If you’ve been following our work for a more than a few years, you may recall the capsule on our site dedicated to vintage workwear called, “MILES.” Working with cottage industry quilters, we repaired vintage coveralls and overalls that had seen many miles in order to get them back to work. Back in those days, coveralls were not yet a mainstay category of womenswear and workwear wasn’t yet a trend (lol).

Getting to inspect so many one-of-a-kind pieces from the larders of our favorite collectors, old barns and garages got us thinking about thoughtfully combining all the traits we loved into a dream coverall for our work wardrobe. Over the years, as we tweaked our secret coverall, we saw so many options enter the market—rather than being discouraged, we felt we had the luxury of time to understand what was missing and whether we could fill a void. Enter our very favorite collaborator, archivist at Dickies and street style guru, Ann Richardson.

When we first told Ann about our desiderata, she told us about a classic coverall in the Dickies archive that might offer a solid point of departure. With a tailor’s eye, we dialed the fit of this beloved archival piece to serve variety of women’s bodies, all while being careful to leave a little room for layering—something that seemed missing from most ‘second skin’ options available for women. We tweaked the construction of troublesome spots to keep the fit flattering, but to allow for a greater range of movement, especially across the shoulders. When it came to textiles, we couldn’t deny the soft hand and rugged durability of our favorite, 10 oz 100% cotton fisher stripe—and of course, it just so happened that hardly any coveralls were made with pattern, which is incredibly helpful if you’re covered in filth. This year we’re super excited to offer this piece in a solid color option for the first time-a super lovely, heard wearing, olive herringbone twill that works beautifully on & off duty.

After many years of considered tweaks and trials, we’re so tickled to offer the sort of dream work clothing that we hope stays with you for many, many miles…

• Raglan shoulder construction for greater range of movement across your back.

• Adjustable waist tabs.

• Double layer knee, front facing, extra large patch pockets, front pen pocket, front zipper and snaps.

• Available in two inseams: 28 and 30 inches. (Photographed models are Size S/M, wearing the size M x 30 & Sx28).

• Washed, preshrunk, imported 100% Cotton, 10 oz fisher stripe & 100% cotton, 9 oz olive herringbone twill

• Sewn and washed in Chicago, IL in collaboration with Dickies 1922.