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Vintage Dancer | 1940s Fashion | 1940s Men’s Work Clothes, Casual Wear

1940s Men’s Work Clothes, Casual Wear

1940s Fashion History· Mens Fashions History

6 Apr 2017

Starting at the turn of the century and into the 1960s, there was little change in men’s workwear styles. Materials, colors, and fit changed, but the overall style of workwear for common occupations remained the same. Overalls, coveralls, uniforms, and workwear separates made up the bulk of men’s vintage work clothes as well as casual clothing for most classes. A sturdy pair of work boots and a durable hat finished the look.

For men in the military, issued uniforms, boots, shirts and knitwear were sold as workwear after the war. The familiar comfort and durability made them appealing to men who served. New synthetic materials were blended with pre-war fabrics making workwear washable, tougher, lighter and less costly.  Military clothing  also inspired a new range of men’s casual clothes favored by teens and young men in the late 1940s and 1950s.

1945 Lee Men's 1940s Workwear

1945 Lee Workwear

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Article Outline

  •  1940s Men’s Work Clothes: Overalls
  •  Coveralls
  •  Matching Uniform Sets
  • Men’s Workwear: Separates
    • Long Pants, Jeans and Breeches
    • Breeches
    • Coats and Jackets
  • Men’s Work Boots
  • Men’s Work Hats
    • Photos of Working Class Men
    • Putting Together a Workwear Look
  • Shop Men’s Work Clothing

 1940s Men’s Work Clothes: Overalls

Farmers, oilmen, miners, construction crew, and manufacturing workers may have chosen the classic denim overall to wear to work. Overalls were a one piece unit made of heavy denim cotton or duck cloth in blue, black, white, or blue and white thin stripes. Railroad men, engineers and some farmers wore hickory striped overalls while painters wore white. All other occupations preferred dark blue denim with white double stitching.

1940s striped overalls men workwear 1940s

1940s striped overalls

The front bib had many pockets to hold small tools. Additional large pockets were on the back of the of overalls as well as side pockets. The fit of the overall was quite wide, square and baggy in the 1940s. The back of overalls brought the bib up the back in an upside down V, with straps extending over the shoulders and buckling to the front bib at  the upper chest.

1944 overalls and jacket mens vintage workwear
1944 overalls and jacket
1942 1943 mens overalls work clothes workwear vintage at VintageDancer
1942 Overalls and Jacket

Overalls were worn over a heavy duty wool or cotton long sleeve work shirt. A matching button up light shirt jacket or flannel lined winter jacket provided additional protection for the arms, as well as more pockets.

1941 Man Wearing Bill Cap and Denim Workwear Jacket

1941 Man Wearing Bill Cap and Denim Workwear Jacket

Workwear outfit idea of denim overalls: 1940s- striped overalls, wool flannel shirt, denim jacket, cap, gloves and sturdy work boots.

Men's Vintage Workwear- 1900-1940s- striped overalls, wool flannel shirt, denim jacket, cap, gloves and sturdy work boots.

Men’s Vintage Workwear- 1900-1940s- striped overalls, wool flannel shirt, denim jacket, cap, gloves and sturdy work boots.

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 Coveralls

An alternative to overalls were coveralls, also called wearalls or unionalls. These were preferred by mechanics, aviators, dairy men, and factory workers who needed to keep clean while wearing nicer clothes underneath (or only underwear in hot climates.)

The coverall was a one piece pant and shirt combination that buttoned up the front (or zipped after the war). Blue or striped denim, grey, khaki tan, or white coveralls made of medium weight cotton twill provided a range of durability and hues.  White coveralls were worn for clean professions such as laboratory technicians as well as aviation and auto racing.

Men's 1942 Coveralls with a wide leg fit, extra wide lapels, and two front and back pockets.
1942 Coveralls with a wide leg fit, extra wide lapels, and two front and back pockets.
Aviators wore coveralls 1940s men flightsuits
Aviators wore coveralls

Two large flap or button chest pockets, side pockets, hammer loop, pliers pocket, and sometimes a wide self fabric belt completed the style. At the back, two bellow pleats from shoulder to waist provided extra freedom. Two large hip pockets held a pair of gloves while working.

1947 coveralls with a slimmer fit, smaller lapels, and lighter colors

1947 coveralls with a slimmer fit, smaller lapels, and lighter colors

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The 1930s and onward featured peak or notch lapels that were very wide in the early years and narrower by the 1950s. The two tone coverall became trendy at the end of the decade with a contrasting lapel and belt.

1948 coveralls -two-tone lapels
1948 coveralls -two-tone lapels
1949 coveralls mens workwear mechanics
1949 coveralls

 Matching Uniform Sets

For service oriented jobs that were not too dirty or required a uniformed appearance — such as gas station attendant, repairmen, gardener, delivery driver, salesmen or shop keeper — a matching set of pants, shirt and jacket was ideal. These uniforms could have a name tag or company name embroidered onto the shirt and jacket. The colors were lighter than overalls and coveralls with army tan, brown, blue, grey, and green being the most common choices. “Army cloth” or chino cloth was used in the 1940s as well as cotton poplin, twill,  drill, gaberdine, and covert in a plain or herringbone pattern.

1941 workwear sets
Men's 1942 work clothes, matching shirt and pants
1942 work clothes, matching shirt and pants

1947 mens work uniforms
1947 mens work uniforms
1949 matching workwear sets

The matching work shirt looked like a men’s dress shirt with two chest button pockets and a button up collar. The collar came in a camp style that could be-folded out or button up the the neck.  Two pockets sat midway on the the chest, usually with a flap that buttoned down. Pockets could be flat or box pleated in the later years. Both long sleeve and short sleeve shirts were sold, although the short sleeve was relatively new and very slow to gain acceptance a a proper uniform.

1943 men's workshirt

1943 men’s workshirt with open collar

The matching work pants were flat front with a creased leg and no cuff.  Belts were worn with work pants made of matching fabric and a military style metal clasp.  Leather belts with small western buckles were also popular in the country.

1947 men's work uniforms

1947 men’s work pants and shirts

The matching work jacket was a waist length button or zip up Eisenhower style jacket with two pockets on the front or side.  They fit a little baggy on the torso with a snug overlapping waistband and slender arms.  This was a style used by the military as well.

Equally popular was the more traditional cosack style jacket with an open waist, full zip, slash side pockets and a cigarettes chest pocket. Two small buckle belts on either side pulled the waist in to keep the cold out on some models.

1947 work sets with jacket
1947 work sets with jacket
1949 mens work jackets
1949 work jackets

1947 Gas Station Attendant Jackets ( Hollywood)

1947 Attendant Jackets ( Hollywood)

Men’s Workwear: Separates

As nice as coordinated sets look and were required by many professional jobs, the vast majority of labor workers mixed pants and shirts.

Work shirt separates were made of heavy duty cotton twill, denim, covert (wool or cotton) or chambray. Blue was the standard color with khaki, army green, light grey, golden tan, navy blue, and sometimes black as alternatives. Plaid flannel was popular in winter. Most work shirts had two chest pockets with a button down flap.

Many shirt styles were copied men’s casual or sporty clothing such as the long sleeve knit crewneck “industrial shirt” or the fold out collar sporty shirt.  Knit sweaters were also worn with workwear. More about sweaters here. 

1941 men's button or zip up work shirts

1941 men’s button down or zip up work shirts

1943 men's workshirt

1943 men’s workshirt or casual shirt with open collar (that could be closed and buttoned)

1946 mens Uniform shirts for attendants, delivery men and bus drivers
1946 Uniform shirts for attendants, delivery men and bus drivers
1943 mens knit shirts
1943 mens knit work shirts

1940 gas station attendant uniform

1940 gas station attendant uniform

1947 Service Station Uniform (Hollywood film)

1947 Service Station Uniform (Hollywood film)

Long Pants, Jeans and Breeches

Men’s work pants could be denim blue jeans, a sturdy wool or cotton twill, cotton whipcord, , khaki twill, cotton moleskin or corduroy with a fit to match the decade.  They leg widths were huge- 20 to 22 inches.  Most pants were cuffed except during the war years.  Common colors were dark blue, tan, stripped, army tan, or grey. Large side pockets and back slit or flap pockets finished the pant.

1940s work pants, shirt and belt

1940s work pants, shirt and belt

1941 work pants
1941 corduroy work pants

1942 men's work pants
1942 men’s work pants
1949 light work pants

Denim blue jeans had their own style and details. Read the history of blue jeans here.

1942 Plain Back Denim Jeans
1942 belt back dneim jeans

Breeches

Breeches or jophurs were a work uniform for men in certain outdoor occupations such as surveyors, site foremans, explorers, archeologists and sometime movie directors. Breeches were unchanged over the last few decades. Moleskin, whipcord and especially corduroy made up breeches in khaki brown, grey and blue shades. The fit was comically wide at the hips to knee then slim to the calf. Tall socks and lace up boots or leather puttees (gaiters)  and oxford shoes covered the knee to foot. Find some breeches or jodhpurs here. 

 

1941 breeches work outfit
1941 breeches work outfit
1941 breeches

Coats and Jackets

The matching work jacket was fine for mild weather but colder day needed heavier work jackets.  Wool, corduroy or leather exteriors were balanced by soft flannel, shearling for fur linings.  Outside colors were drab hues of brown, grey, black and blue.

There were two common shapes to men work coats. The shorter, waist to high hip length zip up jacket, aka bomber jacket, gab jacket, cosack jacket, or flight jackets had a center zip, fold out collars, slash side pockets, and a belted back.

1942 vice-president of the Hot Carriers' local union black men WW2 working African Americans workwear jacket

1942 Vice-President of the Hot Carriers’ Local Union

The second style was a longer, straight coat that hung to the thigh. Many came with matching belts, large patch or flap pockets, and a contrasting black collar of fur or fabric.

A third style was mentioned above, the chore coat sold with matching denim overalls was also made as a separate. They were usually lightweight but if lined in blanket cloth could also be worn enough for winter.  Denim, duck cloth or cotton twill madeup most chore coats. White chore coats were worn in labs, medical centers and at the meat butchers.

1940 wool and leather aviator jacket
1940 wool and leather aviator jacket
1941 corduroy jacket work or casual mens jacket 1940s
1941 corduroy jacket

1948 zip work jackets
1948 zip work jackets
1944 winter fur lined coasck jackets and belted jackets

1944 Chore jackets- lightweight
1944 duck cloth jackets
1944 duck cloth jackets

Men’s Work Boots

Physical jobs required heavy duty boots for most occupations. Work boots from the teens onward had an overall similar style. Thick rubber soles with moderate to large tread and a lace up body that extended over the ankle and up the calf part way to to the knee.

  1. Work oxfords were lace up shoes made like men’s dressy shoes but with thicker soles and leather body
  2. Over the ankle boots were for police or uniformed jobs, manufacturing and light farming.
  3. Mid calf boots with best for rugged outdoor jobs such as lineman, loggers, mining and heavy farming
  4. Over the calf lace up boots with an optional buckle at the calf were wore with breeches..
  5. Pull on engineer boots with a strap and buckle across the vamp and another buckle on the side calf were favorite of motorcycle riders, mechanists and rebellious teens.
  6. Army combat boots made of leather  suede with a double buckle at the mid calf continued to be sold until supplies ran out.

Rubber boots existed for wet jobs, but leather was good enough for most work environments. It wasn’t just cow leather. Horsehide and even kangaroo leather were deemed more durable. Shades of brown and black were the only options. The shape of the toe box moved from round or square to narrow and pointed by the 1950s.

1941 work shoes, boots, engineer boot (ranger boot)
1941 work shoes, boots, engineer boot (ranger boot)
1946 tall work boots
1946 tall work boots/ sport boots

1947 Army surplus boots work boots
1947 Army surplus boots
1949 men's work boots
1949 men’s work boots

Men’s Work Hats

1947 Men's work caps

1947 Men’s Work Caps– Flat Cap, Work Caps, Uniform Caps

1947 mens work hats - felt westerns, cloth hat, straw hat

1947 mens work hats – felt westerns, cloth hat, straw hat

It was rare for men in the 1940s to wear a hat unless it was part of an assigned uniform. Instead, flat caps, also called ivy or newsboy caps, donned working men’s heads. Shop caps with a baseball cap brim (also similar to cadet caps) were another workwear favorite. A striped version became iconic with railroad men and later took the name engineer cap. More formal yacht caps called uniform caps came in white, blue, or black for different uniform requirements.

1948 men's work hat

1948 Men’s Cloth Work Hat

Above is a cotton utility hat that was shaped like a snap brim fedora. They came in colors that matched the work clothes.  These were more common in the late 1940s and 1950s. Another style was the safari pith helmet, ideal for outside work.

1946 work hats and caps
1946 work hats and caps
1947 cloth knick-about hats

Photos of Working Class Men

1940 work pants and chambrey shirts
1940 work pants and chambrey shirts
1943 striped pants and short sleeve shirt, oxford shoes, drivers cap men workwear 1940s
1943 striped pants and short sleeve shirt, oxford shoes, drivers cap
1943 sweater and cap men workwear truck driver
1943 sweater and cap

1941 farmer fixing a tire
1940 overalls
1941 working men black
1941 working men

1940 working men in denim
1940 working men in denim
1941 steel worker
1941 workwear ir casualwear

Putting Together a Workwear Look

For those of you reading this because you need a working class costume, here are some ideas on what to buy and where to find men’s vintage style workwear clothing.

  • Overalls – There are a small handful of clothing companies that still make overalls. Blue denim overalls will be easier to find; however, I did locate some great options for striped overalls on Amazon.
  • Work Shirts – Dickies still makes most of their work clothing in classic cuts (1950s-1960s style) with matching pant and jacket. Their work shirts are also excellent.  Another brand I like is Pendleton. They also have not changed style since the 1950s. A blue denim or chambray shirt will look the most vintage.
  • Bronson – has a wide range of men’s vintage reproduction workwear, uniforms and military jackets. You can find them on Amazon.
  • Denim Jeans – Levi’s makes reproduction jeans from the 1890s to 1960s. Some of them have a very vintage workwear look that I love (but not the high price tag). Freddies of Pinewood has 1940s repro jeans. 1950s reproduction denim jeans are a little easier to find. They would work well for earlier decades as well. Shop here for all men’s style pants, overalls and jeans.
  • Hats – Flat caps and newsboy caps are easy to find in shops today or online. You can find yacht caps and sometimes cadet caps online too. Shop all men’s style hats here.
  • Boots – Most leather workwear boots are still in the classic vintage styles. Justin Original and Red Wing have some of the best choices.

www.vintageworkwear.com/ is an excellent blog that looks at examples of vintage workwear. It also links to other brands that re-create vintage workwear.

Vintage Men’s Workwear –  has more history and shopping links to 1900s-1950s workwear clothing. Scroll down to shop just the 40s styles.

A workwear/capsule wardrobe plan with brand recommendations.

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