First mass-produced in the late 1800s by companies like Levi Strauss, Jacob Davis and OshKosh B’gosh, bib overalls were mostly worn by farmers, loggers, miners and railroad workers. Bib overalls were ...
First appearing in the U.S. in the 1700s and known as “slops,” overalls became the uniform of the working stiff. Over time, their baggy silhouette served as an emblem worn by railroaders and ...