Tired of pulling my trousers up... What brand of overalls are best?

[Nickhead]

Carhartt, Dickies, Wrangler?

Oh, **** it... Poll erected.

We are talking Hillbilly Jim type, not coveralls

[Rain Man]

I wonder if they were originally worn without shirts. It would make sense if they did that. Otherwise, they're just a waste of material for the bib (other than adding pockets or whatever, which could just as easily be done to a shirt).

[srvy]

The name overalls tells you all you need know about there purpose.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Wikipedia didn't enlighten me much about the history of overalls: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overall

I guess maybe they were made so you could wash the pants and not the shirt, but that must've been an era where stiinky shirts were acceptable. If you were working in an occupation where the front of your shirt got so messy that you invent clothing to protect it, you were probably sweaty and dirty at the end of the day.

I didn't read the entirety of this but it appears they were developed to attach an apron to a pair of pants as a more fluid garment to protect against machinery ... enjoy the "light" reading: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewc...36&context=rtd

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I've never understood the existence of overalls. Things are generally invented for a reason, so what do overalls do that pants don't? Is farming a profession where you get a lot of stuff on the front of your shirt? Were they originally invented for eating lobster? I need to know the history here.

I've never worn overalls or suspenders. I just wear a belt. Most of the people I've seen wear overalls have a big gut so maybe it's a way to keep it from hanging out from under their shirt.

[srvy]

LOL a university study. Its as simple as it was protective over clothing wear nothing more nothing less. In industry farming construction you get into all sorts of fluids oils grease etc. Overalls were made larger to go over clothing and the bib made it less restrictive in shoulders to railroad roundhouse a sledge. The old coal fired steam engines the conductors came to work in there good clothes and threw the bibs over along with a coat because the would become covered in black soot. Railroad oilers the same to protect whats under. These overalls were rarely if ever washed. They hung in a convenient spot to throw on for work.

[srvy]

Lumberjacks go look at those fellers old photes with 2 man saws. Most were wearing overalls and the weren't fat. The old denim if unwashed wore like iron.

[SAUTO]

I wear Key pants for work. They wear pretty well.

[Graystoke]

Originally Posted by srvy

KEY Ralls

Yep.
Plus get zipper.
Love the overalls. Eliminate the belt

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Oshkosh, b’gosh.

Finally

[HonestChieffan]

Duluth Trading makes good suff. Get a pair .

[Rain Man]

Does OshKosh not exist any more? When I was a teenager, OshKosh overalls enjoyed a short fad status, or at least it did in my part of rural Missouri. I never wore them, but some of the cool kids with money did.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

Duluth Trading makes good suff. Get a pair .

Unfortunately, I can never buy from that company. Their commercials are too annoying, and I have a policy about that.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Unfortunately, I can never buy from that company. Their commercials are too annoying, and I have a policy about that.

This is how I feel to. I mean 20 bucks 1 undershorts is kinda high when there best claim to fame is they mask oder. I mean if you got oder in the lower regions you have a bigger problem than undershorts get a diaper.

[ILChief]

Bugle Boy

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

I wear Key pants for work. They wear pretty well.

Wore a lot of Key overalls as a kid, since they had a factory in Nevada and a seconds store.