Rise of the Jumpsuits!
Taking a moment to pause on the jumpsuit's history makes it even more interesting to see the nods to the past our designers are making with their jumpsuit designs:
- In the 1920's, inspired by aviation wear, Coco Chanel named her version the "all in one". No doubt she would have deep appreciation for Noemiah's Samuel.
- Jumpsuits (or rompers) were once the only swimwear option for women wanting to swim, fish or sail. With their wider and shorter legs they were often called 'Lounging Pyjamas' or 'Beach Pyjamas'. Dagg & Stacey definitely made my lounging dreams come true with the Hill, which is now newly restocked!
- Originally intended as aviation or race-car driving wear, the jumpsuit easily morphed into workwear. When women took over factory work in massive numbers during WWII they also morphed the workwear to fit their needs, which meant cinched waists and closed wrists and ankles. Oneself's Jade jumpsuit (which is machine washable and now comes in black as well as white!) is similarly functional but stylish.
- Probably most emblematic in all our minds is the disco era, with the era's most glamorous women busting out new moves on the dance floor in killer jumpsuits. From Eve Gravel's Island Life to Birds of North America's Sparrow, on the dance floor may be the jumpsuit's true home!
