I loved my dungarees, not sure why they would be dumb, bellbottoms made it so they could be removed without taking boots off, wore well and were comfortable, especially after a few washings in salt water. they may have looked a bit dated, but they are much better than the McDonalds uniforms after them and way better than the blue digital “cammies.” And with the exception of the Marine Corps Blood Stripes, the cracker jacks are the most iconic uniform and best looking uniform in the military.
you know why they have 13 buttons on the front right? 13 chances for her to say yes, you know what the draw string on the back is for? in case she says yes before 13!
I wore dungarees for 20 years. Only problems were the pants faded too fast and you couldn't keep a stencil on them.
I also came in during the Zumwalt dress uniforms. Coat and tie Service Dress Blue, Winter Blue (called Johnny Cash's), Summer White, Summer Blue. The jumper Service Dress Blues became available during that first summer, and I bought a set. Loved them.
One advantage of the jumper uniform was that as I aged and my waist got a little bigger than my hips I could wear suspenders underneath the jumper to keep the 13 button pants from slipping.
With the digitized uniform the Navy is also trying to do away with the command ballcap, another tradition. It is not authorized for wear off the ship with that uniform, as it was with all other working uniforms. The three carriers I served on gave every new crewmember a ballcap when they checked in.
I hated the dungarees and the crackerjacks.
You couldn’t even fit an ID in the pocket.