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

[Chief Roundup]

Uh lose some weight. Do extra core exercises....

[gblowfish]

When I was in high school, the cool look was a flannel shirt, suede Pumas or Suede Converse All Stars, and BIG SMITH overalls. Big Smith used to be made in Nevada, MO. Not sure if they still are or not. The reason we liked Big Smith is because you could take the tag, cut it up, sew it back together and make it say "Big Shit." We thought that was hilarious. Hey, sometimes you have to make your own fun.

https://www.walls.com/explore/collections/big-smith/

[J Diddy]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

At least buy USA made overalls. Every time you do, a liberal screams at the sky.

I'm liberal.

I wear overalls.

I do not scream at the sky.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

I'm liberal.

I wear overalls.

I do not scream at the sky.

Not even when watching Chiefs/Rams?

[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.

[Buehler445]

I’ve seen some incredibly fat fools rock the suspenders.

[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.

[Buehler445]

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.

Started in the railroad I believe. More durability.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I’ve seen some incredibly fat fools rock the suspenders.

That does indeed seem to be the modern use for them. (No offense, nickhead.) If you're rotund enough where belts don't work any more, overalls is a potential solution.

It makes me think of classic wrestler Haystacks Calhoun.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

That does indeed seem to be the modern use for them. (No offense, nickhead.) If you're rotund enough where belts don't work any more, overalls is a potential solution.

It makes me think of classic wrestler Haystacks Calhoun.

No I think that’s where they started. Like when they were building them.

[gblowfish]

I wore overalls most of the time when I was building Gleaner Combines for Allis-Chalmers back in the late 1970s. We wore them because they had lots of pockets and you could carry a lot of stuff on your body when wearing them.

[srvy]

KEY Ralls

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by srvy

KEY Ralls

This. Key is where the money is. Most guys here wear dickies because they’re cheap.

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

I wore overalls most of the time when I was building Gleaner Combines for Allis-Chalmers back in the late 1970s. We wore them because they had lots of pockets and you could carry a lot of stuff on your body when wearing them.

this is exactly what brought me to the idea. my new job, requires a lot of 'utensils' while on the forklift, or in the piping yard (and yes, i literally lay pipe at my new job ). work shirts only provide for a pen or two in the chest pocket, but i've got to have MOAR!

and yes, i know i need to lose a couple pounds... three months off work will do that to ya

[Bwana]

As far a durability Carhartt. As far as staying on your particular ass without you going full Plummers crack, who knows?