The Eagles hired celebrity bridal gown designer Vera Wang to create new 2003 cheerleader uniforms, which do away with the skirts, in favor of boy shorts and a plunging top.

“And their skirts were mid-thigh,” Williams said. “If our cheerleader’s skirts were that long, this wouldn’t be an issue.” Contact Lisa Fernandez at 408-920-5002.

Cheerleaders say the new restrictions are “dorky,” and “unfa School officials in California and Florida are requiring cheerleaders to cover their skimpy skirts during school hours.

Around 2000, cheerleaders started wearing uniforms that looked more like bathing suits than the traditional skirt-and-top ensemble. New England Patriots cheerleaders, 2000. Getty/Rick Stewart/Allsport ...

But the cheer uniform has since been an enduring if complicated symbol of American femininity in pop culture, encompassing strait-laced Sandy in “Grease” and questioning Megan in the LGBTQ+ ...

The modern uniforms, which are handcrafted by uniform maker Lisa Dobson, have added sparkle on the stars, fringe and buckle, and each is custom fit to each cheerleader’s body. “I feel proud ...

Monroe Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli told WLWT TV that cheerleaders were instructed to wear long shorts and T-shirts underneath their uniforms at a pep rally Friday. "The skirts that the ...

Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Ava Lahey detailed the multi-step process of cleaning the iconic blue-and-white uniforms in a ...

Their skirts aren't allowed. Gibbs cheerleaders wear jeans to class, ... but principal Robert Vicari said the cheerleading uniforms would not be allowed in school on game days anymore.

Cheerleader Uniforms OK For Games -- But Not School. Monroe cheerleaders can wear their uniforms on game days. ... "The skirts that the cheerleaders wear are very short, ...

LONG after she made her high school cheerleading debut, a woman tried on the uniforms she wore to practices, games, and competitions. She could still squeeze into both outfits, but her favorite one… ...

Alburg claimed the cheerleading coach instructed the cheerleaders to wear their uniform to school the day of a home basketball game. “I don’t feel that should be a distraction to the boys.