FAQ

The beauty of pickleball is that anything goes! You can wear gym attire, tennis attire, or even jeans and no one would look at you funny.

If you want to get into the nitty gritty of the difference between pickleball and tennis attire there are a few listed below but it mainly depends on where you are playing and who you might be playing with if you want to fit in. A lot of these "rules" are unsaid so it's an excellent question to ask.

The style for pickleball is truly the same as any racket sport. You can wear the same clothes for all racket sports unless the place you are playing has attire regulations.

Pickleball Style

• Colorful, playful combos and patterns

Tennis Style

• In a country club setting, it's generally more conservative color wise with solid classic colors and can often be "whites only". You can wear dresses, Tank tops, Tee shirts, Polo shirts with skirts or shorts are safe. You do not need a collar or to cover your shoulders on tennis courts.
• Leggings and gym attire are found mostly at hard courts and indoor courts.

The safest outfit to wear on any court pickleball or tennis or padel is a cute skirt with a tank top. No one will look at you funny.

Awkward Scenario 1:

You show up to a country club tennis court in black leggings and a cropped tee gym outfit. While this might be fine according to their attire regulations, your message to players is that you don't play "their kind of tennis" and you don't belong there.

Safe Outfit for Scenario 1

Awkward Scenario 2:

You show up to a public outdoor facility like a school to play on hard courts with friends in all white outfit. There is certainly nothing wrong with us, but you are telling people you don't belong there right out of the gates.

Safe Outfit for Scenario 2

Awkward Scenario 3:

You are an excellent tennis player. You get invited to play tennis in a big city at a huge indoor court facility. You want to look cute so you show up in a dress. If the players are very serious, they might not take you seriously enough in a dress.

Safe Outfit for Scenario 3

TIPS

• Find out where you are playing and check their site for attire regulations.
• Ask your friend what you plan to wear or give her 2 options of what you might wear and she'll tell you what's more appropriate.

LOOK 1

LAYER 1 — Tank

Tucker Tank with Shelf Bra is an easy step since you won’t need a pesky clasp or underwire.

LAYER 2 — Button Down

Rory Stretch Shirt — If it’s cold, collar up, cuff down. If it heats up, you can easily undo some buttons and roll up your sleeves or tie it around the waist if you get hot.

LAYER 3 — Vest

Zellie Cashmere Wrap Vest — We love the shawl collar if it’s brisk and the ability to tie tight. If it’s warming up, you can let it looser with the collar down to let in more breeze. Cashmere is a highly breathable, natural, washable fiber, so don’t be afraid to wear it daily.

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LOOK 2

LAYER 1

Plain White Tee — This soft, stretchy, high-end basic is a blank slate to layer upon. Sleeves are not too baggy, nor is the torso, but it’s not fitted. It’s not cropped, and you can tuck it in without adding much bulge.

LAYER 2

Wheadon Cashmere Hoodie — Zip it up and pop on the hood for a crisper day.

The key is choosing more fitted base layers. The best are tops which have an hourglass shape or darts. At Hedge, we design our pieces with an hourglass silhouette to showcase the figure.

This way, fabric doesn’t get in the way while you’re playing. Belts can also help create a waistline even with bulk.

• Zellie Wrap Vest — belt
• Rory Shirt — darts
• Brooks Bodysuit
• Finlay Flounce Top — has darts in the back
• Sable Polo
• Radcliffe Henley
• Mimi Tee — a more fitted, stretchy tee vs. “tee shirt” style looser

Choose a piece that is lightweight, fitted, and stretchy. We always start with the Tucker Tank because of its built-in shelf bra, which eliminates the need for another layer unless you need more serious support.

The Reis Tank is our lightest, and the back vent up the spine is key for airflow.

If it’s winter and you are skiing, a long-sleeve henley is great, or our Rory Shirt so you can have a cuff and collar. The scoop neck allows breathability.

We also like the Mimi Tee for a soft, fitted, stretchy base with sleeves and a higher neck.

For a collared underlayer, the Chiara Tank or Sable Polo are great choices.

• Mimi Tee
• Radcliffe Henley
• Chiara Collared Tank
• Reis Tank
• Tucker Tank
• Rory Shirt

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That’s a tricky one. We purposely don’t design sweatshirts with bulk. We don’t like the excess fabric getting in the way of our swings. And if you need a vest or rain shell, it won’t fit over top.

• Linden Quarter Zip
• Wheadon Hoodie
• Varsity Jacket
• Zellie Wrap Vest

The answer is always the same, and no new man-made fabric will ever beat natural cottons or cashmere. They are breathable and don’t retain scent the way polys do.

Easy-access layers are key here. You don’t want to have to pull anything over your head, and you may not want to take it all the way off. So, a zip or a jacket is key, where you can unzip or unbutton to cool instead of making a full decision to take it all the way off.

• Varsity Jacket
• Donna Blazer
• Wheadon Hoodie

• Cotton tank
• Cashmere sweater
• Scarf, which can act as a shawl or a blanket!

Stick with neutrals and add only one pop of color.

Khaki, cream, black, navy, olive with a pop of maroon, red, mustard, periwinkle blue, or jewel green.

Yes, and patterns, as long as they are different enough from each other and complementary. Tiny dot with a pinstripe, for example. Or floral with a fine gingham check.

• Cotton pique polo with soft cashmere sweater
• Sleek poly bodysuit with slight sheen and matte cotton varsity jacket