The History of the Jumpsuit

The jumpsuit; we know it now as a playful fashion garment that only the style brave can pull off. However, it has a long history and a very practical beginning. Let’s take a look at the origins of this design and how it’s developed up until now… Today the jumpsuit is used to refer to any one-piece design with sleeves and legs, but it was originally the specific term used to describe the utilitarian garment as worn by sky divers and parachute users who would literally be ‘jumping’ through the air – and needed protection from the cold temperatures of high altitude. Following the invention of the item for these purposes, jumpsuits were also adopted by pilots, motor racing drivers and skiers – again for their practical benefits – but in 1919 the first jumpsuit was produced.

Florentine Thayat came up with the liberating women’s design to go with the Futuristic fashion period of the time. It was made from one piece of cotton with seven buttons, straight cut legs and a belt fixture.
[Source: fashion-train]