1940s Style Overalls from Allure Original Styles (and a Vintage Spotting Bike Ride Through The Lower East Side)

1940s style overalls have been on my vintage style wish list for a long time.   There is something so American about overalls, they call to mind favorite American literary characters Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.

Of course this little kid isn't Huck or Tom but he brings them to mind

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 Women didn't really wear overalls until the 1930s and 40s  when they began farming for the war outfit and entered the work force in greater numbers.   

 

 

Vintage style overalls are probably a fairly easy sewing project if you can sew, but as I can't evean attach a button I went to Allure Original Styles on Etsy.   They were very helpful and I got the perfect pair of convertible overalls that can be worn as pants as well as overalls.  I wore them for a vintage spotting nice bike ride through the lower Manhattan.

The waterfront bike path has lovely views of the River and New Jersey.

My husband and I had delicious old fashioned Ice Cream Sundaes and coffee at Van Leuwen Artisan Ice Cream.

 We drove past the Marble Cemetery, and old grave yard I had never notice before despite spending lots of time in this neigborhood.

This car was definitely a vintage sighting, it looked like it had been parked in its spot since about 1972.

Of course for a dog owner the most beautiful part of any outing is coming home and being enthusiastically greeted by your dogs.

Me and Weasley on our deck.   Here you can see how my Allure Original overalls look as pants.