Dolphin shorts

A Hooters waitress wearing orange Dolfins

Dolphin shorts or Dolfins are a specific style of shorts for athletics. They are typically very short and were originally made from nylon with contrasting binding, side slits, and rounded corners, a style which was popular in the 1980s.[1][2]

The name is a corruption of Dolfin, the American company that first produced the original running shorts in the 1980s.[2]

One high-profile wearer of 'dolphin shorts' is the fitness guru Richard Simmons, who in 2012, boasted of owning 400 pairs of vintage Dolfins.[3]

In 2012, it was reported that orange Dolfin shorts are specified as part of the uniform for waitresses at Hooters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Mansour, David (2005). From Abba to Zoom a pop culture encyclopedia of the late 20th century. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Pub. p. 126. ISBN 9780740793073.
  2. 1 2 Negley, Erin (8 September 2015). "Which 'Wet Hot American Summer' outfit is made in Pennsylvania Dutch country?". Lancaster Online. LNP Media Group. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. ↑ McGinnis, Sara (27 April 2012). "Richard Simmons' new life as Dickie Jukebox". SheKnows.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Finkel, David (2 October 2012). "At Hooters, Men are Men and the Women are Girls. Anbody got a problem with that?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 January 2016.


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