Canadian Super Shape

Either this is how men sit in Canada, or the pants are so slippery that he's sliding off the seat.

From Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalog, 1975. (via Miss Retro Modern)

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 02, 2012
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Comments

Wow, those are some seriously fugly pants. The guy looks soooo comfortable too.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/02/12 at 09:22 AM

Yea, it doesn't seem like an "A" position, does it?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/02/12 at 02:46 PM

I think he's sitting that way to hide a boner - and succeeding. Either that or he's a castrato.

Posted by porkfish on 02/02/12 at 04:22 PM

Ah, the days of polyester and acid washed genes.

Posted by KDP on 02/02/12 at 04:56 PM

He is sitting that way because he was part of the B C D Train earlier.

Posted by Pablo on 02/02/12 at 10:26 PM

Oh boy, do I remember those pants. I now refer to them as "manager pants," as they were the first "business casual" pants I ever owned when I got promoted at McD's in the 70's. Anyway, this was a worldwide curse, not merely Canadian, and if I recall correctly, the poses always tended to attempt to eliminate any hint of a crease -- hence the odd posture. The idea was this long, lean, flared monstrosity. Oh, and you could get them in beltless styles as well. LOL

Posted by Frankie4Stumps on 02/09/12 at 07:28 PM

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