From 1914 To Now: The Most Popular Fashion Icons And Trends In Tennis

Kay Stammers Was A Fashion Icon in the 1930s

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Kay Stammers reinvented tennis fashion in the 1930s. Here she is in 1939 (on the right) walking into Wimbledon before a match. She lost to Alice Marble (on the left) in the finals, but won best dressed in our hearts.

Stammers was iconic for her fashion taste and had a line of tennis wear. Whether ladies wanted to wear skirts or shorts, she had it all for a reasonable price. At her peak of popularity, she screen tested for acting roles in Hollywood and dated John F. Kennedy.