October 3, 2008

Today is one of those days I remember

when Dallas boys were inspired and went to London.


Barry (Tyler) Beard and Brian Pappageorge. London. 1972.

(Thanks, Andrew.)

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  1. Alek on October 4th, 2008 at 1:46 am

    me: its not is it?
    Sheila: Nope. But it might well have been.

  2. Sheila Ryan on October 4th, 2008 at 1:49 am

    Sometimes “might well have been” is as good as was.

  3. Phil Bebbington on October 4th, 2008 at 8:38 am

    What a wonderful photo Sheila, feels like a snapshot of my youth. All the signage around the shop, the clothes….oh my the clothes! I must confess I never had the balls to dress in this way or the money for that matter, but the whole sense of it is delicious. Having said all of that…my hair was like that and pretty much stayed like that until I joined the police in 1980…I remember day one being sent to the barber to have it all shorn off – traumatised! But that’s another story.

  4. Sheila Ryan on October 4th, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Imagine dressing like this once you’re back in Dallas!

  5. Phil Bebbington on October 4th, 2008 at 10:12 am

    Sheila I have never been to Dallas or indeed that part of the states but I would imagine this kind of attire may have attracted attention in 1972 and possibly now also.

  6. Cooper Renner on October 4th, 2008 at 10:41 am

    What a photo! I wish I knew where it was taken. Perhaps I walked down that very street. . . .

  7. Sheila Ryan on October 4th, 2008 at 11:24 am

    Cooper, ye may have walked down that very street — but not thus attired.

    Phil, it’s all changed now here in the States. Boys and girls, men and women — all dress as they choose. Except when Cooper commands them to change into their big pants or their little pants.

    Which is to say, their trousers.

  8. Phil Bebbington on October 4th, 2008 at 11:41 am

    I feel sure that the Bay City Rollers must have gotten hold of a copy of this photo and based their mid 70′s look on it!

  9. Phil Bebbington on October 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am

    Well I am close getting to the point where BIG pants will be needed, these small pants just ain’t doing their job this time of year.

  10. Sheila Ryan on October 4th, 2008 at 11:44 am

    And Nick “Jesus of Cool” Lowe must have sneaked a look as well.

  11. Andrew Simone on October 4th, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    You’re welcome, Sheila, the mimetic is my specialty.

  12. Sheila Ryan on October 4th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    I dig mimesis.

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