Overall skirts

[ReverendGnauty]

Evening, folks! I'm currently in the process of converting an old pair of Key Overalls into a dress/skirt/thing/I don't know exactly... What would you fellows recommend to make this a more comfortable thing to wear? Some form of stretchy denim on the skirt, perhaps?

[Mouse]

Evening, folks! I'm currently in the process of converting an old pair of Key Overalls into a dress/skirt/thing/I don't know exactly... What would you fellows recommend to make this a more comfortable thing to wear? Some form of stretchy denim on the skirt, perhaps?

Hi ReverendGnauty, I would have thought that some form of denim would be a good start. I presume you would make the outer part of the skirt from the legs of the trouser-part and then let in a panel front and back. Depending on the look required the new part could contrast or match.

You may find better answers by posting this question in the 'sewing' forum.

Also I notice that this is your first post so welcome to the cafe. You may want to post in the 'introduction' forum so more members can notice you and welcome you here. We are a friendly bunch.

[FLbreezy]

I don't have any advice, but this reminded me that I used to wear overalls when I was a kid on the farm and they were so comfortable. I kinda would love to wear a skirt-all sometime but I suspect it would be a bridge too far for my wife. I think finding a proper fit would also be tough because I'm rather tall and don't have breasts.

[Uncle Al]

I would like to have a set/pair of 'Bib Overalls' converted into a knee-length dress.
A skirt-all, from what I've found, is akin to Overalls but with short 'legs' instead of
covering the full leg. The basic design is still there but lacking in original functionality.
This would keep all of the pockets needed by 99% of the people wearing 'Bib Overalls'.
(A person tends to run out of pocket space )

Uncle Al

[shadowfax]

Evening, folks! I'm currently in the process of converting an old pair of Key Overalls into a dress/skirt/thing/I don't know exactly... What would you fellows recommend to make this a more comfortable thing to wear? Some form of stretchy denim on the skirt, perhaps?

There is a thread in the "Sewing" part of the forum, started in 2019 by Grok, called, "Jeans-to-skirt Conversion".
Here is a link to the thread.

There may be some useful information which might help?

Edit - In his thread linked above, Grok mentions another thread by Clay, called, "Converting Jeans to a Skirt".
Here is a link to the thread.

[Grok]

I noticed that there are a few online tutorials for this sort of DIY conversion.

[denimini]

I cheated and purchased an overall skirt on eBay. Just the sort of thing a stonemason should wear.

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[Stu]

Looks like what we would call a "pinafore dress". There was a time when small boys as well as girls wore these.

I think in the US, they call them "jumper dresses". I saw some in TK Max in Boston some years ago.

[shadowfax]

I cheated and purchased an overall skirt on eBay. Just the sort of thing a stonemason should wear.

Was the bottom hem unfinished like that or have you adjusted the length of the skirt, to your liking, with scissors?

[Grok]

I don't believe that this has been discussed before, but the posted image suggests that the pinafore type has potential for men.

[Bertino56]

Meanwhile, there's this.
https://www.damnnearkiltem.com/products/overkilt-black

[Uncle Al]

Meanwhile, there's this.
https://www.damnnearkiltem.com/products/overkilt-black

Love this
The cost factor is keeping me from getting one

Budget wise, I'ld rather convert Bib Overalls into a skirt.

Uncle Al

[denimini]

I cheated and purchased an overall skirt on eBay. Just the sort of thing a stonemason should wear.

Was the bottom hem unfinished like that or have you adjusted the length of the skirt, to your liking, with scissors?

It came like that and another listed was exactly the same. Looking closely it has fold lines like it was hemmed and has been unpicked; perhaps after manufacture they were considered too short and were unpicked .......... or just a trendy detail. It is certainly still short unpicked and I have adjusted the shoulder straps so that the waist is as low as it will sit on my hips. I wear a lot of minis that length so it is OK with me, although dresses and the like do tend to rise more at the back when bending than a skirt.

[Coder]

Duluth Trading makes an overall skirt, often goes on sale.

[Seb]

I've got a denim skirt that Im planning on converting, its too big in the waist and I quite like the pinafore/jumper dress style.