Article: READY, SWEATS, GO; HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...THE SWEATSHIRT? THAT'S RIGHT, THE LEISURE-TIME STAPLE TURNS 80 THIS YEAR. HERE, A LOOK BACK AT ITS SPORTY HISTORY.

Byline: WWD Staff

Long before the likes of Jennifer "Flashdance" Beals, J. Lo and Juicy Couture made it cool - even sexy - to don a sweatshirt, this super-comfy look had quite the loyal following, especially among athletes and collegiate types. In the flag-waving world of who invented what, America gets credit for jeans and, occasionally, the T-shirt. But the sweatshirt - marking its 80th birthday - is somehow overlooked, even if it does form a casualwear lover's ideal trifecta with its two cousins. What's easier on a crisp autumn morning than throwing on a well-worn navy sweatshirt over a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt?

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