VOLLEYBALL FASHION / MODA EN EL VÓLEIBOL
the 80s / los 80s

Back in the '80s, China wore simple Mizunos in blue, white, or orange with some stripes and "China" in Chinese characters. En los ochentas, China usaba uniformes blancos con franjas azules o anaranjadas y China en caracteres chinos.

The USA had those dark blue jerseys with USA in red outlined with white on their backs. Los EEUU usaban azul oscuro con rojo y las letras rojas delineadas en blanco.

Peru had red shirts with a diagonal white stripe going down the front, or vice-versa. Las peruanas usaban polos rojos con franja blanca, o a la inversa.

Brazil had dark blue shirts with Brasil in arched yellow letters in front, or white shirts with dark blue lettering. Brasil usaba estos polos azules oscuros con Brasil en amarillo, o a veces uniformes blancos con letras azules.

Cuba had a blue jersey with the national emblem on the chest and a stripe down each arm with Cuba written many times. Las cubanas usaban uniformes azules con el escudo en el pecho y Cuba escrito varias veces por las mangas.

Photo: FIVB Archives And Japan, always at the vanguard of technology, always had the most dazzling designs, since they were after all, the predilect customer of both Mizuno and Asics. By '87, Japan was displaying its players' surnames on their backs. Las japonesas, siempre a la vanguardia de la tecnología y la moda, comenzaron en el '87 a poner los apellidos de las jugadoras en la espalda del uniforme y pronto se volvió la norma.

Photo: FIVB Archives At the '88 Olympics, the Soviet Union introduced "busy", a design pattern that was so overflowing with detail, that the contrast between that and the solid colours made a great impression. From here on, Mizuno and Asics began experimenting during the '90s with "busy-ness"... En las olimpiadas del '88, la Unión Soviética introdujo un tipo de decoración en los uniformes: unos diseños recontra detallados e inclusive complicados, que en contraste con colores sólidos producían una combinación bien interesante. A partir de ahí, Mizuno y Asics comenzaron a explotar esta idea durante los '90s, y llegaron a crear diseños aún más minuciosos...

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