When I was a kid, shop teacher my school who was wearing jeans and had been doing something with gasoline caught fire while striding across a parking lot under the hot sun. He was okay, as people got him out quickly, but he suffered second degree burns.
Supposedly is a legit photo, if Huff Post can be trusted.
I certainly have no doubt that as many gradations of sexual orientation existing now also existed way back when, but the heads – especially the guy – look pasted on to me… and something about the size of his head relative to his hands.
“Oh, the hue? Mauve nightie.”
I will never, ever tell someone what to wear. As a dapper dandy I understand how fashion relates to one’s identity. I would never be prescriptive about ones dress code.
A Tweed pencil skirt and fitted jacket, made from highland cow wool is elegant, fairly fire proof, water resistant, and can be worn in both casual and formal settings.
(Mostly I don’t want people to go up in flames)
Agreed. Up in smoke, right on. Up in exothermic chain reactions, Sheol’s coals noes!
Who would have guessed that a case of “the vapours” could be flammable?
Certainly stewardess wearing nylons tends to be a bad thing if there is a fire.
Restrictive clothing for women FTL*.
When in an emergency women have to take off their shoes and hoist their skirts round their waists in order to run, you know there’s something very wrong going on.
*Opposite of FTW, not as in V>c.
Under no circumstances with I tell someone what to wear, it ain’t gonna happen. I choose to wear suits that are restrictive because that fits my identity. That is my choice and style, and it is not for the lose.
Anyone who likes to sniff glue?
Also… and @anon15383236 and @hecep, there was plenty of gender bending and weirdness in the victorian era:
Maybe it’s a 19th century photo alteration? Huff Post is presenting the image as genuine, but they don’t cite a source.
bad news, guys.
Using google image search, I tracked it down to deviantart. Eves-rib even tags it as photomanipulaton.
According to the artist, this is the original:
Now, it may be that this is an attempt to erase a part of history, and we’e all been fooled by a double bluff, but…
Thx, @jerwin.
Right amount of blur 'round their noggins.
Ha, made ya look!
I was alluding to corporate dress codes and social pressure.
Yes, but in a good way, and we’re all okay with it. I certainly am.