Dungarees

Making Quick Adjustments. Tug on the loose end of the strap to tighten your overall straps. Feel beneath the main straps of your overalls for a small section of fabric or denim. If your straps keep slipping off your shoulders, pull on this section of denim to tighten your overalls into place. How can I […]

The dungaree was first brought to light in 17th century India where the cloth used for making cheap, robust working clothes was called ‘Dungri,’ the Hindi name of the Indian village which produced this hardwearing fabric. Where do dungarees originate from? ‘Dungaree’ came from 17th century India, where a local coarse cloth, Dungri, was used […]

A tailor can also add patches to overalls if there are holes or areas of damaged. Patches can actually be a great look. Some designers add patches to brand-new jeans just for the sake of style. The cuffs off the overalls can also be altered, though not significantly. How do you make dungarees tighter? Tug […]

dacks (daks) – trousers, most likely derived from the London clothier Daks (founded in 1894). Trackie dacks are tracksuit trousers, and underdacks are underpants or knickers. To dak someone is to pull their pants down. franger – a condom (sometimes as ‘franga’) also ‘dinger’. Do Australians say dungarees? For instance, Australians will usually say ‘soccer’ […]

There are few items that can claim to be as iconically 90s as the overalls, and fewer still that have been as revisited by later fashion trends over the years. If you are a 90s child, chances are you had your fair share of dungarees yourself. After all, everyone wore them. Are overalls 80s or […]

The straps can be altered so that they are a little shorter and sometimes they can be a little longer, too. The sides of the overalls can be taken in or let out but not by much. In most places, alterations on overalls are going to create very small changes only. When a small change […]

It derives from a Hindi word, “dugri,” denoting a heavy, coarse and durable cotton twill woven from colored yarns. “Dungaree” eventually came to refer specifically to blue denim, and trousers made from blue denim have been called “dungarees” since the late 1800s. Do people still say dungarees? “Dungarees” is indeed simply another, now antiquated, term […]

Fashion trends come and go, and there are several that we’re thankful do indeed go. But one of these, a wardrobe staple of the 1970s, is apparently making a comeback: the dungaree. What decade were dungarees popular? In the 1960’s and 1970’s denim and blue jeans were ‘all the rage’, as was unisex clothing, so […]

According to Vogue ‘dungarees are making a big fashion comeback, and have become the number one must-have of the season’ for Summer 2020. In our experience at Dungarees-online, in 2020 women, men and kids of all ages love the look of the all-in-one garment that can be styled in so many different ways. Are dungarees […]

Dungarees in the 1960’s and 1970’s In the 1960’s and 1970’s denim and blue jeans were ‘all the rage’, as was unisex clothing, so dungarees were embraced by young men and women, especially by college students in America. Did they wear dungarees in the 80s? Of course, denim wasn’t just for jeans in the ’80s […]

Dungarees in the 1960’s and 1970’s Apart from blue denim, dungarees made from corduroy and colourful cotton were popular as were those dungarees with the flared leg style of the sixties and early seventies. Can you wear dungarees in your 60s? Of Course You Can Wear Dungarees (Regardless Of Your Age, Height And Shape) What […]

Cotton twill. Dungaree fabric (used in English since 1605–15, from the Marathi dongrī) is a historical term for an Indian coarse thick calico cloth. The word is possibly derived from Dongri, a dockside village near Mumbai. Cotton twill with indigo-dyed warp thread is now more commonly referred to as denim. What is the difference between […]

The strap goes through the loop from back to front and lays flat. It’s then pulled round the outside of the dungarees and wrapped around, behind the strap and over to the middle of the dungarees. Then the end of the strap goes through the hole you created, and pull tight! There you have a […]

Uniform trousers or overalls worn by sailors were first referred to as dungarees in this way, before the emergence of a more general use (first recorded in Australia) to denote any heavy work clothes, especially trousers, a couple of decades later. Do Australians say dungarees? For instance, Australians will usually say ‘soccer’ instead of ‘football’ […]

Dungarees in the 1980’s In the eighties dungarees and bib-overalls were essential fashion wear for everyone from Princess Diana to the guys from boyband New Kids on the Block. These were the days of oversized overalls, oversized shirts and big hair! Are overalls from the 80s? Denim 80s fashion overalls were a big part of […]

And so it was that, with this sharecropping history in mind, civil rights protestors in the 1960s wore denim dungarees – which were still heavily associated with sharecropping – to show how little had changed since reconstruction. Are dungarees a 60s fashion? Dungarees in the 1960’s and 1970’s Apart from blue denim, dungarees made from […]

How do men style dungarees? A simple plain tee, statement polo shirt or minimalist sweatshirt are all ideal partners when it comes to styling dungarees on men. Complete your cool and casual look with canvas skate shoes or white leather hi-tops and some choice headwear. Do dungarees look good on men? People love dungarees because […]

Though the types of activists claiming dungarees as their own vary, one of the most prominent groups is – of course – lesbians. Dungarees aren’t just synonymous with the lesbian, but the ugly lesbian. The “ugly lesbian” is a parodic character rather than a reality, though it is an image rooted in truth. Why are […]

“Dungarees” is indeed simply another, now antiquated, term for what we call “jeans,” casual trousers made of denim, most often blue in color. The name “dungarees” is a relic of the British colonial presence in India. Do Americans use the word dungarees? (What are usually referred to in British English as dungarees are known as […]

‘ Fast forward to 1853, the bib and trousers came together to form the first overalls made out of ‘dungaree’ fabric. This was designed by Levi Strauss and his business partner Jacob Davis. Where do dungarees originate from? ‘Dungaree’ came from 17th century India, where a local coarse cloth, Dungri, was used to make robust […]