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[french frank]

What do you mean, "back in the era" - are they not still en vogue?

They are!!! I saw a pair this morning on a young person. But they are even more flared, which is why they're different from our day.

[jean]

...are they not still en vogue?

Again, not still.

A crucial difference.

[Old Grumpy]

Again, not still.

A crucial difference.

I'm sure that Mrs G would submit that in terms of attire, I do not know the difference!

OG

[Richard Tarleton]

Again, not still.

A crucial difference.

[french frank]

I'm sure that Mrs G would submit that in terms of attire, I do not know the difference!

OG

Well, ten years ago, young people wouldn't be seen dead in flares. 'Flares?' they would say, incredulously.

[Serial_Apologist]

Well, ten years ago, young people wouldn't be seen dead in flares. 'Flares?' they would say, incredulously.

Hated them. They made people look like they had elephantiasis, and whenver they walked about in them, they caused draughts. At least skirts cause the right sort of draughts!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

They were called "flares" because wearing them was a form of sending out a distress signal.

[french frank]

Hated them. They made people look like they had elephantiasis, and whenver they walked about in them, they caused draughts.

They no doubt became very exaggerated, but I think the gentle flare was quite elegant, much moreso than skinny jeans or the men's saggies that were already half way down to their knees.

[Serial_Apologist]

They no doubt became very exaggerated, but I think the gentle flare was quite elegant, much moreso than skinny jeans or the men's saggies that were already half way down to their knees.

I tried on some skinny jeans the other day, having seen not only women wearing them. I had blisters behind my knees afterwards!

[Richard Tarleton]

They no doubt became very exaggerated, but I think the gentle flare was quite elegant, much moreso than skinny jeans or the men's saggies that were already half way down to their knees.

I wasn't going to return to the subject, feeling guilty for inadertently raising it, but...at least flares had quite practical origins. Skinny jeans are an appalling fashion development, whether on skinny people or on the obese, which is increasingly the case....

I had two pairs of flares, in the early seventies....

[french frank]

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30090214

(Couldn't get your link to work)

[Richard Tarleton]

Thanks - dunno what happened there. They're the very devil to iron (naval section in CCF at school)