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Re: Bib Overalls, designed out of a real need by wife Abigai 01 Apr 2012 18:59 #78477

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Yeah, and if they just had loose fitting sleeves they would be good for quilting in - that way I wouldn't end up with loose threads attached to all my clothes.
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Re: Bib Overalls, designed out of a real need by wife Abigai 01 Apr 2012 18:47 #78475

lotti OFFLINE Posts: 1893 Thank you received: 309	And One Day, defying all fashion rules, I will get a pair. And wear them proudly!
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Re: Bib Overalls, designed out of a real need by wife Abigai 31 Mar 2012 12:38 #78457

kfstitcher OFFLINE Posts: 1463 Thank you received: 78	Well isn't that interesting! Thanks.
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Re: Bib Overalls, designed out of a real need by wife Abigai 30 Mar 2012 19:03 #78422

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Thanks Lynn. Love these little tidbits.
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Re: Bib Overalls, designed out of a real need by wife Abigai 30 Mar 2012 15:15 #78416

Sewdreamy OFFLINE Posts: 2009 Thank you received: 160	Delightful bit of history! I love such items too. Thanks for sharing.
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Bib Overalls, designed out of a real need by wife Abigail! 30 Mar 2012 14:16 #78412

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You already know I love trivia....so here's another I found interesting.

The original bib overall sewn in 1851 by Abigail Carter, wife of railroad engineer Homer Carter in Sacramento, Calif.

It seems Abigail grew weary of constantly mending Homer`s clothes. Thus, with a bolt of canvas and a pair of dungarees, she stitched up a legend: the bib overall. It was an instant hit with other railroad men and gold miners. By the time the first transcontinental railroad opened in 1869 (originating in Sacramento), the H.W. Carter line had been born. Now, 130 years later, they still make a mean bib overall.

http://hwcarterandsons.com/category/uncategorized

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