Thu 25 Oct 2007
Casual, Yet Stylish
Posted by anaglyph under Ephemera, Nostalgia, Scary, Signs, Tragedy
[17] Comments
This image just to hand courtesy of Violet Towne:
In Australia, these outfits are called trakky daks. Aside from imparting that bit of cultural ephemera, try as I may I just can’t find any words to do this picture the justice it deserves.
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…I just can’t find any words to do this picture the justice it deserves.
A picture’s worth a thousand words.
I got a pair of those
Benalla was voted Tidiest Town in Victoria in both 2005 and 2006. In between tidying, they whip up these outfits on their Janome, for the all-important passegiatta down Benalla Street.
After looking at that photo, you and Universal Head could be the next Starsky and Hutch.
That mustache might put me back under.
jmf: fantastic – not just a laugh but a scream!
You’re a cute looking girl, Giff!
Gifford I think it’s time for your big operation!
Miller bite the bullet and put Jmf’s pic on the homepage – you know it makes sense Rev.
Jmf you are indeed a Jedi, strong in the Farce!
I particularly admire the decision to go with badly sunburned models!
How come I always get to be the tennis bitch?
Yeah, what’s with the “sandblasted” effect?
Pil: Thanks, glad you approve.
King Willy: Thanks for the compliments.
UH: Well, we’ll just have to see what the Reverend posts in the future and maybe you can be pitcher and he can play catcher next time.
At least now I have a great costume idea for Halloween this year (or maybe next)
Looking at that, I feel my gorge rise.
I dont have th gutty-wuts to wear trakky-daks.
Joey, you need a kick in the gulliver.