It’s been awhile since we have blogged about our coveralls and overalls. Many of you are new to Rosies and don’t know the story behind their durable good looks. Rosies were founded by Sharon Moore, who developed the coveralls out of need. She was taking a welding class and couldn’t find anything to wear except men’s coveralls, which besides being too big were too ugly. (Our words not hers.) Over the years and from fellow Rosies input, Sharon has added features to the original coveralls and developed a line of overalls.  All are made of  soft light weight denim cotton and are double stitched for durability. All feature removable foam knee pads that are flexible and non-binding. Any Rosie who spends time on her knees will love the cushioning effect. Rosies coveralls and overalls also feature an abundance of pockets, which solves the purse dilemma.  These work clothes are hard workers but not without personality, just like the women who wear them. Available in pink, raspberry and sea foam, there’s no mistake these aren’t your cookie cutter work clothes.

We often ask our Rosies what they love the most about their coveralls and overalls. We also ask what they would like to see us add. Right now, we are working on adding larger sizing as well as new colors. We would love to hear from you. What are your favorite Rosies features? What do you want to add to our wish list?

Rosies coveralls and overalls are packed with useful features and fun!

The work Rosies love to do usually takes us outside. While we are by nature sun loving creatures, it’s important to make sure we protect ourselves from the sun’s harmful effects. WebMD reports, “Exposure to the sun causes most of the wrinkles and age spots on our faces and is the number one cause of skin cancer.”

Below are a few tips from WebMD and Rosies on how to protect yourself:

• Apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or greater 30 minutes before sun exposure and then every few hours thereafter
• Wear sunglasses with total UV protection
• Wear hats, long sleeved shirts and pants. Pair Rosies overalls with our long sleeve shirt and top it off with our cap and voila, your got yourself covered.

• Avoid direct sun exposure as much as possible during peak UV radiation hours between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Eighty percent of a person’s lifetime sun exposure is acquired before age 18. As a parent, be a good role model and foster skin cancer prevention habits in your child
• Avoid tanning beds

Summer is definitely in full swing. (If you haven’t heard, a heat wave has taken over the east coast.) We took some tips from MedicineNet.com on how to stay cool. Do you have any tips to add? We would love to hear them.

• Alter your pattern of outdoor exercise to take advantage of cooler times (early morning or late evening is great for doing chores). If you can’t change the time of you need to go outside, scale it down by doing fewer minutes, walking instead or running, or decreasing your level of exertion.
• Wear loose-fitting clothing, preferably of a light color.
• Cotton clothing will keep you cooler than many synthetics.

Beat the heat with Rosies zip-off overalls and a cotton T.

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In celebration of National Dairy month, the Rosies team visited Happy Acres Farm, a California state licensed working goat dairy, owned by Stephanie Simonin seen below in our new Rosies raspberry overalls. Happy Acres is a busy and happy place operated by four women with family support. The goat milk is all natural and hormone-free. The milk has a wonderfully high butterfat content essential in producing dairy products such as fresh goat milk, cheese, ice-cream, lotion, and soap.

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Spring into our new overall and coverall colors. Our newest coveralls are tan with a raspberry trim. Made of soft, lightweight cotton, they are double stitched for durability. They feature Velcro closures and removable foam kneepads that are flexible and non-binding. Available in 5 sizes. Click here for more information.

Our new raspberry color overalls are made of the same, soft durable cotton as our overalls, but feature pant legs that zip off to covert into shorts. Great for warm Spring weather. Adjustable side buttons and shoulder straps insure the perfect fit. Available in 5 sizes. Click here for more information.