Since May, 2016, an entertaining blog featuring men's and boys' long one-piece underwear aka union suits. Considered old-fashion by some but known to be warm, comfortable, and fun to wear by those of us who swear by 'em! ... Check out my companion blog, UNION SUIT FANS IN THE LIMELIGHT, by simply going to the Red Dancing Long Johns below and click or tap on "Union Suit Fan." At the top of the next page under "My Blogs," click or tap on "Union Suit Fans in the Limelight."
Friday, December 11, 2020
Definition of Union Suit from Merriam Webster Dictionary (since 1928):
"an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece."
First Known Use of the word "Union Suit" was in1846.
Illustration of Union Suit
Example of Union Suit in a Sentence:
"Undershirts have come a long way from their days as an offshoot of the one-piece union suitsmen wore as undergarments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect precious clothes from sweat." — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 2 Aug. 2017 (I've got examples of Union Suit in hundreds of Sentences in my blogs. Ha!... Chris)
Wearing union suits when you sweat might also keep you cooler. We used to wear long sleeve t-shirts under our jerseys during baseball season, which kept us cooler since the t-shirt was wet from sweat.
Yepper. I've worked outside wearing a union suit on some days when it starts out cool and before long the temp warms up 'til I'm perspiring. My button-down underwear becomes damp keeping me delightfully cool in the warmer weather. Bet you've, John, experienced that too out on your ranch. I imagine that's how my grandfathers survived wearing their union suits year round out on their farms... Chris
Wearing union suits when you sweat might also keep you cooler. We used to wear long sleeve t-shirts under our jerseys during baseball season, which kept us cooler since the t-shirt was wet from sweat.
ReplyDeleteYepper. I've worked outside wearing a union suit on some days when it starts out cool and before long the temp warms up 'til I'm perspiring. My button-down underwear becomes damp keeping me delightfully cool in the warmer weather. Bet you've, John, experienced that too out on your ranch. I imagine that's how my grandfathers survived wearing their union suits year round out on their farms... Chris
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