact that one’s looks do play a role as well. That’s why dancers put so much time into their hair and makeup and buy the nicest-looking dance outfits. Into the 20 th century, those involved in acrobatics and in the circus almost exclusively wore leotards. By the early 1900s, the one-piece swimsuit for women evolved from the leotard; one-pieces still resemble leotards to this day. As we discussed earlier, ballet is the primary type of dance in which leotards are favored, but it’s not the only one. Unitards are not exclusively long pants, but that’s usually what this dancing and athletic garment is known for. If not long pants, then a unitard may feature ankle-length leg protection or shorts.

If you walked into a ballet class wearing a unitard, you wouldn’t make a good impression on your instructor or your classmates or dance partners. Biketards have shorter legs than a unitard and longer legs than a leotard, so they truly fit in between both garments. What Is a Unitard or Leotard with Shorts Called? It’s a little more common for unitards to have short sleeves, and some even feature long sleeves for cool-weather wear. By comparison, leotards rarely if ever have long sleeves. Gender of Wearer How do you select the correctly sized leotard or unitard for you? You need to take some measurements. Let’s discuss them now. Unfortunately, Leotard was not alive to see it. It was in 1886 that the leotard was named that, as Leotard himself preferred the name maillot instead. That’s a French word that refers to a very tight-fitting sports shirt.

Waist: Find the place where your waist indents and have your buddy place the flexible measuring tape there. Place one finger on your belly underneath the tape and measure.

A female dancer especially, who has the option to seamlessly switch between unitards and leotards should have both in her wardrobe ready to go.

Here are 11 fabulous leotards and jumpsuits ready for you to rock on and off the mat:

These first unitards were a lot thinner than modern unitards are. They also encompassed more of the body, covering a person from head to toe save for their hands and their face. A biketard is a leotard with shorts. The shorts length might be quite short for women and longer for men. Skintight spandex is probably not anyone’s definition of comfortable, but the general consensus among dancers is that the leotard is more comfortable than the unitard. Why is that? If you ever hear another dancer talk about leotards or unitards with shorts, they’re referring to biketards. Another unofficial name for these garments is bootietards since they do showcase one’s rear. How to Choose the Right Size Leotard or Unitard