1920s mechanic outfit

Ca. 1900 Worker in Cord Bib’s

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Dodge Brothers coveralls.

#TextileTuesday! Kate Lee Adams of Durham wore these blue cotton twill flight coveralls as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) during #WWII. A group of civilian volunteers trained by the Army, the WASPs flew military planes in non-combat situations to free up male pilots for battle missions. Because the women were issued used men’s airplane mechanics’ coveralls, most had to roll up the sleeves and cuffs as shown here.

Here’s looking back and reminiscing at the endearing nature of vintage clothing and the vintage workwear brands that clothed working men and women over

construction workers

Duxbak catalog | 1923 | #duxbak #archive #moodboard #aesthetic #20s #1920s

RailPictures.Net Photo: SRC 89 Strasburg Rail Road Steam 2-6-0 at Strasburg, Pennsylvania by Kevin Madore

M.L. on Instagram: “Shopping day with 1920s sport clothing...#truevintage #truevintageootd #1920s #1920sfashion #boardwalkempire #peakyblinders #shelby #ootd…”

Outside of three piece suits, men were enjoying the new trend for trouser separates in the 1920s. At first, the golfing knickers came off the course and onto upper class British gentlemen who wore them in summer for various non-sporting events and resort wear. Knickers gave way to their cousin, 'plus fours' - something between