The evolution of the football shirts fit From the slim of the 80s to the baggy of today

Football jerseys follow trends as other products do and the fit is one of the things that has changed most visibly over the years. Each sporting era has its own style, its peculiarities and is a symbol of a defined aesthetic standard. The way to wear the jerseys very often depends on the trends that the players with the greatest aesthetic impact have in a given historical moment and consequently the brands that produce and launch football jerseys on the market adapt to the stylistic demand of the market. From the 1980s to today, 5 stylistic eras can be identified which, especially in Italy where the shirt is considered an almost mystical object, have marked the aesthetic change. From the latest fashion of Messi to Platini, from Bellerín to Del Piero, passing from brands and models that have completely revolutionized the style on the pitch.

80s | A primordial slim

The Serie A of the 80s represented for many the golden age of Italian football - and not only technically and tactically. The fit of the jerseys of this decade was decidedly tight, declined according to one's personality: the black and white version of "Le Roi" has always preferred the shirt outside the shorts, while players like Maradona, Socrates, Voller and Scirea have preferred to create a continuum with shorts. The flair and genius against elegance and style, even if the compact fit is the common thread among all the greats of the time.

The physicality of the time is not a predominant feature and the style of the shirts between advantage and charm with the still slender bodies of the players. The physical component, which will gradually evolve over the following decades, will have a great impact on the choice of fit of the game jerseys.