Overalls with Buckle Straps and Side Buttons

Overalls with Buckle Straps and Side Buttons

Women's full-length bib overalls that fasten with buttons at both sides. The front bib has an attached waistband and a chest patch pocket, the back is cut at the waistline and drawn in with elastic, and the shoulder straps fasten to the bib with buckles.

When To Wear

• As workwear over a T-shirt, shirt or sweater.
• All year: over a thin top in summer, over knitwear in winter.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Bib overalls with straight-cut trousers narrowing towards the hem.

Length: Full length.

Front: Bib made of a centre front cut on the fold and two side fronts, finished with front facings and joined to a front waistband cut in two pieces.

Closure: Side openings on both sides, finished with two closure facings each and fastened with three buttons per side on the drawing: on the bib, on the waistband and on the hip.

Pockets: One patch pocket on the chest; two side pockets on the trousers with curved openings, pocket bags and side front panels.

Back: Back bodice cut in one piece on the fold, finished with a back facing, joined at the waistline to a back casing cut on the fold that holds the elastic.

Waist: Attached waistband at the front, elasticated casing at the back.

Finishing: Two straps sewn to the back and fastened with buckles to the front bib.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Faced side button openings, side pockets with pocket bags, an elastic casing, a bib with facings and buckle straps.

Fabric Recommendations

Strong, hard-wearing cotton and polyester fabric, for example Baltika.

Additional Supplies

• Buttons for the side openings
• 2 overall buckles for the straps
• Elastic tape for the back waist