The shirts are part of the daily life of millions of students and workers not only in Peru but also citizens around the world. From a formal dress to casual occasions, the dress shirts also present a curiosity hook this is not only part of this robe as a decoration. What is its real function?
While not all shirts have a hook, this piece of fabric has a specific function that dates back to the middle of the last century. Next, learn about this part of shirts that you may not have noticed.
What is the shirt hook used for?
The little hook whose official name is the loop closetwas incorporated into shirts in the 1950s at the suggestion of the United States Navy. According to the Toluna Influencers portal, these sailors pointed out that due to the lack of space in their closets and not having much time to iron their uniforms, their shirts wrinkled easily.
This gave rise to the idea of attaching a piece of fabric as a hook to hang up the shirts directly without a wardrobe. This kept the garments looking impeccable and this became a tradition in the United States Navy.
The shirt hook has a functional purpose. Photo: Gear Patrol
Due to the popularity of hooks on shirtsThe members of the Oxford University football team in England have also incorporated this particular piece of fabric into their garments to give them a functional use.
The romantic use of the shirt hook
On the other hand, a group of students from the Ivy League, an organization of elite universities in the United States, gave a special use to the shirt hook.
According to the American program Today, the boys broke their shirt hooks when they were in a romantic relationship. So if someone saw the piece of cloth missing from their uniform, it meant they already had a crush.
Ivy League students in the United States used the shirt hook as a romantic gesture in the 1950s. Photo: Yellowslate
This romantic act became a tradition at some universities in the United States, and so some young women, who also had the hook on their respective shirts, were encouraged to place small handkerchiefs of their loved ones as a token of their commitment.
Even the Computer Hoy portal indicates that there was a company dedicated to the sale of shirts with special hooks that could be removed and put back on depending on whether the young people had a partner at the time or not.
Although he no longer fulfills that function today, the catch for the youth of the time was a grand romantic gesture.