PATRICK KELLY

His overalls were both a reflection of some central tenets of his aesthetic enterprise, while still linking him and his work ever obvious to the history, politics, cultural traditions, and aesthetics of the black southern poor and working class. Kelly's overalls are an example of his signifying and tailored clothing style disruption in and through the black vernacular across his lifetime. Overalls refer to a one piece garment with long legs and long or short sleeves, fastening up the front of the torso with a zipper, buttons, velcro, or press studs.They are typically made from denim or heavy weight cotton. Overalls include an attached front section that covers the best and shoulder straps to hold the garment up. It is constructed also with many different compartments in the chest section and the back of the pant area, overalls also feature very large pockets on each side, as well as loops on which items can be hanged for easy transport. Overalls link to a uniform. It is traditionally worn by manual laborers. The garment is durable and was often seen as to protect against dirt, bad weather, etc.