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What is with the bodysuits?

chewyspaghetti

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Caught a bit of the halftime show at work. Ladt Gaga was wearing a sequined bodysuit for part of it. Beyonce has been wearing bodysuits too, and I think other pop singers. What is the deal with the bodysuits as a costume? I guess I don't understand it.

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shedev

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They both do a lot of dancing during their performances. Maybe they wear them because they don't inhibit movement and are less likely to lead to wardrobe malfunctions than other types of clothing.

Ledonna N.

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I've seen more and more at retail stores. I would imagine that it would ve harder to go to the bathroom.

binkle

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What's to understand

Gaga and Beyonce slant toward the exhibitionist side anyway, They get the big bucks for glitz and glam. Plus if you're going to do aerial hi-flying like Gaga (and quick changes) maybe easier with a one piece. Like a glitzy leotard!

Barbara Diane

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Not something you'll see me in.

Style Fan

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I didn't watch the show but I can imagine that body suits would be very practical for Beyonce and Lady Gaga. Dancing, singing and flying around on stage require a certain outfit. Body suits fit the bill perfectly.
I will not be wearing a body suit. I do Yoga but I go to the bathroom fairly frequently so I prefer 2 pieces.

Staysfit

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I wore them when I was a kid. Very inconvenient ! Never again!

bella

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Since you brought up the bodysuit,, this has been popping up on my twitter feed:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_.....d_new_age_

chewyspaghetti

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I'm too practical for bodysuits, since I use the loo pretty often. I have noticed them in retail, but not so much being worn. They just look incomplete as an outfit to me.
Funny article, Bella. I hope that hip slip doesn't become a trend!

Diana

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It's not really any different from wearing a one piece bathing suit, I guess. You wouldn't wear it alone walking down the street but if you're Lady Gaga on stage it's fine.

I've seen them at retail for a while now. Dunno if people are actually wearing them - I don't really think you can tell whether someone is wearing a bodysuit or just a tight top tucked into their pants. I remember wearing them in the early 90's when I was a teenager. The ones I had back then had snaps at the crotch (like a baby onesie, lol) so using the bathroom was easy.

That look in the article Bella linked, on the other hand. No. Just no.

Jules

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The mix of super low rise jeans and bodysuit is funny to me - so 90s meets 00s! I guess any combination is possible
I don't find bodysuits at all odd as a dance costume, it was pretty much the default in the late 80s/early 90s when I came of age. I don't think Madonna every really gave them up and plenty of shots of Britney in them as well.

Janet

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I agree that they work well for performers who dance a lot, and let's face it, if I had their legs and their bodies, and their jobs, I would wear that too. I like the look best when they leave cleavage covered so the overall effect is not so lingerie-ish.

I loved bodysuits back in the 90s when I was young and skinny-ish. They stayed tucked in, and they emphasized what was naturally one of my better assets, a small waist and flat stomach. These days a snug tucked top would not do me many favors.

rachylou

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Dancers do wear them in part so the audience can see the body line and fancy footwork...

rachylou

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But I never did understand the whole Donna Karan body suit thing. I find the snaps don't make anything easier.

Angie

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They wear ANYTHING, and can make it work. That's all to understand!

RobinF

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I wasn't much into them back when they were in style and have no interest in trying them again but Go Lady Gaga! It was actually pretty modest by most performance standards!

Greyscale

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I also wore a lot of bodysuits in the 90s (cotton, with snaps).

In fact I am still irked that my roommate took my favorite one! I think she found it in the laundry room of our dorm and thought it was abandoned. I couldn't find it for ages, and then I saw her wearing it. I never said anything and we're still really good friends (20 years later). But it was a good bodysuit.

Maybe I'll buy a replacement now that they're in again, but I'm not wearing much fitted clothing these days.

Sal

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I see them as a leotard which is what I wore when I danced as a teenager, and to my early days of jazzergetics.

We used to wear footless tights or thick nylon tights underneath mostly. I like them for a performer.

I have two bodysuits that I love wearing as a layering item instead of wearing a camisole/tank top. One is black, one watermelon pink. I wear them under sheer or semi sheer tops and it avoids the ride up of the cami which I always get, it also creates a clean line at the waist line which I like, and essentially one less layer at the hips (the bodysuit rather than a cami over knickers).......Mine have the snaps and I find them comfortable and convenient. I would not wear one alone, but I am planning another one for layering purposes.

I had at least three about 1990-1992. Loved them with a power suit or with my 501 jeans.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I loved Lady Gaga's outfit, especially for the acrobatics involved. (It reminds me of gymnasts and skaters, too.) I thought she looked sensational. I liked the high-necked look, the V-shape and broad shoulders which gave a space-age warrior look, and the presto-chango to a two-piece that she pulled off mid-show. So much fun to watch. I wasn't as wowed by the music. But the 21st century update on Busby Berkeley was stunning to me.
As an item of clothing for street wear, the bodysuit does not tempt me, though. I wore them in high school, and I'm not going back there again. The pantylines alone are enough to make me just say "no."

ClaraT

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Bodysuits may not suit everyone!
I'm with Sally on liking the smoothness at the waist for layering. And (just like the discussion on one-piece bathing suits here a while ago), I'll just point out that it is easy enough to slide the part between your legs to the side for using the bathroom (when it is a quick visit). I'll leave it at that.