Overalls

[SouthernGirl]

now I have spent many a summer day ironing my Grandpa's overalls..........

I used to wear them when I was younger, I stopped when I hit my teens....

 

[tops]

Keep my money in the chest pocket - hard to get picked that way,,,

My grandpa did that and he had a pocket watch with a gold chain. I always liked the looks of the gold chain on the bib. Larry

 

[chaparrito]

That Round House link is great, thank you! I grew up in Carhartts and still wear their jeans and jackets, but quit buying new ones when they sent their production overseas. I haven't seen a made in America label on any Carhartt garment in several years. They've lost my business.

 

[chaparrito]

now I have spent many a summer day ironing my Grandpa's overalls..........

I used to wear them when I was younger, I stopped when I hit my teens....

You wore your grandpa's overalls?

 

[SouthernGirl]

You wore your grandpa's overalls?

ROFL, nope. Considering I was a lot taller then he was, I just don't think there would have been enough adjustment in the galluses....

 

[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

I wore them growing too. I had the pinstripe ones in red and blue. They are impossible to find now. Osh Kosh doesn't even make them for kids anymore. I can across this old photo this week. Jinglebob, thanks for the links. They have them for women too!

 

[Jinglebob]

While the blue denim is traditional, I much prefer the narrow pinstripe version.

My grandpa wore overalls all his life. He had a pair of white overalls with blue stripes that he wore to church on Sunday. When he died, my grandma wanted him buried in those white overalls until my aunts raised a ruckus. They claimed it was disrespectful to bury their dad in overalls; a man ought to be buried in a suit. Grandma finally relented but said that they would have to buy the suit. Grandpa was buried in a suit and I'll bet he's still turning in his grave.

 

[arjay]

Arjay jr about 25 years ago

 

[BigBill]

These aren't overalls there called a "duck bib" today, they call them Tennessee tuxedo's. Up here in Yankee country. I still have a pair somewhere. Hillbilly Jim wore them.
In camos they call thems bibs.

Yup I have the carhartt insulated jackets. I wear the insulated camo bibs. My cj5 jeep snowplow has no body, no heat.

I was wearing camos when camos weren't cool. Long before duck dynasty.

 

[Bert Man]

Well, reading this thread got me to thinking so today I went and ordered a pair of Liberty bib "overhauls." Will they make me a farmer outstanding in my field?

 

[Diamondtreo]

I buy mine online: http://www.overallwarehouse.com/

 

[Farmer17]

Back in the 70s they were popular and I wore them once in a while. Some of the girls had form fitting designer overalls and they looked pretty darn sexy. The brand I wore I think were called Big Smith and some times in the summer I wore them with no shirt and some Vasque hiking boots.

 

[BigBill]

I still see these being worn in the rural farm land areas. The old timers are keeping the spirit of the old way of dressing alive. But as we lose the farm land to new housing developments were losing this way of dressing. The old family farms are being swallowed up by developers. I moved out of the city about 40 years ago into a small town. There for 36 years and seen the mass transition taking place to get out of the city. Every extra lot and open space they built a house. It was time to move to a more rural area. But the trend seems to be following me. The building lot requirements are bigger here 1 1/2 acres. The old town was only 1/4 acre building lots. Time to check your local building lot size and change your town laws.

 

[olcop]

Well, reading this thread got me to thinking so today I went and ordered a pair of Liberty bib "overhauls." Will they make me a farmer outstanding in my field?

Haven't heard them called that in a loong time!
My uncle and grandfather called them overhauls and coverhauls, thanks for the memory.
Funny story: Knew a well driller who wore them exclusively, on Sunday, he would wear a white shirt and tie, with a suit coat to church.
He once packed a small carry on bag, and flew to Houston with the intent of buying a new well rig and driving it back home.
When he got to the dealership, he couldn't get anyone to talk to him for a while, finally a salesman came over, and sarcasticly asked what he wanted here, my friend told him he wanted to buy a drilling rig. (remember, my friend was dressed in overalls). Whereupon the next sarcastic question was something like"and just how does a fellow like you intend to pay for a drilling rig?"-----my friend held up the carry on bag he brought with him, and replied.
"Well, I've got $160,000.00 cash money in here, you think that'll do it?"
Needless to say, he got first class service from then on.
olcop

 

[tops]

I was about grown before I found out that wasn't correct. I'm 73 and still catch myself saying it sometimes. Larry

 

[BigBill]

Darn I need a few new pairs of Tennessee tuxedo's.

 

[Smoke]

I have some kinfolks who are journeymen fire sprinkler fitters. They all wear overalls and they say it helps them be a lot more productive than just wearing jeans.

I have not worn a pair since they were a fad back when I was in high school.

That's all I wore when I worked as a plumber

 

[gregintenn]

I've tried them. They aren't real comfortable to me. They also look better with lace up work boots, and I prefer pull ons.

I guess it's what you get used to.

 

[NYlakesider]

I've tried them. They aren't real comfortable to me. They also look better with lace up work boots, and I prefer pull ons.

I guess it's what you get used to.

Wore them a lot but never bloused them (navy boot camp was enough of that ) Being a welder I always put the legs over the boots, less sparks and slag incursions.

Same for hunting, overalls always let then go over the boots.

Looks were secondary, function ruled my decision!