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In 1911, Harry David Lee made the first bib overalls, made of pants with pockets with a bib and straps over the shoulders. [3] In 1927, Lee's developed a "hook-less fastener" and created "button-less" overalls. Zippers replaced buttons. [3] Soon after, suspender buttons were traded in for belt loops to attach over-the-shoulder straps. [3]
And of course, the image showing "Union-alls" pretty clearly shows a man wearing coveralls/boilersuit, NOT what we call "overalls" here, which are bib-and-brace overalls. I think bib-and-brace ought to have its own article, or boilersuit, coverall, overall ought to be combined, with a decent-length section covering just bib-and-brace alone ...
A bib is a garment worn hanging from the neck on the chest to protect clothing from accidentally spilled food. Bibs are frequently used by young children, especially infants, but also by some adults. Bibs are frequently used by young children, especially infants, but also by some adults.
Suspenders (American English, Canadian English), or braces (British English, New Zealand English, Australian English) are fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up skirts or trousers. The straps may be elasticated, either entirely or only at attachment ends, and most straps are of woven cloth forming an X or Y shape at the back.
Bib (tribe), in the Hazara Division of Pakistan; Bib Fortuna, a character in Star Wars; Bib., an abbreviation of Bible; bib., an abbreviation of bibliography.bib, the file extension of a BibTeX bibliographic file in TeX and LaTeX; Competition numbers in sports, derived from the garment bib; A nickname for Bibendum or the Michelin Man
The Sam Browne belt is a leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn by military and police officers. It is named after Sir Samuel J. Browne (1824–1901), the British Indian Army general who invented it.
A spaghetti strap (also called a noodle strap) is a very thin shoulder strap used to support [1] clothing, while providing minimal shoulder straps over otherwise bare shoulders. It is commonly used in garments such as swimwear , camisoles , crop tops , brassieres, sundresses , cocktail dresses , and evening gowns , so-named for its resemblance ...
The bandolier then became a shoulder strap fitted to a bag or satchel wherein the cartridges could be carried. Eventually, any bag worn in the same style may also be described as a bandolier bag or possibles bag ; similarly, pocketed belts holding ammunition worn around the waist may also be called bandoliers.