The Timeless Dungarees, their Evolution !
The overalls as you know are a garment with a timeless charm that we have all worn once in our lives during our childhood, or that we have seen on a building site marvelously put forward by the craftsmen and any other trade. In this article, we are going to look at its history by taking up all the qualities that have made the reputation of this overall from yesterday to tomorrow!
1 - The Dungarees of Yesterday
Associated with physical and rather dirty work, moving house, mechanics, painting, crafts, gardening, agriculture in general, and many others, dungarees have long been used for their practicality. It was a garment that allowed for all ranges of movement, made of heavy cotton fabric that could withstand all the stains and dirt of the activity in question.
This garment was dedicated to physical tasks and was adapted in its texture to the mistreatment that was inflicted on it. And the dungarees, if we only had one, could hold its protective role for years and years, washed, used, soiled and rewashed again and again... A pair of overalls for life, or almost! Physical occupations were the preserve of the male gender, few if any women were engaged in any kind of professional activity, we were in the era of the housewife and those who did work remained in their day clothes for the most part. The uniform of strength and virility had to be the dungarees, the ones we all saw, the blue denim dungarees, often faded over the years but still there! The second skin of the muscular man, well in his body, sure of his strength and his physique. The painter's white one, which isolated the stains and showed all its power of protection by the accumulation of stains of all colours as time passed for the painter to redo the walls, the facades, the windowsills. These overalls have certainly contributed to the beauty of our home interiors!
2 - Today's Dungarees
Have we put away this essential garment that could not adapt to the evolution of morals, female liberation and parity? Quite the opposite!
Just as we would not have had the idea of wearing dungarees to sew, read or do our shopping at a time when dungarees were dedicated to masculine effort because of their cut, their limited range of materials, one, two or even three different shapes, and just as few colors, Today, we can see that dungarees have adapted to the passing of time and have been able to adapt their shapes and textures to meet the ever-increasing diversity of our actions, activities, occupations and, as a new contemporary concept, our leisure activities! It has also been proposed to women, thus following the will of the century which advocates gender equality.
And yes, the dungarees have been worn in all eras from the industrial revolution to the present day, in all genres, in all seasons and for all purposes.
Is there any other garment that has managed to adapt to all the changes in society, as universal and as timeless? I was going to say immortal? No, there is only one, the DUN-GA-REES !
So for you gentlemen, who once wore this garment for professional purposes only, you now have the free choice to wear it in all circumstances.
So, for a trendy and relaxed look, you will reveal yourself in taupe-colored cotton overalls and enhance your outfit with a white shirt with a Mandarin collar. Don't forget to make a cuff at the bottom of the trousers to reveal your ankles and to enhance the small matching loafers. If you want a more casual look, then tie only one strap. The dungarees that accentuate virility will reveal the refinement that is in you and will certainly make you so seductive!
Ladies, dungarees are now designed for you and your multiple activities. You can perfectly go to the office, in a fluid dungarees, decorated with a belt, a scarf, a jewel.
With a t-shirt, a shirt, or a jumper, whatever the season, the dungarees accompany you, ensure you look perfect, and say to your entourage: I am an active, dynamic and trendy woman!
They will be your best ally on holiday, at the seaside, or during a bike ride. Do you want to garden? Don't worry, opt for plain or patterned cotton dungarees, and turn your trouser bottoms inside out, tie your hair back, don't forget the cap, and don't forget all the pockets of this useful and essential garment in all circumstances!
In winter ❄️, by the fire, in a cocooning spirit, the corduroy dungarees will ensure you a comfort, a well-being that will take you to the end of this book that you absolutely want to finish tonight...
Let's not forget the children! When they are very young, the overalls keep their little bodies warm and prevent their nappies from escaping - an important detail, as all mothers know! They help children learn to walk by providing support and ease of movement, which will give them confidence in their first steps!
As they grow up, our children discover the world, and the dungarees, like Daddy or Mummy, become an unequivocal model to follow!
3 - The Dungarees of Tomorrow
It will certainly be there, the dungarees that are essential to all our efforts and leisure activities. Whether it's for work or for the evening, it has found its place in all the genres and circumstances of our lives. It will be around for a long time to come and whatever our evolution, there is no doubt that it will adapt again and again! New textures? New trends? New jobs? It will anticipate all of this and respond to all of our evolutions, let's be sure!
An essential part of the past, present and future, we can easily imagine, why not, intelligent dungarees that change fabric, shape and color according to the circumstances. Science fiction has caught up with us so often that this is not a utopia without a future.
The dungarees have many years ahead of them, and those of us who wear them will be able to find in them all the usefulness and well-being that they have always proven.
We can see that the dungarees, dare we say it, are the only universal garment that has crossed all the eras without taking a wrinkle. It is the perfect example of our ability and intelligence to respond and anticipate our needs and desires.
Indispensable, timeless, useful, playful, it is here, for today and for tomorrow.