Work wear is in fashion
We know it, fashion is a cycle, the clothes of yesteryear inspire us. We decline them, we rework them, we revisit them.
Today's fashion is largely inspired by the clothing style of workers in the past; craftsmen, soldiers, cowboys...
Each profession had its own clothing adapted to the activity and the gestures performed. It had to be solid, comfortable and functional.
It was in 1940, with the cinematographic mode that these clothes usually worn by workers will gradually become more democratic with a wider audience.
We remain very attentive to this trend which brings up to date clothing from yesteryear and today we are going to focus on two garments initially worn by carpenters and which were then extended to all craftsmen and workers: the worker jacket and carpenter pants.
The Worker Jacket
The worker jacket, chore jacket or Coltin is a French garment. It was created at the end of the 19th century and was initially a jacket for carpenters and craftsmen.
In the 20th century, it was worn by all factory workers. It was appreciated for its solidity, ease and practicality. Indeed, it is very functional thanks to its many pockets.
It's in moleskin, it's a relatively thick cotton because its weaving is executed in a tight way. It's a fabric that becomes more beautiful and supple over time and with washing.
It was usually blue in color (prussian blue or berlin blue), it's a fairly bright shade of color. It also existed in ecru for carpenters in particular. Today it's available in many colors.
Thus we were one of the first to remake the worker jacket, this famous 100% French "work jacket", from the 19th century.
We have resized it so that it can be worn like a blazer, with a waistcoat or a tie for example, and the result is exceptional.
The Carpenter Pants
We had the same approach for the carpenter's trousers created in 1896 by a Lyonnais tailor, Adolphe Laffont.
It was specially designed for workers on the roofs. Its cut was wide on the thighs to bend down easily and tightened at the bottom, so as not to get in the way. Its fabric was strong and thick. For the record, it is said that the construction worker could stand up, even when drunk, thanks to his largeot.
We resized it slightly then we used a lighter and more comfortable canvas but with a special dyeing process (garment dye) to find the style, the wear and above all the comfort.
We made it in blue, khaki or beige.
It's also a source of inspiration for us because we declined it with a patchwork of denim, in order to give it the spirit of jeans patched over the years.
Whatever your job, wear what you love !
