Help dating jumpsuit, boiler suit

[BiteMyBritches]

Hi folks! I'm hoping someone can help me date this wool jumpsuit. At first I thought it was 70's era, but once I put some light on it, I realized it's got to be much older. The thread & fibers alone look to be more aged than anything I've seen from the 70's & that mini metal painted Talon zipper along with the finishes remind me of the 40s. There are no tags & the characteristics are handmade. Hoping someone can help!

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

That is a wonderful garment! I see 1970's, possibly 1960's if it was done by a fashion forward designer. Reminds me a bit of Bonnie Cashin in the lower pockets and color, but the large upper patch pockets throw that off for me.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I see early 1970s. Great color!

 

[Jonathan]

I agree - looks early 70s to me c. 1973ish?

 

[Ranch Queen Vintage]

Those long patch pockets definitely scream '70s, and you have it styled perfectly with that polka dot blouse!

Here's a 1975 sewing pattern... Kind of makes me wonder if your garment was made using it!

 

[BiteMyBritches]

Funny, I saw that pattern & thought the same thing.

 

[BiteMyBritches]

That is a wonderful garment! I see 1970's, possibly 1960's if it was done by a fashion forward designer. Reminds me a bit of Bonnie Cashin in the lower pockets and color, but the large upper patch pockets throw that off for me.

Thank you all for your replies! I've decided they were handmade in the late 60s/early 70s using an older 50's/60s zipper & maybe it's been washed in the machine a lot over the years, hence the older-looking thread. I also realized it's mock wool, so yeah, my 40s dream went out the window!

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

I see 70s, it looks like exactly the same styling as a pair of overalls I sewed myself in my 1976 home economics class. Those pockets with the belt loops!