A jumpsuit is a one-piece garment with sleeves and legs and typically without integral coverings for feet, hands or head.
The original skydivers' jumpsuits were simple garments designed to insulate the body from the colder temperatures associated with higher altitudes and minimize the risk of covering important handles and grips.
Guy Laroche wore a brown jersey jumpsuit paired with a sealskin jacket and it was photographed by Irving Penn.
It became a popular trend within a few months and two “moon shot”-style jumpsuits in white jerseys featured as Vogue patterns in January 1965.
Aviators and astronauts sometimes wear insulated, fire-retardant jumpsuits or flight suits where other types of clothing can potentially float or flap about in zero gravity or during high-G maneuvers.
[3] Furthermore, color-coded uniforms are fairly commonly used where different colors signify the inmate's custody level[4] or issues like gender, potential safety risks, disciplinary history, severity of current charges and past convictions.
[5] Some institutions even went back to striped uniforms to prevent escaped inmates from being mistaken for sanitation, utility or highway workers.