DIY Bib Overall Buckle Loop Alternative Fix

Bib Overall Buckle Loop Alternative Fix

I love wearing overalls for a number of reasons: comfort, no one sees my underwear if I bend over, regardless of how my weight fluctuates I can still wear them, the number of pockets and belt loops for tools. So when my bib overalls buckle loop broke I was in shock at first then sad and finally determined to fix them so I could still wear them. 

So I hope the below will help you with one possible fix if this happens to you and you don’t want to give up wearing your overalls either.

 Step#1

  

Seam rip open strap and remove slider.

Step#2

 

Fold the edge of the strap over and pin in place. Now fold the strap without the Bib overall buckle loop will end length wise at the same length as the strap that does have a slider and a Bib overall buckle loop. I made sure that the strap I was using as a guide was adjusted to where I normally wear them. Fold the edge of the strap over and pin in place. Hold Strap in place after adjustment or pin in place.

 Step#3

Now take your strap and sew a button hole at the bottom that is the appropriate sized hole to match the button.  Then sew down the edge of the strap with a straight stitch.

Step#4

(My button hole was not stitching on both sides for some reason 

so I had to sew it a few times. It got messy but did eventually work)

Take your seam ripper and 

cut the button hole open.

Step#5

Put your button through the button hole and the overalls are functional again.

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS 

Between buying new overalls 

and 

fixing them myself

Tools	Price if new	Price we paid	Time to get new spent	Time to get we spent
Sewing Machine	129.00	0 already had	45minutes	0 already had
Buttonhole foot	3.99	0 already had	7-10 business days on-line	0 already had
Seam ripper	1.49	0 already had	45 minutes	0 already had
Sewing pins	4.10	0 already had	45 minutes	0 already had
Parts
Green Thread	1.50	0 already had	45 minutes	0 already had
Bib overalls buckle loop	.25	0 didn’t have	7-10 business days on-line	0 Picked a different way to fix it
Time to Procure
Denim Overalls	30.99 @ the Gap	12.00 @ Good Will	1 hour	1 hour
Price	30.99 + 30.99 to replace brand new=61.98  OR 171.32 if you had to buy all the tools and parts to fix it. Plus the original pair of overalls OR 1.75+30.99= 32.74 If you only needed new parts.	12.00+tool 0 and parts 0= 12.00 for the originals bought @ Goodwill and no increase in cost.	Buying @ the Gap -1 hour+1 hour if bought new twice= 2 hours OR 7-10  business day+2 hours if you bought all the tools and parts=7-10 business days and 2 hours OR Buying @ the Gap then repairing with parts-1 hour+45 minutes+7-10 business days+ repair time 30 minutes=  7-10 business days 2 hours 15 minutes.	1 hour original trip +30 minutes to fix=1 hour 30 minutes