Genealogy of a garment - JUMPSUIT

The definition of a jumpsuit is a one-piece garment with sleeve and leg openings. Because of its basic form and shape it was used as a uniform for many people. It served its purpose to aviator pilots, parachuters, skydivers, boilersuits, prison inmate, etc. Throughout the times, it has now taken over the fashion industy and catwalks becoming more and more trendy as the years surpassed, even up until this day.

Here is an image taken in a 1960's black and white ad. This would be considered a jumpsuit - capri because of its length. The form and silhouette is still original - one piece with sleeve and leg opening.


In this picture is the famous Amelia Earhart...here you can see she is wearing an aviator jumpsuit while she stands in front of one her planes. This picture was taken on June 14, 1928.



This picture was taken in the early 1970's of a woman wearing in a colorful palazzo inspired jumpsuit. Colorful prints and palazzo inspired jumpsuits were popular in this era. Jumpsuits were becoming more and more fashionable, but it was still a one-piece garment.



Here is a jumpsuit designed by Thierry Mugler in the 1980's - made in light wool crepe. Designers began to play around with the silhouette by using different fabrics for drapery and soft curves. Again, it is still a one-piece garment


Here are pictures of jumpsuits in the making as of today. Here you see a variety of form and functions that designers are using to come up with more innovative ways to reinvent the jumpsuit. No matter how much the silhouette or look has changed, these garments are still considered jumpsuits because it is still a one-piece garment with sleeve and leg openings. The only difference is that serves more than just a "uniform purpose", but serves as a reinvented classic fashion piece that could possibly never go out of style.