The jumpsuit is one of the hottest trends that has resurfaced since last year Spring 08. Like most fashions it was bred of function and necessity initially and has been updated to offer not just comfort, but fashion forward style.
The function came into play as jumpsuits were made oversized to be worn over clothes as a protective covering so workers didn’t bring home dirt and grime.
This function of the jumpsuit is known as the coverall. The word “coverall” has been used to describe varied types of protective dress as early as the eighteenth century and is also interchangeable with the term “boilersuit”.
http://www.viewonfashion.com/article/119-2431/THE-JUMPSUIT
Above left is the 1913 Lee Union-alls specifically marketed for “Men who work to build America” This article is actually from a 1947 magazine ad.
The picture on the top right is one of an engineer’s combination boiler suit from the 1920’s
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