1, shirts in American English refer to shirts with collars and buttons, except sweaters, jackets and vests.

2. T-shirt is a kind of shirt, which means casual, collarless and buttonless, usually short-sleeved, made of elastic fabric and covered from the head.

Second, the use of different occasions.

1, shirt

A white lapel shirt or formal suit in a man's suit is suitable for job interviews and formal occasions.

2. T-shirts

It is a casual style, suitable for everyday wear, dating and meeting friends.

Third, different origins.

1, shirt

There were shirts in China in the Zhou Dynasty, which were then called Zhong Yi and later Zhong Dan. In the Han dynasty, a close-fitting shirt was called a toilet. The name of the shirt was used in the Song Dynasty. Now it's called China shirt. There were shirts in ancient Egypt18th century BC, which were tunics without collars and sleeves.

/kloc-shirts worn by normans in the 0/4th century have collars and sleeves. /kloc-Embroidery was popular in Europe in the 6th century, or lace was decorated on the neckline, cuffs and chest. /kloc-At the end of 0/8, the British wore stiff high-necked shirts.

2. T-shirts

In A Streetcar Named Desire, produced by 195 1 Hollywood DreamWorks, Marlon Brando appeared in a tight white T-shirt, and his slightly rough masculinity and bad eyes suddenly made the originally unattractive T-shirt shine. The outstanding acting skills of other Hollywood movie stars such as james deen and art carney also greatly increased the charm of T-shirts.

T-shirts used to belong to the poor and were regarded as a symbol of the proletariat. Gradually accepted by the middle class. T-shirts have played a pioneering role in the popularity of street clothes. T-shirt design and text, as long as you can think of, can be printed. Humor, self-mockery, satire, shocking desire and unrestrained modality are used to vent.