S VINTAGE 80S GWG DENIM OVERALLS

Little About Me: Very Cool GWG Unisex Overalls.

From the time the Great Western Garment Company was established in 1911 until the 1940s, the company produced primarily overalls, pants, mackinaw coats, and work shirts for men and boys. Compared to clothing worn for special occasions, workwear is rarely found in museum collections. Most GWG workwear that has been preserved consists of unsold store stock items that were acquired from old general stores that stored them away in the attic or basement when they went out of style. The earliest GWG garment to have been located to date is a pair of men's trousers c. 1915. The trousers are interesting for two reasons. Found under the front door sill of a home that was built in Edmonton in 1915, they provide an example of the British tradition of concealing clothing near windows or door frames to ward off evil spirits. The style is unusual for the period; the pant legs are double layered in the front, which is either a patch or a feature not usually seen on work pants before the 1920s. It has not yet been determined whether the double-layered pant legs were an innovation of GWG.

Era: 70s/80s

Material: Cotton
Made in: Hong Kong
Measurements: Waist 32"

Inseam 27"
Color: Denim Blue
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