Hard to say goodnight

1969 ad for Harris Slacks. Back in the 1960s, women evidently found plaid high waters to be irresistible.

[via flashbak.com, which has a whole gallery of "Swinging Sixties Menswear Adverts for Amorous Playboys"]

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Dec 27, 2014
Category: Fashion | 1960s

Comments

I was taught that your clothing should send a message, You know the clothes make the man, like that.
I think those pants send a couple of messages.
1. Do NOT adjust your set, We are experiencing technical difficulties!
2. Somewhere there is a VW rabbit with no seat covers!
:lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 12/27/14 at 09:34 AM

If you're old enough to remember when this type of garment was called "slacks," then you're old! I used the term with one of my students, who had no idea what I was talking about. Same with "trousers," except for the one little 4 year old guy I taught who was from Ireland and who noticed a dot of marker ink on his pant leg and said, "Oh no! I've got a spot on me trousers!" So cute with his accent..

Posted by ScoutC on 12/27/14 at 09:38 AM

Of course there is Les Nessman who made disparaging remarks about dungarees.

Posted by BMN on 12/27/14 at 03:24 PM

:) >tongue firmly in cheek mode activated<
Ah yes, the great Plaid Scandal, AKA 'Plaidola'.
Nearly sank the Dorcus Menswear Company:
http://www.lileks.com/institute/dorcus/6.html 😊

Posted by Captain DaFt on 12/27/14 at 03:38 PM

But..but..but his shirt is not a clashing plaid!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/27/14 at 07:55 PM

I never would allow myself to be caught, even dead in plaid trousers. But if I had known at the time such pants would get me the attention of the ladies I might have worn then. She seems to have lustful intentions...

Posted by Gator Guy on 12/27/14 at 09:00 PM

IIRC, back in 1960 that stuff was all over the place but if I wore it it would have been only a shirt.

In the 'getting girls' department... whatever it took/takes/will take/ever took, etc.

Daughter: Mom, what do men consider foreplay?
Mother: "Yes" usually suffices.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/28/14 at 01:28 AM

Am I the only one getting something of a Ted Bundy /detective mag vibration from some of the pictures on the site?

Posted by DEADPOSSUM on 12/28/14 at 04:05 PM

OMG! Did y'all see the Carsuals pants?? Type dye meets spilled paint.
:lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/28/14 at 06:09 PM

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