874 Work Pant
The straight-leg twill work pant is Dickies' defining garment, worn on job sites since 1967 and adopted wholesale by skate and streetwear culture.
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Dickies
American workwear label behind the 874 work pant, sold by VF Corporation to Bluestar Alliance in a $600 million deal announced September 2025.
Fort WorthOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$Price
What to know about Dickies
Dickies makes American workwear that crossed into skate and streetwear: the 874 work pant, 873 slim straight, Eisenhower and duck canvas jackets, coveralls and bib overalls, plus a skateboarding line. Founded in Fort Worth, Texas in 1922 as the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company, it was bought by VF Corporation in 2017 for $820 million. In September 2025 VF agreed to sell Dickies to brand management firm Bluestar Alliance for $600 million in cash, with closing expected around the end of 2025. Most core pieces sell under $100.
The pieces that define Dickies
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Dickies' cropped, waist-length work jacket is the brand's signature outerwear silhouette, borrowed from military tailoring and made for movement.
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Rugged cotton duck outerwear rounds out the workwear core that built the Fort Worth brand's reputation for durability under $100.
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How Dickies fits
Overall fit
runs large
Dickies is widely described as cutting generously for work movement, so garments typically feel a size larger and roomier than modern casualwear from the same nominal size.
Tip: Most people size down one (or take a smaller waist than their jeans size) unless they specifically want the classic baggy workwear look.
High confidence · based on 25 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | runs large | relaxed and roomy through the body with dropped-feeling shoulders | Size down for a clean fit; keep your usual size only if you want a slouchy silhouette. |
| Jackets | runs large | boxy chore and duck-canvas cuts built with layering room | Size down one if wearing over just a tee, and stay true to size if you layer over hoodies. |
| Jeans & denim | slightly large | regular to relaxed through hip and thigh, straight leg | Order your true waist and expect a relaxed fit, or size down if you prefer denim to sit close. |
| Shirts & overshirts | runs large | boxy work-shirt cut with a full chest and generous sleeve | Size down one from your usual shirt size unless you plan to layer over a hoodie or thermal. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | runs large | boxy with wide shoulders and a broad chest, especially the heavyweight pocket tees | Size down one for a normal fit; stay true to size if you want the oversized workwear look. |
| Trousers & pants | runs large | relaxed straight leg with a mid-to-high rise and roomy seat and thigh | Take one waist size down from your usual jeans size for the 874/original fit, or choose the slim/skinny variants if you want a closer leg. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Dickies fit questions
Does Dickies run big or small?
Dickies runs large. Most people size down one (or take a smaller waist than their jeans size) unless they specifically want the classic baggy workwear look. Dickies is widely described as cutting generously for work movement, so garments typically feel a size larger and roomier than modern casualwear from the same nominal size.
How does Dickies fit?
Dickies is widely described as cutting generously for work movement, so garments typically feel a size larger and roomier than modern casualwear from the same nominal size. Overall shape: relaxed and boxy, cut with workwear ease rather than a tailored line.
How do Dickies hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Dickies hoodies & sweatshirts runs large. Size down for a clean fit; keep your usual size only if you want a slouchy silhouette. Shape: relaxed and roomy through the body with dropped-feeling shoulders.
How do Dickies jackets fit?
Dickies jackets runs large. Size down one if wearing over just a tee, and stay true to size if you layer over hoodies. Shape: boxy chore and duck-canvas cuts built with layering room.
How do Dickies jeans & denim fit?
Dickies jeans & denim fits slightly large. Order your true waist and expect a relaxed fit, or size down if you prefer denim to sit close. Shape: regular to relaxed through hip and thigh, straight leg.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 1922
- Origin
- Fort Worth, United States
- Made in
- USA, Asia
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Skatewear, Streetwear