They have been seen on male figure skaters and political candidates, not to mention a certain snake wrangler turned reality TV star.
They have suspenders; come in denim, leather and rubbery versions; and are worn with or without shirts.
They are overalls (or bib trousers or salopettes), a staple of children’s and work-wear wardrobes, and they have lately become associated with the images of notable grown men.
Perhaps the most indelible of those men is Rob Rausch, who frequently wore denim overalls during his recent appearance on the reality competition show “The Traitors.” He sometimes wore them shirtless, showcasing his toned shoulders and the snakes tattooed on his upper body.
Mr. Rausch, 27, who lives in rural Alabama, said in an interview that the sight of overalls reminded him of home. “There’s a lot of farming and agriculture around where I live, and they’re popular,” he said. He wore overalls growing up, he added, and later as a contestant on “Love Island USA,” the reality dating show that put him (and his wardrobe) on the map. When Mr. Rausch arrived on the set of “The Traitors,” he found a pair of overalls waiting for him, he said.
Overalls are also something of a signature for the blues musician Buddy Guy, a cast member of the film “Sinners.” He wore a black leather pair to the Oscars on Sunday and has performed onstage in various styles.
Others recently seen in overalls include Graham Platner, the oyster farmer running as a Democrat for Senate in Maine. His campaign has released a photo showing Mr. Platner in a hard-worn fishing bib that evokes the salt-of-the-earth image he has fashioned as a candidate.
At the Winter Olympics in Italy, the Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté performed a “Minions” inspired routine that involved a tightfitting costume resembling denim overalls.
The actor Alexander Skarsgard, portraying a gay biker in the B.D.S.M. romance film “Pillion,” wears a low-cut, black leather pair. Mr. Skarsgard recently told CNN that he “quite enjoyed the black leather chaps.”
Denim overalls — the kind favored by Mr. Rausch — were something of a trend in the 1990s, a decade that has continued to influence fashion today. In the ’90s, they were associated with musical artists like Tupac Shakur and entertainers like Brad Pitt and Will Smith.
A Google spokeswoman said that searches for “90s overalls outfit” had surged during the last week of February, as had searches for “Rob Rausch.” (The final episode of Mr. Rausch’s season of “The Traitors” was released that week.)
Like Mr. Rausch, Brandon Marlo, 36, an owner of a digital media company in Los Angeles, has long worn overalls. He sees them as more classic than trendy. “I think that we’ve kind of evolved beyond them being an ironic piece of clothing to something that is now timeless,” he said.
Mr. Marlo, who has styled his overalls with loafers and boots, added that people often commented on them. “It’s still not an article of clothing they’re used to seeing on an adult man, but they’re always complimenting me or commenting on how I’ve styled them,” said Mr. Marlo, who has overalls from Carhartt, Lee and Liberty, a century-old American work-wear brand.
Referring to Mr. Rausch, Mr. Marlo added: “Rob will have the last laugh when luxury designers release their version of an overall.”
Some, like Prada, already have: In recent years, the brand’s overalls have been worn by athletes like the skier Gus Kenworthy.
Photographs: Rob Rausch/Euan Cherry/Peacock; Buddy Guy/Gregory Bull via Associated Press; Graham Platner/Graham for Maine; Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté/Wang Zhao/Agence France-Presse, via Getty Images; Pillion/A24; The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/NBCUniversal via Getty Images; Brandon Marlo/Rainbow Media; Gus Kenworthy/Axelle/Bauer-Griffin, FilmMagic, via Getty Images.
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